Subject: Re: stock options to be counted as expenses ?
From: Newnham (newnham@gci.net)
Date: Wed Sep 18 2002 - 23:43:14 AKDT
Where do I sign a petition for this?
This kind of makes the rich poorer and stabelizes the economy from what it
looks like to me. just my opinion. I have to agree that I think stock
options should be obolished all together.
----- Original Message -----
From: "civileme" <civileme@civileme.net>
To: "Newnham" <newnham@gci.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: stock options to be counted as expenses ?
> If options are treated as expenses, Microsoft will show a LOSS for every
> quarter since 1996, and their stock will reach its true value. Their
> true source of revenue--selling puffed stock will then become apparent,
> and most of the retirement funds in this country will take major hits.
>
> Civileme
>
>
> Newnham wrote:
>
> >I am a bit lost, what does this mean for investors? is it good or bad?
sorry
> >for being empty headed.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Stanley Long" <slong@customcpu.com>
> >To: "AKLUG" <aklug@aklug.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:23 PM
> >Subject: stock options to be counted as expenses ?
> >
> >
> >>The Straits Times
> >>Conference Board backs call to treat options as expenses - SEPT 18, 2002
> >>http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,143955,00.html?
> >> Yesterday's recommendations were not unanimous. Mr Volcker said options
> >> should be phased out entirely as an element of executive compensation,
> >>while
> >> Intel's Mr Grove said he remains opposed to treating options as
> >>expenses on
> >> quarterly statements.
> >>
> >> - New rules might help stock market -
> >>Bill Parish's comments in the Portland (Oregon) Insight.
> >>http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=13111
> >> "Surprisingly, most of these investment losses are concentrated in
> >>fewer than
> >> 10 companies, the biggest being Microsoft Corp."
> >>
> >>
> >>Ancient Background Information:
> >>http://www.billparish.com/msftfraudfacts.html
> >>
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