SFI:

Your mention of the book, "S.. D.. INVESTOR" --- excellent book that should be in every investor's library. As you are well aware, though, it is not for everyone. It requires a certain logic that is in short supply in some people. 

I recall a few decades ago when I first heard of a stock by the name of "Amalgamated Moose Pasture". Being an outdoors sort of guy, I investigated it -- but not for long. Unlike some people we both know, I have sticky fingers and the money would not leave my wallet. 

Somewhere along the line, I came to realize that I was not a "Player" -- just an "Investor" -- and that has made all the difference. Throwing something up against a wall and hoping it sticks is a strategy that promises failure. 

Thanks for your alertness.....