***Truman Tribute***
To: Gary M. Reed (5 )
From: Truman Bradley Wednesday, Dec 25 1996 9:20AM ET
Reply # of 7891
Gary: That was quite a disquisition. It sounds like you needed
to get it off your chest. Suffice it to say, I am not a broker.
If I were, I, too, would despise Brinker. His advocacy of no-
load funds and discount brokers would, doubtless, rankle me.
True, the major market has been a relative no-brain affair
these past years. That being said, Brinker's guidance has
been particularly helpful since he evinces the uncanny knack
of knowing when his listeners should go whole hog into the
market during his now patented and rare "gift-horse
buying opportunities" or when, in pricier markets, they
must needs resort to dollar cost averaging.
All in all, the least Brinker has done is to open many
closed eyes about the stock market and personal finances
and make it much more difficult for the "sharks", as Brinker
calls unscrupulous financial snake oil salesmen, to prey
on the unwary and the uninformed.
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This post goes back to the days when we had brokers attacking Bob on the thread.
I am reminded of the early days of the thread. I will never forget how exciting it was to find a Bob Brinker thread. Truman's thread is a phenomenal accomplishment. He deserves much praise.
This past week has been quite an adjustment. I always enjoy reading his posts. I hope some day he will join us again.
SI has lost, hopefully only temporarily, one of its finest minds.
Thank you Truman. |
