Thanks, Dien. Also, I hope I didn't come off as pooh-poohing Buffet or Graham. I think there's a lot of merit in their methods and I'm glad to hear that you've had success with them (I know many people have). I just wanted to throw out another approach which has worked well for me.

Yes, the stock market can be exciting, but overall, I think it is a bit of a slower way to make money. If having your own business is like having a financial "car," then investing is like taking a financial "bus."

Ok, enough rambling today. ;)

Best to you,
--Phil

> I love the stock market - it's a pretty
> exciting place. It can really get addictive
> (though it's good to keep a cool head).
> Sometimes it can be a bit of a
> roller-coaster ride - but that's part of
> it's charm... Most of my personal
> investments go into stocks.

> (By the way, business can be exciting too. I
> still get excited whenever sales are being
> made!)

> Thanks Phil for the recommendation. I looked
> up "The Brainwashing of the American
> Investor" by Steve Selengut on
> Amazon.com and it looks very interesting!
> I'll try to get a copy.

> - Dien Rice