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To: stockman_scott who wrote (5995)	2/5/2002 8:15:00 AM
From: Sig	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 13815

A new edition of the Howard J Ruff book "How to survive in the coming hard times" but without the fallout shelters? (am not sure thats the exact title) Did not have time for a thorough read, but will disagree strongly with the diversification aspects. It would be better to just dump everything and invest in land than to kill the gains of a major holding by diluting the winners with losers. The book seems more useful for those with significant assets to protect, rather than those who are seeking gains Also I dont remember any bull market in the 60's and 70's it seemed pretty flat to me Sig (wondering when options were first invented. I know from Jules Verne book The Golden Meteor, that one could sell short in the 1800's, but could you short tulips and of course one could) " I'll bet you that $!0,000 tulip wont be worth a nickle next week" " You're on - how much you wanna bet" " Dahhhhhhhhh, $500 ?" " OK, lets put it in writing" and thus was invested the first option