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Strategies & Market Trends : Cents and Sensibility - Kimberly and Friends' Consortium -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: swisstrader who wrote (90171)	3/29/2000 3:40:00 PM
From: WhatsUpWithThat	Respond to of 108040

Swiss, You'll kill me if you decide to leave! I don't post because I'm busy during the day and think I have little to offer back to the thread, but I'm one of those notorious lurkers...and you and a very very few others are my 'tells' in the market. Your reads on stocks and on the market in general continue to amaze me. Hope we continue to see you around... Best regards WUWT

To: swisstrader who wrote (90171)	3/29/2000 3:41:00 PM
From: vagabond	Respond to of 108040

swiss: Would hate to see you pull out, so hope you're just "in a mood" today and not really thinking about leaving. It's true the thread has changed a lot -- but I actually think it's a lot better right now than it had been a couple of months ago, and that more people are at least trying to remain faithful to the principles Kim laid out in her original intro. I still think there's enough benefit to be found here to make it well-worthwhile hanging around -- one just needs to have a better "hype filter" than in the old-days, and be more selective about whose posts to follow. And with those precautions in-place, I still consider it among the best stock-threads I've ever found on SI or anywhere else... Vagabond

To: swisstrader who wrote (90171)	3/29/2000 3:59:00 PM
From: GraniaO	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108040

Swiss, I hope that you don't decide to quit the board altogether. Kim's principles here still apply--everyone seems to be trying to bring their best picks, ideas, and opinions. A certain amount of "agreeing to disagree" is normal and healthy in order to sound out issues and allow all to make their best choice based on information as complete as possible. I believe one of the biggest issues that forced Kim into hiatus was that too many followed her blindly, without any of the round discussions or even complete disagreement that mark effective decisionmaking. (Followed, of course, by blaming her for their lack of dd or poor timing, but that is another issue, one that tends to haunt all the best traders who are open about their trades). Any amalgam of abilities and style is going to have some conflict of personality, and lets face it, the past few weeks have been hard on us all emotionally, we're all not ourselves. And besides, if you leave, who'll help me finish the schnapps??

To: swisstrader who wrote (90171)	3/29/2000 4:05:00 PM
From: akirasawa	Respond to of 108040

Swiss...i think you are an excellent trader and an individual whose word I place great trust in. I will say that you are by far the straightest shooter i have ever run across on these boards. I believe (and judging by other posts ive glanced at others do as well) that your loss will probably kill this board. Your observations ring very true, we all know the cadre of regulars have departed since Kims departure. Im reminded of an old quote...."if you arent part of the solution you are part of the problem" If you think this board is dying for lack of leadership, I for one would think that your path would become clear. Perhaps its time to start your own board, one consistent with your vision. I know i will bookmark it immediately!!!

To: swisstrader who wrote (90171)	3/29/2000 6:48:00 PM
From: KevinMark	Respond to of 108040

You gotta be kidding me! Your a day away from WHAT? Your not going anywhere!(J/K) Your expertise is needed here! Kim has left for the time being and maybe she'll come back and maybe she won't. That being said, we have to move on. Your one of the veterans here and this thread needs your support. You are well respected here and you know that. Sometimes, I feel it's just you and I talking to one another on slow days. It was good to see some of the old veterans here today. You all know who you are. I didn't post much today, because the minute I tried to post anything, the stock I was trading at the time changed direction on me. We're now in the dog days of the market. It will be like this from now until next fall (3days down, 1 day up ect). I have prepared myself for this (so should everyone else...nobody in particular) and I'm ready for the battle. We have all taken our lumps over the past few days. It's not going to get any easier. It's time to find beaten up stocks and trade them on the dips. Swiss. I sincerely hope you really don't mean that your thinking of leaving for good. If so, you will be terribly missed. If you had a bad day, try and think of the good days you've had. We'll have some positive days ahead of us but, we'll see some selling before that happens. Regardless, even though we lost 180 points today, there were many stocks that traded up and down with the market today. I spent several hours last night picking out some stocks that moved on the intraday trend of the COMPX. It paid off. I will continue to do so for the time being. Going long on anything these days is not wise, rather position and swing trading seems to be more successful. Take a break, have a drink, revisit the things that worked for you in the past and this will carry you forward. KM