Nah I like this debate, you make some very solid points. I am assuming my book and DVD reduce risk, maybe because I think learning is all about trial and error so if you add somebody's experiences over a decade to yours, you have a lot more knowledge under your belt, even if it isn't first hand.
As for performance, that's just not the case with small funds like mine. I gladly would've registered for the chance at getting millions of dollars. It's funny that even though my performance stinks now, I get sooooo many emails from people who want to invest--it's all about exposure. I wish I had had it back in 2003 and 2004 when there were opportunities galore and my mindset was just right.
Opportunities come and go very quickly and we need to be able to take advantage of them with as much capital as possible. The SEC has already said the gag rule needs to go back in early 2007, I'm just trying to push them along