> Is this even possible? To me its a shocking prediction. I think it's
> nuts. But what do my friends on the board say?

> I am hearing so much to the contrary of what you are say though.
> Reports about Citi have tons and tons of cash, the fact that it is
> embedded in the better part of the world, etc etc....you didn't offer
> anything tangible in your remark SB...I am looking for more
> intelligent input please!!

> On Dec 3, 11:06 pm, SB <mail2stevebu...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > It virtually doesnt exist now as a company! it's only being propped up
> > by government money.  If the government sells it's shares the stock
> > price will plummet! they could easily go bust sometime next year!

> > Personally i dont think they will go bust but i think their share
> > price could drop to penny stock levels.  This company is losing value
> > like the titanic took on water.

> > This is the fourth time in their history that they've had to be bailed
> > out with taxpayers money, it might be better for everyone if it did
> > cease to exist.

> > On Dec 3, 8:59 pm, Briguy76 <brianmarkbartl...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > Is this even possible? To me its a shocking prediction. I think it's
> > > nuts. But what do my friends on the board say?- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> It the government sells it's shares this stock will plummet.  As a
> company it's losing value fast, i'm watching with interest how this
> plays out, i think at some point large amounts of stock are going to
> be let go and i dont think there will be buyers at the current price.
> Supply and demand.  Anyone want some risky stock from a company that
> seems to have surpirses up it's sleeve at every turn? yes? oh
> excellent, would you also like to buy some of my magic beans? ;-)

> On Dec 3, 7:25 pm, wellcraft2400 <wellcraft2...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > For the record Wells Fargo is the one other major back still in the
> > TARP bucket.  Citi is hamstrung as to when Treasury will sell its
> > shares, worth 31.2B, before Citi can begin selling (diluting) stock to
> > repay TARP.  Since Citi is sitting on 244B in cash it could repay the
> > TARP debt balance (20B) and absorb Treasury's interest (31B) and still
> > meet the required reserves.  Seems that Treasury thinks Citi isn't too
> > big to fail afterall.  Linked article at the very least suggests all
> > the conjecture of late that Treasury may have sold some/all of it's
> > 7.7B shares is just that, idle chatter.

> >http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aShE5EGhFq90&pos=4

> > On Dec 3, 1:49 pm, name-check <zhao.t...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > No. Shorters have no power. The power is with the name of the bank --
> > > Shitty.

> > > You see. Because it is called Shitty bank, it is by definition going
> > > down when the market is up while imploding when the market is down.

> > > The CEO of this shitty bank is shitty as well. There is no strategy to
> > > earn out of the difficulty. All he does is to hoard cash and let it
> > > sit.

> > > After BAC pays back its TARP loan, Shitty bank will be only major bank
> > > with government stake. That doesn't spell confidence to investors.

> > > On Dec 3, 12:25 pm, ogiorolo <stefanav...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > There are good news about the bank but C doesn't move up; do the
> > > > shorters really have all this power?- Hide quoted text -

> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> It virtually doesnt exist now as a company! it's only being propped up
> by government money.  If the government sells it's shares the stock
> price will plummet! they could easily go bust sometime next year!

> Personally i dont think they will go bust but i think their share
> price could drop to penny stock levels.  This company is losing value
> like the titanic took on water.

> This is the fourth time in their history that they've had to be bailed
> out with taxpayers money, it might be better for everyone if it did
> cease to exist.

> On Dec 3, 8:59 pm, Briguy76 <brianmarkbartl...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Is this even possible? To me its a shocking prediction. I think it's
> > nuts. But what do my friends on the board say?

> BUY AIG and SAVE USA!

> For the record Wells Fargo is the one other major back still in the
> TARP bucket.  Citi is hamstrung as to when Treasury will sell its
> shares, worth 31.2B, before Citi can begin selling (diluting) stock to
> repay TARP.  Since Citi is sitting on 244B in cash it could repay the
> TARP debt balance (20B) and absorb Treasury's interest (31B) and still
> meet the required reserves.  Seems that Treasury thinks Citi isn't too
> big to fail afterall.  Linked article at the very least suggests all
> the conjecture of late that Treasury may have sold some/all of it's
> 7.7B shares is just that, idle chatter.

> http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aShE5EGhFq90&pos=4

> On Dec 3, 1:49 pm, name-check <zhao.t...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > No. Shorters have no power. The power is with the name of the bank --
> > Shitty.

> > You see. Because it is called Shitty bank, it is by definition going
> > down when the market is up while imploding when the market is down.

> > The CEO of this shitty bank is shitty as well. There is no strategy to
> > earn out of the difficulty. All he does is to hoard cash and let it
> > sit.

> > After BAC pays back its TARP loan, Shitty bank will be only major bank
> > with government stake. That doesn't spell confidence to investors.

> > On Dec 3, 12:25 pm, ogiorolo <stefanav...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > There are good news about the bank but C doesn't move up; do the
> > > shorters really have all this power?- Hide quoted text -

> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> Is this even possible? To me its a shocking prediction. I think it's
> nuts. But what do my friends on the board say?

> its a dog - get rid!

> On Dec 3, 12:00 pm, Jeff <jdra...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > tsia!- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> No. Shorters have no power. The power is with the name of the bank --
> Shitty.

> You see. Because it is called Shitty bank, it is by definition going
> down when the market is up while imploding when the market is down.

> The CEO of this shitty bank is shitty as well. There is no strategy to
> earn out of the difficulty. All he does is to hoard cash and let it
> sit.

> After BAC pays back its TARP loan, Shitty bank will be only major bank
> with government stake. That doesn't spell confidence to investors.

> On Dec 3, 12:25 pm, ogiorolo <stefanav...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > There are good news about the bank but C doesn't move up; do the
> > shorters really have all this power?- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> flip-flop again numnutshttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=C%3AUS&sid=a49...

> On Dec 3, 9:40 am, mega24 <joe.gama...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > (fart sound) Ungghhh....poop.

> > On Dec 3, 10:31 pm, SteVelez27 <stevele...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > Great thread, will read again.

> > > On Dec 3, 9:29 am, mega24 <joe.gama...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > Poop.- Hide quoted text -

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> Been this way for too long...

> On Dec 3, 11:03 am, steve <stevenli...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > hopfully it will pass the 5 dollar. This isnt fun watching this stock
> > in the 4.10 range all week.

> > On Dec 3, 12:25 pm, jimmy <bass9...@msn.com> wrote:

> > > You should know by now that this is the result of shorts firing C
> > > price down only. It has nothing to do with the forward looking outlook
> > > of the company, book value or the slight drop in ISM index. They have
> > > been working this issue since late Aug with their tactics to
> > > discourage or break buyers. Buyers will soon overcome them to push
> > > price well over $5.

> > > On Dec 3, 10:18 am, Briguy76 <brianmarkbartl...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > > Why does citi drop so much on a slightly off ISM report? Go ahead dump
> > > > your shares peeps! You'll be sorry you did!!- Hide quoted text -

> > > - Show quoted text -

> hopfully it will pass the 5 dollar. This isnt fun watching this stock
> in the 4.10 range all week.

> On Dec 3, 12:25 pm, jimmy <bass9...@msn.com> wrote:

> > You should know by now that this is the result of shorts firing C
> > price down only. It has nothing to do with the forward looking outlook
> > of the company, book value or the slight drop in ISM index. They have
> > been working this issue since late Aug with their tactics to
> > discourage or break buyers. Buyers will soon overcome them to push
> > price well over $5.

> > On Dec 3, 10:18 am, Briguy76 <brianmarkbartl...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > Why does citi drop so much on a slightly off ISM report? Go ahead dump
> > > your shares peeps! You'll be sorry you did!!- Hide quoted text -

> > - Show quoted text -

> tsia!