:) Ben Bernanke should date Jessica Simpson

Some of of you think I’ve been too harsh on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. I apologize. To show Bernanke how nice I am, I’m writing this post to show him a way to keep his reputation intact no matter what happens to the economy and financial markets.

Until recently, Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys has been dating singer Jessica Simpson. The media blamed her for Romo’s mistakes on the field and the Dallas Cowboys losses. Of course, they didn’t credit her when things were going fine for Romo and the Cowboys.

But all this gives me an idea. Helicopter Ben should date Jessica Simpson. She should show up to watch him at FOMC meetings and Congressional hearings. You know that Helicopter Ben would NEVER be too cheap for her, because all he has to do is print extra money to accomodate all her trips to Rodeo Drive. If anything happens to the economy, everyone has an easy scapegoat – her. After all, Jessica is the dumb one who had to ask if Chicken of the Sea is chicken or fish, thought buffalo wings were made out of buffalo meat, and spent $1400 on a set of Egyptian bedsheets that she ended up not even sleeping on. So the media can then blame everything that goes wrong with the economy and financial markets on her, and Helicopter Ben and Easy Al.com can get off scot-free.

NOTE: I hope I made it clear that this is not a serious post.

Nicknames for fake bargain stocks

Just for kicks, let’s compile a list of nicknames for fake bargain stocks. Warren Buffett’s nickname for these is the cigar butt. I don’t like this term, because I think ALL cigars are DISGUSTING, new or used. Another popular term is “value trap”. My terms:
Used chewing gum stock
Used bubblegum stock
Yugo stock
Imposter stock
Mirage stock
Wild goose chase stock
Iron pyrite stock
Junk stock
Counterfeit value stock

Let’s hear some more nicknames for stocks that look like good values according to conventional yardsticks but are actually of lousy quality.