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To: sbaker23 who wrote (1959)	2/9/2000 9:28:00 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Respond to of 10713

>> No method of stock valuation seems fool-proof, because human nature and chance play big (and unpredictable) roles. Nevertheless, it's a better game than Las Vegas. I couldn't agree more, SB; Gorilla gaming is an approach that worked very well for a group of us in 1999, but there is no guarantee it will continue to do so. It represents an organized and rational gaming technique for choosing a portfolio of long term buy & hold stocks without having to do the impossible task of making "timing" decisions. Those of us who have enjoyed success by using the metrics outlined in the Gorilla Game will surely continue to do so until it doesn't work any longer. Everything has its day, and at some point Value Investing may be the most effective way to get secure returns again. At that point, I'll probably be a vocal proponent of Value Line <gg>. As far as Dr. Gordon is concerned, he managed to raise my blood pressure by making disparaging remarks about our approach to investing, while at the same time accepting the hospitality of the G&K thread. This duplicity elicited a contentious response from me, and I'd like to apologize to the Cree thread for my lack of restraint. uf

To: sbaker23 who wrote (1959)	2/9/2000 11:25:00 PM
From: mauser96	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10713

If you think gorilla game investing is a fraud, you are free to ignore it, but you shouldn't go to the gg type threads and attack it there. That is plain bad manners. You might run into problems on a thread like Cree also. Many GG have the time to spend on several threads because the "fraud" made them rich enough to quit their day jobs. You are certainly a newbie to SI, or you would know that many have successfully detected gorillas while they were still babies. RTFM , study the posts and make up your mind then.The gg is an invention of man,not God, and it's imperfect. It's still the best tool around. I might add that SI has refined and sharpened it to an even better tool. Listen, learn, make money. Mr. Gordon is a useful contributor, and I hope he stays around. Sometimes he is a bit less than careful with his word choices. True thread etiquette is a bit subtle and we all fail in it's application occasionally. PM can handle most of these clashes with no harm done. After all, we all came here to make money, not to create social discord. Didn't we ? good investing

To: sbaker23 who wrote (1959)	2/10/2000 8:49:00 AM
From: Sommers	Respond to of 10713

RE: Risk vs. Reward <<Isn't this just intelligent sector investing?>> To me, the Gorilla Game is a way to manage risk. I don't want to eliminate it altogether. That would eliminate reward. It's not so much a way of helping to guide one where to invest as where NOT to. Risk is good. Volatility can be dealt with. The Gorilla Game simply helps me minimize the downside while maximizing the upside. Everyone has their own style. In fact, a pure Gorilla Game is a rare bird. Adopt what you like, toss the rest. It's just another tool for your tackle box. Regards

To: sbaker23 who wrote (1959)	2/10/2000 12:17:00 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Respond to of 10713

>>Isn't this just intelligent sector investing? It's counter-productive for all of us to slam someone like Guy Gordon, who provides valuable insight to this board, and who also provides a reality check to people who think they've got the game solved.<< s- I think it is. And I think you can point to the search for discontinuous innovation as the basis for determining the next hot sector. If you can find the leader of the particular sector that is in transition (ex. JDSU in optical networking) you have a potential king on your hands. If you ignore sector rotation in the market you do so at your peril. (if you're an aggressive investor in search of optimum gains). bp