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To: Taro who wrote (6665)	12/1/2008 12:58:35 PM
From: Mike McFarland	Respond to of 20435

I'm in favor of ETFs if we were trading rapid-fire, say if a trade a week is allowed. If it is a stand pat sort of contest, then I'd be in favor of submitting individual picks (short or long). It just seems that a person might trade the short term tenor of the market with ETFs, but individual ideas take a lot longer to pan out. I seem to remember shorting google at one point, and, held these past nine months, that would have worked out pretty well. It is the only good idea I had however <g> I'd have made 40% on that. I remain, Cashboy. Just long one stock that must be down 80% or more in the past year.