Bono of U2 by 4pm will become the richest musician in the world

[TrapsMcLats]

I'll argue against your point here.

He has, on many occasions, made light of just what you stated above. It isn't like he isn't self-aware of what he crusades and how he lives his life. He has made a ton of money during his life, how is he supposed to live, in a cardboard box? Drive a 1992 Chevy Citation? Beg for food on the streets?

I'll argue that his charitable works over the decades, yes decades, have more than absolved him of said hypocrisy.

I think people would be shocked to see how much money he has given away.  Guys like he and stevie wonder don't go around telling everyone how much money they give away to feel good about themselves, they do it because they believe in the cause.

[MikMaq]

I think people would be shocked to see how much money he has given away.  Guys like he and stevie wonder don't go around telling everyone how much money they give away to feel good about themselves, they do it because they believe in the cause.

If it's anything less than atleast 100 mill he should  be killed.

[James28]

I wonder how many guys here have given money to charity?

Let Bono enjoy his fortune and spend it how he see fit for fuck sake. He doesn't owe the world anything.

[El Diablo Blanco]

I wonder how many guys here have given money to charity?

Let Bono enjoy his fortune and spend it how he see fit for fuck sake. He doesn't owe the world anything.

No, the point is not the giving.  it is a great thing.  The point is on a 60 minutes interview in his $20 million pad in the south of France the asshole was ranting at how more work needs to be done in africa and people need to help out and give money.  Must be nice to sit on your high pile of cash while telling others they need to donate.
The fact these guys have cameras following them around all the time showing them doing "good" work is PR bullshit.  He needs to just help out and shut the fuck up.  Now is his opportunity as a good man to take his massive fortune that he can use a big chunk of to still live in excess and give a boatload of money to africa. But sadly he'll remain a billionaire asking other's to help out.
Do you think he could have been just as comfy in a $5million pad and given $15 million more to starving children if it meant so much to him?

[GigantorX]

There's living well and then living excessive asshole lifestyle.  That's the way he lives his life.

Who made you the arbiter of how someone should live their life?

He earned the money, he gets to live how he wants.

I don't see the big deal.

[GigantorX]

No, the point is not the giving.  it is a great thing.  The point is on a 60 minutes interview in his $20 million pad in the south of France the asshole was ranting at how more work needs to be done in africa and people need to help out and give money.  Must be nice to sit on your high pile of cash while telling others they need to donate.
The fact these guys have cameras following them around all the time showing them doing "good" work is PR bullshit.  He needs to just help out and shut the fuck up.  Now is his opportunity as a good man to take his massive fortune that he can use a big chunk of to still live in excess and give a boatload of money to africa. But sadly he'll remain a billionaire asking other's to help out.
Do you think he could have been just as comfy in a $5million pad and given $15 million more to starving children if it meant so much to him?

"PR Bullshit"? Oh man, I don't think you understand or realize just how much work Bono and others of his ilk have done in their life-times.

The camera's are around because he's famous and he uses his fame to draw attention to the causes he supports.

Again, I don't see why people get so upset over this.

[leadhead]

I hope the fb stock tanks personally and we all know it will. bono has always been an uber douche hippy and I have never liked their music but I do respect his work and he has a good cause I guess. I'd rather see some funds allocated for birth control for those women over there also. Don't breed them if u can't feed them

[GigantorX]

I hope the fb stock tanks personally and we all know it will. bono has always been an uber douche hippy and I have never liked their music but I do respect his work and he has a good cause I guess. I'd rather see some funds allocated for birth control for those women over there also. Don't breed them if u can't feed them

Words of wisdom right there, fellas.

And the Facebook IPO is your textbook pump and dump operation. Lots of people are gonna get ass fucked

[jude2]

Well - you have to remember what an IPO is - it is a fund raising effort. The underwiter(s) are paid in cash & shares to get the best price possible.

It won't tank immediately. The shares that the underwriters and many other associate parties are subject to a lock-in period during which they cannot sell. This lock-in period is about 6 months and is publicly available.

Expect much hype & pumping, especially at 5 months out. They will spin it however they can to pump the price up so they can offload (unless of course they think it's really undervalued) and then they will offload. After they offload they will stop pumping.

This is why 90% of IPOs are way below the IPO price 1 year after the IPO.

Mugs game it is.

Very good post.