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To: marcos who wrote (208999)	1/5/2012 5:37:12 PM
From: Boolish	Respond to of 312988

You are welcome... Swamp is an investor...not a trader. I don't agree with his ruminations on short selling but arguing is futile. To me it is a necessary tool for success in any market. Even if raw shorting scares someone it provides you with the ability to hedge. Squeezes can be fast and furious but if you do this for a livining the risk of a gap up/gap down are equally weighted. After 7 years of managing a short account I am well ahead. It is just nice to have the option available to oneself.... I still hold a some XME and I have not sold a share of my GWG punt. FWIW