Dash,

Well said. Thanks for caring enough about us newbies to post here. 

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Only on this website could you say you like babies, puppies and your mother and someone would accuse you of being a liar and a scoundrel.

I am a 24 year vet.  I think the Dow was at 816 when I started.  About the time Henry Kaufman made his big call.  I guess I should really say I am now in my 24th year.

I do have $125 million under management.  I do not make $3,000,000 per year.  I make about $600,000 gross and retain 95% on funds and VAs.

I post for rookies because I had some very nice veterans who helped me in my career.

My signature line was from my fraternity days.  I was forced to memorize a bunch of meaningless drivel, but this one made some sens, particularly for a broker.

Even a good, decent, honest broker will have a lapse in judgement or make a mistake at some time.

But for those of you who just have to complain, there was another slogan that I had to memorize, "Them that mind don't matter, them that matter, they don't mind."

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