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re: I Wish I Knew What Was Going To Be On The Other Side

Stuart — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:26:14 GMT

very thoughtful.

Leaders languish...

EquiTrend Market Watch — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:01:41 GMT

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re: Here Is My Secret for Outperforming the Market

JCHarper — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:27:43 GMT

<< You see, the market is a zero sum game. ... >>

In a very narrow sense, your statement is correct - there is a seller for every share of stock bought.

But in the bigger picture, there is NOT a loser for every winner in the stock (capiatal allocation) market as there is in the dreivative (risk allocation) market.

In the stock market, wealth (useful goods and services) is created when the economy is growing and destroyed when the economy is contracting. Overall, more total wealth has been created than destroyed as evidenced by the fact that both population and living standards have risen at the same time for many generations.

Socialists are concerned with the distribution of wealth. Capitalists are concerned with the creation of wealth. They are not opposites. In fact, there is nothing to distribute if it isn't created in the first place.

The nation needs to remember that little fact.

Cordially,

John C. Harper

re: Here Is My Secret for Outperforming the Market

MoneyTalks — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Fantastic article John...good read. Love Rick Santelli's rant too.