Although I would normally say I wouldn't buy stock in WW, if I had had an idea that this would happen... I guess I could be investing in Phillip Morris. They've made money this year, too.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... -1.2408537
SO much money in dreams!
Would you have bought stock?
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Would you have bought stock?
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
LOL, yeah, hind-sight with investing is 20/20, right?! I wondered why I was seeing all of the Oprah/WW commercials lately, and now I know. She's popular and has a big draw, so, no wonder she's made money on her investment.
Homeschool Mom and No S returnee as of 11-30-15.
2 years and counting on No-S.
29 lbs. down, 34 to go. Slow and steady wins the race.
Respect Moderation
2 years and counting on No-S.
29 lbs. down, 34 to go. Slow and steady wins the race.
Respect Moderation
Good thing I didn't buy, unless I had been smart enough to get out in a few weeks. But I probably wouldn't have just out of principle. I let my mutual funds do my dirty work for me.
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik ... olumn.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik ... olumn.html
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Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
The article points out what I thought when I first saw her on commercials (before I knew she invested in WW)--that she's a poster child for yo-yo dieting and doesn't really seem like a strong "rep" for the company. So, I guess the stock dropping again isn't surprising.
The new commercial ("I love bread--I eat bread every day...") doesn't really speak to me either. I guess I kind of see that in the same vein as the chocolate commercials that make it seem like you can't live without chocolate. I mean hey, I really like bread too, and almost never turned down chocolate before No-S and N days! It just seems like food-worship the way some commercials are done.
The new commercial ("I love bread--I eat bread every day...") doesn't really speak to me either. I guess I kind of see that in the same vein as the chocolate commercials that make it seem like you can't live without chocolate. I mean hey, I really like bread too, and almost never turned down chocolate before No-S and N days! It just seems like food-worship the way some commercials are done.
Homeschool Mom and No S returnee as of 11-30-15.
2 years and counting on No-S.
29 lbs. down, 34 to go. Slow and steady wins the race.
Respect Moderation
2 years and counting on No-S.
29 lbs. down, 34 to go. Slow and steady wins the race.
Respect Moderation
I am not a portfolio manager, but I can't imagine a broker steering their investors to WWs. Coca Cola? Pepsico? yes, you bet, but WWs? Atkins Nutritional has gone bankrupt once, that should be a sign in regards to investing in the world of diets.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man
I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man
I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79