Re: Bear Stearns bank...kaput. taken over by rival bank JPMorgan Chase

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> "baldeagle" <botakeagle@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 18, 6:19 pm, puttuma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Now our talents look for fools for what they have paid for UBS and
>> Merrill Lynch shares. A deal like that for BS is never made available
>> to foreigners. Don't know why they are so eager to get in, before the
>> dust settles.
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>>" It is "a very deliberate policy initiative" to buy the assets
>>of financial firms to help it acquire expertise in its drive
>>to become a global financial centre. "
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>>In short, Singa****e used the money to buy know-how,
>>expertise in investment banking, a knowledge-based
>>industry.
>>It is not only an investment in Merrill Lynch and UBS,
>>but an investment in Singa****e future.. towards becoming
>>a global financial centre.
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>>Is it a wise move?...only time can tell.
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> Olden days...they call it "tikam tikam"...or
> "anyhow try try" lar...
> Especially if you are not using your own
> money to try your luck.
> If it turns out good, you can claim credit,
> if fail, just call it "honest mistakes" and
> "what to do"...
> LOL.

Outdated joke !