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To: Tomato who wrote (5650)	1/6/1999 8:49:00 PM
From: Michael Burry	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78704

Try "hobby." That's how I view mine. Good investing, Mike

To: Tomato who wrote (5650)	1/8/1999 6:41:00 PM
From: Freedom Fighter	Respond to of 78704

>>One question I have is what motivates you to do it? Must be a lot of work! Do you plan to start charging if you're proven right to an extent that you can point to your published record as advertising? Or is it altruism? Or an ego trip? All of the above? None of the above? Inquiring minds want to know.<< I make my living as a computer consultant. It's a career that pays very well but gives me no satisfaction. Investing in the stock market on the other hand is pure passion and love. I've compiled a very good investment record for myself over the years so I think I have something to contribute. The newsletter/webpage really doesn't amount to that much work because all I do is write up my thoughts and the results of my own reading and research. It takes about 2-3 hours of additional time per month. I am convinced that this period is going to end very badly for most investors. If I am correct, I will get some intangible satisfaction from knowing that I was telling people the truth about the values, earnings, investment history, and other issues at a time when many if not most on Wall St. are basically full of crap, greedy, and don't care how many people they hurt as long as commissions, bonuses, deals etc... keep rolling in. Many are at best a bunch of disingenuous dirtbags as far as I can tell. It was this new found HATE of Wall St. that prompted the newsletter. From being a pro Wall St. guy for all my life, the 90s has made me think of that place as "The Dark Side". I will admit though, if I should gain some sort of following as a result of my basic presentations I would be very eager to create a value added pay service as part of an effort to change careers. Wayne Crimi