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Strategies & Market Trends : Roger's 1998 Short Picks -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: larry who wrote (13770)	9/14/1998 5:08:00 PM
From: craig crawford	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18691

>> However, I guess that when your portfolio has increased to a certain level, you don't want to risk too much in this market. << Selling naked puts is risky in this market. It's the last thing I would do.

To: larry who wrote (13770)	9/17/1998 1:19:00 AM
From: Phil(bullrider)	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18691

larry, What's this? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The bottom line is, unless you outperform S&P 500 index by 1500%-3000% on a yearly basis, you are really not a 'successful' investor, IMHO. Message 5476221 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And now this ? BTW, I have decided to take a much less aggressive stance from now on. I will be happy to settle with a 50-60% yearly gain. I think that I can achieve that by selling naked puts.... The stocks I am looking for needs to be relatively safe and with big premiums. My lists includes DELL, MSFT, YHOO!, AOL, EMC, CSCO, LU, CPQ, ASND, SUNW, INTC and maybe DIS. Any more choices? Thanks! Message 5742571 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't mean to be real picky or anything, but there is a lot of difference between being a 'successful' investor on August 12, and outperforming the S&P 500 by 1500%-3000% on a yearly basis, and then settling with a 50-60% yearly gain on September 14. Are you admitting now that you are a less than successful investor? Just wondering. Have fun, Phil