[Am-info] Microsoft and Merrill Lynch

[John J. Urbaniak]

John Poltorak wrote:

>
>
> > Spitzer is the AG for New York
> > State.  He actually has e-Mails indicating that Merrill "analysts" were
> > recommending stock buys to their customers, while at the same time
> > telling other analysts that the stocks they were recommending were dogs.
> > Spitzer is negotiating with Merrill execs.  I imagine the whole thing
> > will end up buried somehow.
>
> I can't help thinking that Microsoft is at the heart of a massive
> corruption scandal which would devastate the US economy if the whole story
> ever got out, that's why everyone seems to go along with covering things
> up...Kind of reminds me of Robert Maxwell in the UK who everyone accused
> of being a big crook, but only after he died. Before that, no one dared to
> cast aspertions about his character.
>

I can't help but agree with you.

I think the corruption involves MS (and other big companies), the Press and the
"analysts."

I think MS has built "relationships" with the Press and the analysts and uses
them to its own ends.  Leak a tidbit to the press.  The Press runs to the
"analysts" who confirm it and poof, the job is done.  Invite them to party at
Redmond and they are your lackeys for life.

The analysts hype the stock, the Press hypes MS products and the whole world is
suckered in.  Except for those few of us who steadfastly refuse to develop for
Microsoft systems.  But we have no clout nor resources at all, just the Truth.
I was brought up to believe that "the Truth will out."  So far, it hasn't, but
I haven't lost all faith yet.

It wouldn't devastate the economy.  Just the corrupt parts of the economy.  And
that would be a good thing.

John