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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host
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To: Math Junkie who wrote (22859)8/1/2006 10:40:52 AM
From: stockalot  Read Replies (3) of 42834
 
As to the use of the term "shill" it is probably not nearly as overused as the term "liar" that Dija repeatedly threw my way because I did not believe him when he claimed that Brinker's portfolios outperformed using the Wilshire 5000 when Brinker's timing moves were applied to both. Someone with so much hate and determination to make Brinker appear better than he is would seem to be a "shill". But you are correct it is a term out of frustration, because there is another explanation.

"Never ascribe to malice what can be explained by incompetence"

Dija may indeed just not be bright enough to look beyond Brinker's self supporting claims in his newsletter and advertising to find the truth. Thus "shill" would not be appropriate.

Nevertheless we do have it on record that indeed according to Hulbert when you examine Brinker's "long term record" (that he is current bragging about with no clarification in his newsletter), using the Wilshire 5000 applied to Brinker's timing calls gives you substantially better results than using BRinker's fund picks.

This is very important and Dija should know it and not call someone a liar for pointing it out. If he did not know this, he's not a shill, but simply someone who didn't do his homework and lashed out from ignorance.
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