It's interesting that wallstdoc is a trader. I personally have been swing/momentum trading for the past two years somewhat actively (time permitting) and I absolutely love it. Obviously, as wallstdoc mentioned, all you do is make money and enjoy being right, so it doesn't even come close to the satisfaction that one derives out of helping another human being. I was wondering if anyone knows of any trading frims down in the Los Angeles area, I wouldn't mind getting some expereince in day trading world before starting med school? My own research has not turned out much, I am starting to think maybe those daytrading firms are more of a New York thing. But again, I am positive that there has to be some around here. By the way, I wouldn't advise anybody to start daytrading, I spent an enormous amount of time following the stock market and the economic news. Actually, besides studying, that's about all I like to do with my free time. I am always doing fundamental and technical analysis on stocks and I still feel that I have a lot to learn. As was stated previously, the best way to invest and participate in the market is to have a diverse porfolio of stocks covering different sectors that you are familiar with and hold those stocks for the long haul. I was just reading an article today which was talking about how value inveting has outperformed all kinds of other investing over the past 30 years. Warren Buffet and Peter Lynch are two of the greatest value investors of all time, follow in their steps and read their books over and over again, 'till you understand their philosophy of investing. And as Warren Buffet says, "if you're not going to hold a stock for 5 years, don't even hold it for 5 minutes."
P.S. Let's see what Intel Co. has to say in their earnings report tomorrow!!! Viva the market....
