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To: RetiredNow who wrote (69487)	1/9/2006 10:42:42 PM
From: faqsnlojiks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77400

hmmm...but then we're talking about a "paper gain" vs a "realized gain". So you take away my opportunity to either pat you on the back or to laugh at you. :-) All of the "paper gain" you've made since January of '05...or the last 2 weeks, depending how you look at it <GG>, can disappear in 1 day. Let me know when you sell, so I can then respond appropriately. :-) I do wish you Good Luck....fwiw.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (69487)	1/10/2006 12:13:01 AM
From: Sr K	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77400

Nonsense to me. <<people who try to time the market consistently underperform those who diversify their holdings>> What does timing the market have to do with diversification? Maybe you meant: <<people who try to time the market consistently underperform those who sit on their holdings>> because this is evidence that buy and hold is the "best" strategy. I question that, now that commissions are so much lower than when those studies were done. Cisco has much too much risk for someone seeking 10% per year. And, <<NO ONE knew Cisco was going to be flat all of 2005>>, no one on this board except me. I was within 1% of the close on 12/30. You'll probably say I didn't "know" and it was a guess.