miler, two of the strongest controlling factors in
many stock buy/sell decisions are fear and greed. Intelligence, when applied to the process, will mitigate, to varying degrees, their role in the eventual decision. In an individual who can be dispassionate about their decision, then they have little influence upon their action. Since these are unknown factors when we speak of a body of potential investors, we can not assume uniform degrees of any of the 3 variables mentioned. Probably, there is a wide variation amongst these investors, some of whom will answer to your characterization of them as intelligent. The others will have different amounts of intelligence PLUS emotional components in their decision-making. Again,imo, these people will likely respond more negatively to negative judgements and positively etc, etc. It's difficult to escape the conclusion that, by this line of reasoning, our posts, if - or +, can and do have these unintended consequences. If logic has failed me, miler, please point out how. Otherwise, please review my previous posts on this subject today, addressed to you. I believe you'll find that the above is implicit throughout.Thank you.
hitimer - Rob
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