
What is the point of talking like an armchair critics when we
are know that in any sort of investment there will be risk and
uncertainty. Beside, why should you be counting the profit and
loses when Temasek is still holding on to the ML
stake? Furthermore, why are you using short term
target, when we all know that Temasek is always looking at
long to medium term?
Btw have you check what is the US$-Rupiah exchange rate during
2001/2?
I think you need to smoke some weed, it will make you fantasize
deeper and forget about the pain and embarrassement you have at
sgforums. Maybe you might end up laughing at yourself.
Didn't I say it's a bad investment? Another reputable investor
also thought it was a bad buy, but you seem to claim otherwise.
Temasek holding on hopeful for a gain, if they back out now,
there is zero chance of recuperating their loss. It's like they are
stucked in that investment.
Not a matter of short term targets, but it's a matter of timing
the market. They bought Merrill Lynch when everybody else in the
market thought it was a bad buy. If they had bought it today or end
of Dec 2008, they would have paid alot less. Don't tell me they
don't know the market, maybe they are just stupid that's why they
didn't know, or maybe they were just punting like hedge funds.
I don't know where I can find out about the exchange rate, maybe
you can shed some light on it.
I really admire you, despite all of sgForums disagreeing with
you, you can still managed to carry on. You are really something
else. 
I once remembered oxford mushroom, a staunch P4P supporter
calling you something stupid. Even folks in your P4P camp thinks
you are stupid, that must have been depressing, but I guess it has
no effect on your hide.