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To: Ian@SI who wrote (7245)	7/28/1999 6:15:00 PM
From: lifeisgood	Respond to of 15132

Hint: 78% of the time the market goes up 78% of what time? The market does not go up 3 out of 4 days. I think your point pertains to timing. That is, staying invested when the long-term probabilities favor increases in stock prices. If you would rather ride out a bear market than attempt to time exit and entry points, that's OK and is better than exiting and re-entering at inopportune moments. Myself, I will not ride out a bear market but will try to cash in on both the eventual slide in the market (I've been net short the market since 7/16) and the eventual recovery. re: Just like at the race track I like to think that what I do with my investment portfolio differs significantly from what I do at the race track. best... LIG