I haven’t posted on iHub since they shut the board down for a weekend and reopened to limit those in support of PTOI/ JBII to one post per day or ban posters if they had 3 or more deletes within the last 30 days. (time could be more but not less then 30) It became clear to me iHub is biased toward those trying to discredit PTOI/JBII. I was directed to this board and feel it is a good fit for me, (I love the iggy function) but, I still read iHub posts to get an idea of the bashers attempts take the company down. In the past bashers where “hot and vicious” about: (1)the company wll never get the licenses needed to operate (shut up after approval), (2) processors will never work (shut up after validation by independent sources (3), Badmouthing John (most reluctantly quit after results of court decisions), (4)John is a crook therefore the company is a fraud (again. most reluctantly quit after current admin. took over). (6)Whales hiring two bozos from RocTenn who did nothing but give themselves bonuses (quit after board member - Weston- informed stockholders of the plan and shareholders united to show their support). etc. . . The current theme seems to discredit stock manipulation. I have read/posted since 2009. This is the first time the bashers are attempting to discredit stock manipulation and documentation by 4K. I don’t think this was ever an issue until Seneca aka KayMeyer + numerous other alias’ began the attack several months ago. IMO the list of Long and Strongs (from this board only) gives me belief we will be the singing Fat Lady.
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Category: StocksTotal Views: 235 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
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Category: BusinessTotal Views: 218 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
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Category: MarketsTotal Views: 192 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
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Category: InvestingTotal Views: 216 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
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Category: MarketsTotal Views: 233 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
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Category: BusinessTotal Views: 255 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
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Malaysia is emerging as a leading data center location in Southeast Asia. Growing need for artificial intelligence and cloud computing is what is causing this increase. The nation has seen investments from big IT firms including Google, Nvidia, and Microsoft. Center of this expansion is the city of Johor Bahru, which is close to Singapore. Important aspects are the infrastructure and strategic location of the city. By these advancements, Malaysi... Continue Reading
Category: EconomyTotal Views: 254 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
Kashkari Predicts Possible December Rate Cut
Rate reduction in December is a realistic expectation, according to Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari. After a time of steady high rates, this prospective rate reduction would be the first of the year. Kashkari underlined the need of additional proof that inflation is consistently falling to the Fed's 2% goal level. He talked on this perspective in a CBS "Face the Nation" interview. The Fed is being cautious in order t... Continue Reading
Category: EconomyTotal Views: 248 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
China's Retail Sales Outperform Expectations in May
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Category: MarketsTotal Views: 247 By : EditorUpdated: 06-17-2024
Hong Kong Stocks Reverse Losses After Key China Data Release
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