[DigeratiPrime]

I noticed when checking Microsoft's SEC filings that Bill Gates is selling a lot of shares.
Probably a drop in the bucket for Bill but any idea why he's selling, Philanthropy, Vista?

See for youself: http://google.brand....e.com/?sym=MSFT

look for "Rpt Per : GATES WILLIAM H III"
http://en.wikipedia....wiki/SEC_Form_4

[newsposter]

Gee, the Gates Foundation is what, 8 years old now?

Gotta pull your head out of the PC every once in a while......

[cluberti]

Retiring, wants to spend his time with his foundation? That'd be my guess, as he doesn't need the money.

[ColdFusion200]

hes been selling shares for quite a while now, as has jim allchin

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=MSFT

[Ludwig Von Cookie Koopa]

He is probably in the King Solonmon years. Where he can have everything to anything and do more but would rather not. He could invest in so many investments right now and probably make money off his name and then just by signing shirts, software his signature would sky rocket in value.

I can image a future movie where we see young Gates who has money but is sad about having everything or almost anything he could desire.

Then again maybe he is doing Martha Stweart and is trying to bail out. Then again I have nothing to do with this besides me using 98, this fourm has the Windows logo and I am not investing in stocks. On the topic the Stock Market has rose again or made a pass or something on the news at 6PM.

I have nothing to do with stocks at all it is not in my programming.

[PoshRacer]

He is selling because it doesnt matter whether he sells or not. Him and Jim have plenty of cash to spare.