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To: Autumn Henry who wrote (33969)	11/26/1999 9:09:00 PM
From: Bryan	Read Replies (1) of 108040

Autumn, I think you've just figured out the difference between investing and trading. As far as morality goes, I don't think there is much of that involved in either of the two. I've been a foreign exchange trader for 11 years and I can tell you without any hesitation that any form of trading is dog eat dog. Investing is a lesser form of dog eat dog; perhaps it is dog nibble dog or dog snap at other dog. At any rate, investing over the long term is a less painful route to take. Things like "dollar cost averaging" and "dividend re-investment" come into mind when you choose the long-term approach. When you decide to jump off the deep end and play the day-trading game, it's a whole different ball game, and I believe that is where the conflict arises for you. These are two very different animals, and there must be a distinction between the two, or you will most definitely go zonkers. I like the short-term nature of this thread. Through a little bit of DD, you can decide for yourself which are the ones to jump on for a short ride and which are the ones to hold on to and average down on for a longer term commitment. Either way, there are plenty of opportunities presented here without prejudice, to help facilitate the creation of an overall plan. Ultimately however, it is you and you only who will make the final decision to pull the trigger and turn the plan into reality. It's nothing personal AH, it's just the culmination of different ideas and plans that creates the market and the underlying volatility that moves the market. Without this continuous process, the markets would not exist and we wouldn't be having all this fun. You seem like a smart person....you will do well. Regards, B

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