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To: Bocor who wrote (9267)	6/15/2011 3:07:54 PM
From: Bocor	1 Recommendation Respond to of 34328

The road to the creation of wealth in the U.S., the greatest economic power the world has ever seen, has been paved by owning and operating a business for many years, not a few weeks. Of course, this requires both monetary and human capital. Absent this, our markets have provided every one of us the option of owning a small portion of an operating business through the purchase of common stock. Why is it that so many investors, both professionals and individuals, have forgotten this? To most people today, investing has to do with buying the market in its entirety, not owning a business. Next in line are those investors who think the market is nothing more than a great casino where one places a bet in hopes of striking it rich. When the majority thinks the market stinks and the gamblers have taken a break from the gaming tables, shrewd business buyers jump at the opportunity to gain ownership interest at an attractive price. One such opportunity today is Procter and Gamble (PG). seekingalpha.com