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Old 06-15-2007, 03:18 PM
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Re: Death of Discretionary Traders??

dog is right, being nimble has its advantages. I remember when I would visit mutual fund co's that were trying to get us to sell their funds and one of the biggest (American Funds) and one of the best would tell us that it takes MONTHS to build and MONTHS to unload a position. When you get so big, you have to enter positions in such a way as to not raise any flags which is easier said than done.

There's something to be said to be able to flip on a dime, but that also implies you are trading very little in the grand scheme of things. I'd like to think of myself as a nimble, bigger little guy.

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