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To: regli who wrote (38573)	10/6/2005 11:41:54 AM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

Regli: It is a difficult issue, particularly as we all want to avoid having the thread cluttered with promotional spam In thinking a bit more on the topic, and having received a bunch of emails, it strikes me that if one simply observes from time to time, that he bought or sold short a particular stock, then gave reasons for the action, then nobody could take offense. To some extent that seems to happen (especially with respect to puts and shorts) in any event. Any comments on this? There is the additional benefit that where this occurs, it doesn't take rocket science to see how well the trade makes out, particularly if a decent "postmortem" does not take place. (g) I also want to note that I really like "Box's" thinking on postmortems. I don't know many serious investor who are shy about owning up to their trading errors, and in fact some of the most humorous stories I have heard were just such "reviews". That wonderful phrase, "it seemed like a good idea at the time", comes to mind and I can't help chuckling every time I here it in remembering how frequently it has been used by both my pals and myself. It is also a great way to learn from the mistakes of others. Best, Earlie