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To: Bocor who wrote (47937)	5/14/2012 1:23:58 PM
From: Sergio H	1 Recommendation Respond to of 78667

Why invest in something that could go down 50%+? Generally, I don't think its a good idea unless you go short. Seriously though....stocks have gone down 100% ...you''re heard of that right? I still don't understand what happened to Fred of Hollywood. The name is worth more than a few cents. Kodak too. There's more. REITs have some similarities with BDCs.....they may depend on credit to buy assets, their payout ratio is mandated, their assets may suffer devaluation. I remember a period in time when REITs were in the toilet. Yikes, a lot of options expire worthless!!! People keep buying them because they have a purpose in the market. Meanwhile, back to the original question, I don't short but maybe its a good idea to start doing so.