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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pigstuff who wrote (23038)	8/4/2006 12:48:36 PM
From: Honey_Bee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

I know you didn't ask me, Mr. Pigstuff, but when did that ever stop me from answering? LOL! I think that Bob Brinker is probably honest and trustworthy where his personal life is concerned. I'm sure that he treats his family well and probably never stole a paper clip or a candy bar. But--the big one. Professionally speaking, I think that he became obsessed with greed over the years after 1987-1999. During these years, he was making money on his newsletter without resorting to subterfuge. He even managed to recover from a fairly sizeable blunder when he missed the 1987 crash and then went 100% cash while the market recouped a lot its losses. But when he made the QQQQ-calls in October, November, December of 2000 and January, February, March, April, May, June of 2001 and it went drastically against him, he may have feared losing current and future subscribers. He then chose to take the low-road (IMO) and cover this all up, while using the "ploy" of not discussing his market views on the radio, and at the same time repeatedly announcing his newsletter. All rather smarmy, isn't it? .

To: pigstuff who wrote (23038)	8/4/2006 7:59:35 PM
From: dijaexyahoo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

pig said: <<Is there a reason that the people (commonly known as shills) who defend him the most are the ones that do not buy his newsletter, or did not follow his recommendations 100%.>> --I don't know. I can only speak for myself, and I don't really defend him. If someone says, "he botched the QQQ call and failed to follow it up," that person will get NO argument from me. I only defend him when people criticize him unfairly. Or when people blame him for "ruining my retirement" via the QQQ call, WITHOUT crediting him for saving their retirement with the Jan. 2000 call. <<How does a charlatan get so much credit for stuff that he doesn't even recommend?>> --I do not understand that question. If you will explain to me what he got credit for that he didn't recommend, I will do my best to answer. <<Of course, they won't answer........ I'll be shocked if they answer........ Boy, did that sorry line get put into its' place yesterday!>> --No it didn't, and if you were halfway objective, you would understand that it didn't. I asked Mr. Korn 4 questions, and he answered ONE (1) of them. To another, he gave a half-assed, evasive answer. I was actually right that he wouldn't answer the questions, although I do like him, and I have to admit it's possible he just got so wound up that he forgot to answer 2 of the questions. If you don't believe me, you can check for yourself. My questions were in #23012, and his answer to one and non-answer to two were in #23021. Thanks for reminding me. I meant to respond to his #23021. He seems to have departed, but I will respond anyway.