Kimball,
You make a very strong point, as have many others on this thread. It is
a crying shame that so many people lost so much money on this whole deal,
It is a costly lesson for many. I suspect that many of the ones who lost
a lot of money were first time investors who invested on the advice of a
friend. This is also sad. People were willing to take a big risk based on
what was promised at the PC. Then everything crashed and burned. Many
lost money (it's not a loss until you sell though), many got angry, others
joined the battle (some it seems just joined the battle for the sake of
doing battle), and now here we are. The battle lines are clearly drawn.
This brings me to my point (altgough I will speak for myself, I believe many
people agree with me). You guys have made a powerful case against IAS. To
deny that would be like denying water is wet. I realize what IAS has to
do in order to prove itself in the eyes of every skeptic. It has been
explained very well by so many (maybe the experts on this thread should get
together and write a text book for this subject. It would be a sure success).
Despite all this, I still cannot shut the door on IAS, and I'll explain why.
Not one skeptic on this thread has seen the complete version of DWM. A claim
cannot be disproven untill the claim has been fully revealed (Granted, the
burden of proof belongs to DWM, not the skeptics). I still think the best
conclusion that can be made right now, based on what is known, is that although
conventional, tried and true methods prevail, we must still wait to see the fullness
of the theory behind DWM. There is a reason why I am willing to wait for this
and still remain a stockholder. As many, including Neldon, have pointed out,
if DWM does not work, then Neldon goes to jail (and many others will be in
a lot of trouble too), does not pass go, does not collect $200.00. It's that
simple. We know that if IAS continued to support DWM, it would only worsen things,
IF DWM DOESN'T WORK. We can all safely presume that all those at IAS are
very aware of this. Neldon and IAS stand to lose much more than any stock
holder if they are wrong. This is why I can live with "blindly" trusting
IAS, for Neldon would surely not risk taking up residence in a jail cell,
with a cellmate (no pun intended) that calls him "Honey", if he thought for
a half of a second that he may be wrong. I say again: I cannot say that
DWM works as claimed, but at the same time, I am not convinced of the lack
of a possibility, and although my stock may lose all it's worth, I
willfully put my trust in IAS, and hope for the best. I am comfortable with
this choice. Others should make the choice that makes them feel comfortable
too.
Regards To All,
>>Ron |
