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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ken Pomaranski who wrote (46245)	1/29/1998 10:59:00 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

>>The reason why people don't do this is that it takes alot of discipline and work. Also, it is not a 'win the lottery' strategy and it therefore scares most people away. A lot of 'investors' want to become millionaires overnight so they don't employ these 'slow' income generating strategies.<< Ken - The implied put-down of anyone who doesn't use your exact investment strategy is clear. There are some people who recognize the risks inherent in options trading, and who choose to simply buy stocks and hold them. Many of these people expect to hold their stocks for many years before realizing meaningful gains. They are content with gains of less than 50% per year. This is hardly a 'win the lottery' strategy. - Allen