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Re: Off topic: Canute



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No one can command the market to bid ones wishes. He who thinks can
would be a fool. There is a difference between interpreting what the
market is telling you and "commanding" the market to do ones bidding.


Stan Rubenstein wrote:

> King Canute thought he had great kingly power
> and once, at the shore of the sea, commanded
> the tides to stay back and not come in.
> Outcome ? Obvious.
> Neither compliment nor insult, but more like a
> warning; not to assume we know enough about
> the market to command it to work as we wish.
> Stan R
> ----------
> > From: derksenf <derksenf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Off topic: Canute
> > Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 10:39 AM
> >
> > At 02:34 24-11-98 +0530, you wrote:
> > >Could someone tell me is "Canute" an a compliment or an insult?
> > >
> > >Rajesh
> >
> >
> > Canute: King of England 1016-1035
> >
> > Now is that a compliment or an insult ??<G>
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Frans
> >
> >