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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (34019)	12/3/2000 11:17:12 PM
From: basilides	Respond to of 35685

Based on the posts I've read there, I think it's probably a convenient myth to say that Voltaire has led his hordes of slavish followers to ruin. Most of them seem to make their own investment decisions and choices. If they are hurting it is likely less Voltaire's fault than simply the consequence of being invested in this market during this extraordinarily unpredictable and uncertain time. Voltaire or no Voltaire, those who are hurting would likely be hurting in any case. And they would be in very broad company. My guess is that the source of Voltaire's "popularity" has less to do with the specifics of his picks and predictions than the simple fact that many people are naturally drawn to individuals with a positive message and an upbeat disposition. They want to associate themselves with that, for reasons that may not be financial at all. Investors all over the country and all over the world are hurting right now. Smart ones, shrewd ones, well-known ones, as well as millions of just simple, common, hard-working, everyday folks. Voltaire is not the one responsible for their state of their portfolios. Or should it be assumed that everyone here criticizing Voltaire is just hunky dory themselves?