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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: J. W. Schneider who wrote (5109)5/23/1998 9:08:00 AM
From: Skeeter Bug  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42834
 
jws, yes. bob has to get in line. not many fund managers have outdone the s&p. imho, fear of not coming close is why they continue to buy it. it is better to follow the herd and be wrong than to take any kind of risk of looking bad when everyone else looks good.

a sound investment philosophy is what people need. i think bob gives that.

also, keep in mind that many fund managers have taken less risk than the s&p represents. iow, if the s&p had crashed then they would have outperformed it.

i think everyone knows bob isn't a market seer. he does givce sound advice and, as someone recently pointed out, he provides a foreum for people to learn.

best of luck.



To: J. W. Schneider who wrote (5109)5/23/1998 8:52:00 PM
From: Investor2  Respond to of 42834
 
RE: "BB's three Portfolios have not bettered the S%P 500 over the past 8 years."

When comparing funds or portfolios of funds to an index, one should be sure to select the right index/indices to make the comparison legitimate. The S&P 500 consists entirely of large cap, US companies. Bob's portfolios include international holdings, small cap stocks, and/or fixed interest investments. Thus, you were comparing apples to oranges.

Best wishes,

I2