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Non-Tech : Radica Games (RADA)

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To: bajaseatrader who wrote (2617)2/16/1998 8:19:00 PM
From: Jonathan Bird   of 7111
 
Gary I don't remember who warned about the shorts getting on the thread writing about the negatives but my guess is we now have one. He dominates the talk on the negative while claiming to be a long.

Its very natural to question the motives of a poster Stan. And its not my intention to cause you discomfort. But if you are an objective person and able to think for yourself then it doesn't matter if im short or long. As a long you should not be seeking out just the positive. And the shorts should not be seeking out just the negative. Both sides benefit most from an impartial and balanced view of the investment. What is this board good for if only positive info is discussed? It becomes a useful resources fo the shorts but it wont help those who are already long. To them is becomes very costly entertainment instead of a means of collaborative research.

Many people on this board will be blind to the negative and will have very little to add of value. I will not be able to convince them to do otherwise. But the web mistress told me that there are 40 lurkers(not lunkers) for every poster on an SI thread. My hope by bringing some objectivity to this thread is that some of them will speak up and bring in a point of view that wasn't previously welcome.

As an investor I do not like surprises. Many on this thread don't seem to believe there is any value in analysis that involves speculation of the future. We should just "wait an see" they say. But by the time the speculation becomes fact its already to late to act on it. Stock prices reflect the future expectations, not the present.

I have spent the past few posts trying to convince some people of the relevance of Radica's competitive market environment. By the responses I guess I didn't do a very good job. But if anyone believes I am just making this stuff up then they needn't take my word for it. The CFO of my favorite company is gracious enough to post on these boards from time to time. And I know from first hand experience that they wont let you out of business school until you understand this stuff. Boy am I glad he is running the company and not the shareholders!

Jon Bird
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