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> RE: <OT> Stock market...
> From:
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> Net Llama <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:10:11 -0700 (PDT)
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> --- Kurt Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>>It's hard watching your hard earned dollars slip into nothingness.
>>>
>>As
>>
>>>I left
>>>work this
>>>evening, my normally cold-as-ice-asshole-boss simply looked
>>>
>>terrible.
>>
>>>I stopped
>>>
>>Try working at one of those companies whose stock is now worthless.
>>If you're lucky enough to still be working there, that is.
>>
>
> Indeed. As cold & cras as it may sound, i have absolutely no sympathy
> for those who have lost a fortune on stock. A dose of reality would do
> people alot of good. Any stock advisor who truly believed that VA Linux
> was worth $250/share 2 years ago, or believes that its worth $1.40/share
> today is a complete & utter fool. Anyone who thought that putting their
> life's savings into stock (any stock) isn't terribly bright either.
> Stocks have always been a volotile & unpredictable game. Even a fool
> like me, who hasn't a clue about choosing stocks knows that its always
> wise to diversify investments.
>
I learned that lesson working in the brokerage biz a few years ago.
Didn't stop me from investing though ;-) Needless to say, I lost a bit
of the green lately to the market, but as long as I hold on...... Well,
that's the plan anyhoo. What is the old saying...what goes up must
surely come down? I hope the reverse it true as well!
Marie
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