Hi surf,
in my opinion it's possible to learn a lot from people even if they are failed traders. For example I really enjoy the writings of a guy called Victor Niederhoffer. Here is a link in case you don't know him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Niederhoffer
Maybe I get some flaming for this. Poor girl - no question about it and I honestly hope they find her but how about donating money for the other 5000 parents who are desperately trying to find their children right now?