Comments on: Tiny Bubbles http://scottjberry.com/2008/12/31/tiny-bubbles/ Comments on Digital Media, small cap tech stocks, internet, telecom. And the kitchen sink. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Scott Berry http://scottjberry.com/2008/12/31/tiny-bubbles/#comment-123 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:52:24 +0000 http://scottjberry.com/?p=357#comment-123 Jeff,

Thanks for the pointer, I’ll check out Clews.

]]> By: Crybaby « Digitalics http://scottjberry.com/2008/12/31/tiny-bubbles/#comment-122 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:43:34 +0000 http://scottjberry.com/?p=357#comment-122 [...] appears we are in an Obama bubble.  And when the bubble pops, there will likely be some oscillation in our new President’s approval [...]

]]> By: masteroftheuniverse http://scottjberry.com/2008/12/31/tiny-bubbles/#comment-115 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:27:34 +0000 http://scottjberry.com/?p=357#comment-115 Whenever I think of bubbles, I like to revisit Henry Clew’s “Fifty Years in Wall Street.” Clews provides a great history of all the speculative bubbles and panics a hundred years ago, and gives a good map for navigating the treacherous shoals of the market turmoil. Clews notes that all bubbles and panics are really the same, it’s just the degree that is different.

Good luck,

Jeff

]]> By: Pump, Baby, Pump « Digitalics http://scottjberry.com/2008/12/31/tiny-bubbles/#comment-96 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:18:47 +0000 http://scottjberry.com/?p=357#comment-96 [...] Anyway, the piece concerns Krugman’s belief that Obama’s proposed stimulus package is a good start, but is woefully short of what’s needed by the economy.  I think what he’s really saying is we have to reinflate the bubble. [...]

]]> By: Scott http://scottjberry.com/2008/12/31/tiny-bubbles/#comment-95 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:54:22 +0000 http://scottjberry.com/?p=357#comment-95 Pat,

Nice ideas. Some thoughts:

We already have an Education “tiny bubble”: it’s young Wall Streeters going back for their MBA during this market interregnum. Not what you meant, I know. Still, the internet–via social networking, blogs, better access to info–is accomplishing much of that “thoughtful deliberance” you mention. Hopefully that will continue to grow.

As to the work value idea, I think it would only work if it WAS ego driven. I’m a firm believer that capitalism succeeds because it’s the only system that appeals to man’s baser instincts: “what’s in it for me”. Call me cynical, but I think altruism by itself isn’t as strong a motivator as ego or greed.

I do like the idea, I’m just not sure it’s a self-starter. Perhaps in the form of a national service concept, like a domestic or economic Peace Corps…

]]> By: Pat, Westport CT http://scottjberry.com/2008/12/31/tiny-bubbles/#comment-94 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:17:57 +0000 http://scottjberry.com/?p=357#comment-94 Scott – you need to advocate for an “education” bubble or a “work value” bubble. How cool would that be? I can see it now – an entire country opening thier mind to critical thinking and improving the life around them with thoughtful deliberance. Not just droning through life hooked to CNN.

From our “education” bubble we can start a “work value” bubble – at least for the next 10 years until the baby boomers start to die off. Can you see it now ? Each person would try to out-do the other in offering value to our society. Ego would be replaced with hard work.

How long do you think these bubbles would last ? and what soap do we need to get them started? –

Always brilliant Scott – keep it up.

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