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Marketplace Minute With Bill Radke 10/16

The Dow's above 10,000, which is great if you own Coke.
Or Dupont or General Motors -- even though your neighbor's broke,

And there's massive unemployment and the dollar is in shambles
it does not affect your Boeing, or your Proctors or your Gambles.

If you're privy to the Intel, and you're friends with J.P. Morgan,
you don't have to feed your family by auctioning an organ

You've got Kraft inside your pantry, you've got AMEX in the bank,
you've got Pfizer in your veins and Exxon Mobil in your tank.

When you own a piece of Disney, you don't wish upon a Star,
cause you know as well as I, it makes a difference who you are.

Consumer prices barely rose, so really, no inflation,
meaning seniors will not get a cost-of-living alteration

...Neither will Ken Lewis -- he's the head of B of A
He's in trouble cause he knew a lot of stuff he didn't say...
when he bought up Merrill Lynch, he thought the deal smelled kinda funny.
Now he's sorry and he says this year he won't take any money

If you want learn some more, or if there's anything I missed
(and I'm pretty sure there isn't, it's a comprehensive list)

You can always check our website -- there's a whole lot there to see.
You could even send YOUR verse to marketplace dot o-r-g.

Charisse Gendron's picture
Charisse Gendron - Jul 16, 2010

Bill, I live for your Friday poems!

Stephen Randall's picture
Stephen Randall - Jan 15, 2010

Sorry. Disregard previous comment. Thanks. Loved the poetry and will listen closer next time.

Stephen Randall's picture
Stephen Randall - Jan 15, 2010

Bill- Hooya, Cu Chi! I was an Army combat artist in and around Cu Chi, Vietnam in 1968. Were you there? See links at http://www.sdartists.net/members/srandall/

Kellie Fay's picture
Kellie Fay - Oct 20, 2009

What a fun idea! Thanks for lightening up the news. I will definitely be tuning in regularly.

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monica ramsey - Oct 19, 2009

Best part of my day so far - give this guy a big raise!

Sharon Bowen's picture
Sharon Bowen - Oct 17, 2009

More, more, more! A very talented man.

Nathan Kalmoe's picture
Nathan Kalmoe - Oct 16, 2009

Fun! Can't wait to hear the next!

Frederick Ochs's picture
Frederick Ochs - Oct 16, 2009

Funny, insightful, and...it rhymes! What could be better?

Kevin Dahle's picture
Kevin Dahle - Oct 16, 2009

Marketplace Minute.What a brilliant minute. One minute is not enough. That Bill Radke really lights up the market news.

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Max Bowen - Oct 16, 2009

Shades of Rewind. For us fans who still miss it, hooray!