Hi Voltaire,
I see you've encountered some biting criticism here recently, as well as some stand-up support from a few of the regulars on the porch. Maybe some perspective from a stranger, a lurker, an Atlanta refugee, a lawyer-turned-beach bum might be a worthwhile read. You are a rare and wonderful class act for public bulletin boards. Seldom showing impulsiveness, anger or bitterness, you are an example of all that is positive, engaging and addictive about these public e-places.
During much of my lurking here, I was amazed at your coolness toward investing. Detached, yet confident, you navigated the roller coaster of market gyrations-emotions with the a Bond-like aloofness that can only be characterized as the essence of a winner. But how and why? That kept me perplexed and also kept me hanging around here, silent but listening.
Angels? Yea, sure, maybe you're simply insane. Or maybe they are your guides, that is beyond my level of consciousness for now. But the post by Dealer of a few days ago, the "Covered Calls 101" post, went a long way toward providing some answers. If you're knocking out 5% a month out of your stocks, what difference does it make whether Greenspan spooks the weak hands? The more I delve into this philosophy, the more you made sense. Not just your confidence, but your whole attitude and not just your attitude about the market, but your attitude about everything and everyone.
I've been doing this investing thing for a long time and for about the past 10 years, it has been my sole source of income and wealth creation. So I thought I knew it all, until you rose to the podium and provided an attitude by example and then shared the keys to the mint. If you build it, they will come.
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