Hi Keith and all,
Yes, we made it back just fine. It took about 3 days to recover from 'west coast time'. I had a few days there where I felt like I was sleep-walking all the time. I truly know the meaning of 'red-eye' flight.
We had a great time at the AIM meeting, and I would say it was a lot more fun than the actual Money Show, though we've seen several Money Shows and they all kind of look the same after awhile. Kind of like the rows of slot machines on the casino floors. We really enjoyed meeting everyone in person and definitely think it should be an annual event. I would be willing to bet that each year it grows in substance and attendance. Heck, we could use it as a tax write-off.
I have to mention that the dinner at Emerils was fantastic. It's a meal I won't forget and I have to commend you for having the forsight to arrange such a pleasant gathering. I'm thinking next time, the AIM meeting should probably be two days. I think many of us would have enjoyed a little more 'chat time'. Maybe the fact that we didn't stay at the NYNY caused us to miss a little of the festivities. We opted instead for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath 'apartment suite' a couple miles off the strip. It was an incredible deal and I would recommend it to anyone. It was called the 'Desert Paradise Resort'. Under $500 for the whole week.
I should mention that the other highlight of the trip was the day we spent in Red Rocks Canyon. Wow. Hiking in the desert and climbing up on those rocks was a blast. The desert seemed to be in bloom and I would have never imagined that so many flowers and plants could grow out there. Even saw a pack of wild donkeys out there. The signs warned us not to 'harass' them - they bite! Those mountains you saw in off in the distance are really something else when your standing right in front of them. Doesn't take much to impress a 'flat-lander' like me. Anyone else take any side-trips?
One of the most interesting things I got from the AIM meeting is how AIM can be used in so many different ways. Each person has his own way of using Mr. L's basic premise, and hearing the presenters was a real eye-opener. Boy, what I would do for a copy of that Money-Spinner book. I wonder if we could adapt a PCA4 to it. It would be interesting to be able to run some side-by-side simulations.
Seems like the market is really falling apart lately. The nasdaq is unquestionably in bear territory. Seems like a great time to start new AIM investments. I talked to a new investor the other day who had all his money 'in the bank'. Told him he was in a perfect position to get started with AIM. I pointed him to the Idiot Wave. I found Tom's discussion of the IW to be fascinating. The market-timing of it is uncanny and the post I saw here about the IW as a timing tool really got me thinking. The correlation between the big dips in the market and the IW, which Tom so well presented graphically, makes me think that it could be used in a variety of ways, not all AIM related. Please don't give up your GURU status Tom.
Did anyone check out Freemont Street? The old downtown Vegas was very cool and we ended up there two nights in a row. I found myself with one of those two-foot drink glasses in my hand wandering around and checking out all the old-time stuff. Saw that big golden nugget. The buffet's were right up at the top of the hit-list, and I must say the the RIO was probably the best. Boy, they don't mess around when it comes to food out there. I'm back on the dot-com diet now and probably have sweated most of it off.
Anyway, sorry it took so long to post. I just don't know where the time goes. I'm working on a new website for the PCA user's group that will have a lot more 'meat' in it about AIM and how to use PCA. I figure it's only about 20 more hours of work from being done. In retrospect, I wish we would have made some transparencies of the PCA for Windows. A few got to see it, but we really couldn't show it off without being connected to the web. Did I mention that you can read this BB from right inside the software? We have the Simulator function nailed down and now are tackling the best way to set up the Portfolio manager. I wish we could move along a bit faster, but we're finding out what 'real' software development is all about. We're still in the Alpha stage, but should be ready with a Beta for everyone who expressed interest in the near future.
Wow. Seems like everytime I sit down to post in here it turns out like a novel. Need to post more frequently so I can keep it more brief.
Thanks for stirring me up. I had a great time and can't wait to do it again.
Until later, best wishes,
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