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After leading in the Post Count category for many years, I'm pleased to pass the torch along to fenders53, who just passed me today.


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Well, that didn't work. I tried to upload a snapshot of the list of members, which shows the posting count.
Well by posting this, you are now back in the lead.
(04-30-2020, 03:37 PM)ChadR Wrote: [ -> ]Well by posting this, you are now back in the lead.
To my knowledge I haven't yet caused anybody to sell out and quit investing due to my often bearish posts.  I'll step up my game.   And I thought my posts were too long but Dividend Garden just took that title back with the initial post.  Big Grin
(05-01-2020, 08:14 AM)fenders53 Wrote: [ -> ]
(04-30-2020, 03:37 PM)ChadR Wrote: [ -> ]Well by posting this, you are now back in the lead.
To my knowledge I haven't yet caused anybody to sell out and quit investing due to my often bearish posts.  I'll step up my game.   And I thought my posts were too long but Dividend Garden just took that title back with the initial post.  Big Grin

haha!  I don't think anyone here can steer anyone else wrong, so don't worry.  I appreciate being able to get other (trusted) perspectives on companies.  I think this is a case of "iron sharpens iron", so I appreciate the candid discussions we have here.
(05-01-2020, 10:51 AM)DividendGarden Wrote: [ -> ]
(05-01-2020, 08:14 AM)fenders53 Wrote: [ -> ]
(04-30-2020, 03:37 PM)ChadR Wrote: [ -> ]Well by posting this, you are now back in the lead.
To my knowledge I haven't yet caused anybody to sell out and quit investing due to my often bearish posts.  I'll step up my game.   And I thought my posts were too long but Dividend Garden just took that title back with the initial post.  Big Grin

haha!  I don't think anyone here can steer anyone else wrong, so don't worry.  I appreciate being able to get other (trusted) perspectives on companies.  I think this is a case of "iron sharpens iron", so I appreciate the candid discussions we have here.
I very much agree, though my approach leaves much to be desired some days.  I try to do much more good than harm here.  I don't come here for automatic validation on my opinions every day.  Being challenged causes me to dig deeper in my research.  An open mind makes me money more often than not.  I make plenty of mistakes but getting it right 70% of the time is a big win in the end.
I would be extremely upset if fenders stopped posting! First poster I look for
(05-08-2020, 06:58 PM)rayray Wrote: [ -> ]I would be extremely upset if fenders stopped posting! First poster I look for
Very kind of you to say that.  I enjoy all the regulars here.  Some for a specific knowledge set, some for the daily chit chat on the big thread.  It's a pretty rare day when I don't spend at least an hour here if anyone else is around to converse with.