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To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (52968)	9/3/2004 8:35:47 PM
From: Seeker of Truth	Respond to of 74559

Recall also that the population of investors that have any opinion about an obscure sector may be very small. One wonders whether having a majority in a tiny population is meaningful.

To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (52968)	9/4/2004 4:49:33 AM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Economist & New York Times efficently deliver recieved wisdom. CNBC tends to lag a bit. Avoid Kudlow & Cramer (especially guests like Jim Rodgers), Financial Times, and others who deviate from the script.

To: Seeker of Truth who wrote (52968)	9/4/2004 8:22:22 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

<<How does one know who is in the majority? Is there some reliable index of what the majority is thinking? >> ... if the market is going up, the majority is doing it, and if the market is going down, the minority had nothing to do with it. ... if we walk around with a bounce, we are too close to the edge, and if others are, they do not know what is going on. ... when we feel like buying, we must sell, and when we want to sell, we must buy. Chugs, Jay