This isn’t your father’s business and financial weekly.
Looking for ten successful companies? Then look no further than the main story of the June 1 edition of “Barron’s.” With Michelle Obama splashed on the front cover, “Barron’s” created the “The Michelle Index,” a list of ten companies that “offer superior value.” The list is named in honor of Obama, “whose championing of brands that offer good value reflects a nationwide trend.”
It should come as no surprise that a business publication would display business sense get it’s share of the Michelle Obama love-fest. From the time her husband took office in January to March 10, she appeared on seven magazine covers, and there have been more since then. This was the same person, after all, who became the first person to share a cover on Oprah Winfrey’s magazine, “O”.
Still, how Obama and finances are related is somewhat murky. Even the magazine’s Kopin Tan admits, “The honor shouldn’t be constructed as an endorsement of her politics or her husband’s and we don’t eve know whether she favors all these concerns.” Yet there is a stock chart shown of “The Michelle Index” companies, which Tan describes as “The Michelle Stocks.” All of Obama’s supposed stocks outperform the S&P 500 stocks. The caption above the stock chart proclaims, “Way to Go, Girl!”
So even if the Michelle stock really have nothing to do with Michelle, she may have moved a few more Barron’s off the magazine rack. And, who knows, maybe Michelle Obama is the person to seek out – not that she is hard to find. Just go to the newsstand.
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The market discounted the ONE
June 2, 2009 - 13:51 ET by sevenThe total equities market cap for equities is down 5-10 trillion when it was discounted in anticipation of the arrival of the chainsaw wonder. Is the MO pic the rabbit foot good luck charm the financial rags want to bring back a luckier market? Between penalties and taxes, earnings will struggle for a long time. (unless you are GE)
Here's your "superior value"
June 2, 2009 - 14:09 ET by Chris NormanCan Michelle Obama recommend a good travel agent, who "offers superior value", like booking me a fabulous one night trip to New York City, including dinner and a show, paid for by taxpayers?
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Michelle "My Belle"
June 2, 2009 - 14:55 ET by blazermaniacI think that I'm gonna throw-up!
Kim Jong Il would be so
June 2, 2009 - 19:41 ET by GregEKim Jong Il would be so proud to know that he's exporting his brand of political idol worship to the United States successfully.
Barron's has seen better
June 2, 2009 - 23:43 ET by jdhawkBarron's has seen better days. After all, it suffers from the same issues that Newsweek, Time, etc. The news in it is already a week old when you get it.
My main criticism is that it interviews many financial analysts and money managers, but rarely gives you anything concerning the track record of these so called soothsayers.
Recently, Barron's interviewed a crop of denizens of Wall Street and after a little research on my part it was revealed that they were down 30, 40, 50%+ last year.
So, take the Barron's butt kissing of MO for what it is. A financial newsweekly that should be put out of its misery.
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