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bucolic_frolic

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6. In the 1990s I watched CNBC daily

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 03:16 PM

Jul 2020

I turned it on recently and the perspective was alien to me. All that mattered was big thoughts about money. The talking head anchors struck me as insipid robots lacking in real thoughts and the content for novices. If parched for investment advice, I'd go to YouTube first.

Shep? I never followed him. He made a few headlines with a jab from the right at conservative principles. I wasn't impressed, won't be watching or curious, and wonder if a movement to news means the business/stock schtick is drying up? How many times can you watch Fast Money and Joe Kernen read Warren Buffet headlines?

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Shepard Smith Returning to Cable News With CNBC Show [View all] brooklynite Jul 2020 OP

This type of broadcast fits his personality far better than the GOPTV propaganda network. nt yaesu Jul 2020 #1

I'm surprised there wasn't a non-compete clause as part of his termination package. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #2

Considering the field he is in any such clause would have to have cstanleytech Jul 2020 #5

I'll watch. lamp_shade Jul 2020 #3

CNBC makes sense. maxsolomon Jul 2020 #4

In the 1990s I watched CNBC daily bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #6

He was local here zipplewrath Jul 2020 #8

Sorry but I will not watch as his choice to continue to work for Fox provided them cstanleytech Jul 2020 #7

I'll definitely check it out. Joinfortmill Jul 2020 #9

Good to See Senor Insomne Jul 2020 #10

I'll never forget what a scumbag he was during the 2000 'recount' RandiFan1290 Jul 2020 #11

I am Rebl2 Jul 2020 #12

To err is human. To forgive is divine. Binkie The Clown Jul 2020 #13

Fuck that guy. He has the stink of a passive collaborator all over. TeamPooka Jul 2020 #14

Exactly. nt cstanleytech Jul 2020 #16

Revenge Roy Rolling Jul 2020 #15

I'll watch him. mountain grammy Jul 2020 #17