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Strategies & Market Trends : Anthony @ Equity Investigations, Dear Anthony, -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: oldirtybastard who wrote (67552)	2/28/2001 7:15:38 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 122087

Pack up and leave if you're not happy, there's Bingo down at some church near you I'm sure. Nope, not into gambling. You will never see this kid in a casino or bingo hall, or buying loto tickets. I have taken my lumps in the market over the past 5 years. I am not bitter or dismayed one bit. My first year in the market was my worst. Why? I made money, on practicaly every stock I bought. Knew nothing about the markets, yet my investments doubled, trippled, quadruped. Worst year because I figured stocks went up forever, then reality hit, ya stocks do go down. I have learned a lot in the markets in the past 5 years. Watching CNCB I also learned what Alfac was. However I have questions about the markets. While I see a need for companies to finance their ventures, and some are always going to be just scams, I see no need for other investing techniques such as shorting, futures, etc, etc, etc.. What purpose to they provide? Who do they help?