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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:48 pm
by smupony94
CalallenStang wrote:
smupony94 wrote:
03Mustang wrote:
couch 'em wrote:To read ponyfans if recent trends continue.


Yeah, I'm on my second stint of reading Ponyfans for a living in 2008 as of last week...tough year.

Commercial RE broker/lender/investor (all over the last 18 months...again, tough year)


residential subdivision developer


did I mention I'm a Real Estate Finance student...



Keep it up - I was going to go back and get a real estate mba at the University of Chicago and one of the professors said save your money and work through this fiasco if I can survive and I will be able to handle anything that comes my way in the future.

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:30 pm
by Jeffrey Lebowski
The Big Lebowski: Are you employed, sir?

The Dude: Employed?

The Big Lebowski: You don't go out looking for a job dressed like that? On a weekday?

The Dude: Is this a... what day is this?

The Big Lebowski: Well, I do work sir, so if you don't mind...

The Dude: I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man.

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:39 pm
by CalallenStang
03Mustang wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:
smupony94 wrote:
03Mustang wrote:
couch 'em wrote:To read ponyfans if recent trends continue.


Yeah, I'm on my second stint of reading Ponyfans for a living in 2008 as of last week...tough year.

Commercial RE broker/lender/investor (all over the last 18 months...again, tough year)


residential subdivision developer


did I mention I'm a Real Estate Finance student...


Do yourself a favor and double major in that and something in either Caruth Hall or Fondren....trust me.


if only it weren't too late for that...

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:42 pm
by CalallenStang
smupony94 wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:
smupony94 wrote:
03Mustang wrote:
couch 'em wrote:To read ponyfans if recent trends continue.


Yeah, I'm on my second stint of reading Ponyfans for a living in 2008 as of last week...tough year.

Commercial RE broker/lender/investor (all over the last 18 months...again, tough year)


residential subdivision developer


did I mention I'm a Real Estate Finance student...



Keep it up - I was going to go back and get a real estate mba at the University of Chicago and one of the professors said save your money and work through this fiasco if I can survive and I will be able to handle anything that comes my way in the future.


He's doing a great job recruiting students for his program, isn't he? :lol:

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:24 pm
by that's great raplh
Eddie P wrote:I race cars.
I play Big Buck Hunter.
I fondle women.

But...I have weekends off and I am my own boss.


all hail the great eddie p

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:08 pm
by Pony Soup
i securitize residential mortgages and sell structured bonds to investors such as commercial banks and insurance companies

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:15 pm
by CalallenStang
Pony Soup wrote:i securitize residential mortgages and sell structured bonds to investors such as commercial banks and insurance companies


so how is that going right now?

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:57 pm
by Pony Soup
CalallenStang wrote:
Pony Soup wrote:i securitize residential mortgages and sell structured bonds to investors such as commercial banks and insurance companies


so how is that going right now?


Not too bad, buying distressed bonds that I sold before back now at 20-40 cents on the dollar with federally guaranteed cash money.

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:00 pm
by CalallenStang
Pony Soup wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:
Pony Soup wrote:i securitize residential mortgages and sell structured bonds to investors such as commercial banks and insurance companies


so how is that going right now?


Not too bad, buying distressed bonds that I sold before back now at 20-40 cents on the dollar with federally guaranteed cash money.


Sounds like you're doing pretty good

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:03 pm
by 03Mustang
Pony Soup wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:
Pony Soup wrote:i securitize residential mortgages and sell structured bonds to investors such as commercial banks and insurance companies


so how is that going right now?


Not too bad, buying distressed bonds that I sold before back now at 20-40 cents on the dollar with federally guaranteed cash money.


*cough* BS *cough cough*

:wink:

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:17 pm
by expony18
"guaranteed" is a funny word....

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:19 pm
by Pony Soup
03Mustang wrote:
Pony Soup wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:
Pony Soup wrote:i securitize residential mortgages and sell structured bonds to investors such as commercial banks and insurance companies


so how is that going right now?


Not too bad, buying distressed bonds that I sold before back now at 20-40 cents on the dollar with federally guaranteed cash money.


*cough* BS *cough cough*

:wink:


yeah i left and went back to school, but others are buying them back with the gov's money. Just ask Mr. Dimon.

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:21 pm
by 03Mustang
only the big dogs - no one else has any money left. JPM and BAC will have their own days soon.

2009 is going to SUUUUUUCK

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:48 pm
by KnuckleStang
I design golf courses.

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:54 am
by Pony Soup
03Mustang wrote:
2009 is going to SUUUUUUCK


I am long heading into January for a number of reason but expect to be short equities for 10-11 months in 2009.