tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post2879805108043656554..comments2023-10-22T11:30:33.581-04:00Comments on Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Investor: The Downfall of a Market GuruRobert Wasilewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536814650758511673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-10648039941188440222011-02-16T14:35:43.969-05:002011-02-16T14:35:43.969-05:00I wonder if it was just pride. Maybe he just didn...I wonder if it was just pride. Maybe he just didn't want to admit he was wrong.MoneyConehttp://www.moneycone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-50313116888660535492011-02-15T09:46:51.996-05:002011-02-15T09:46:51.996-05:00@The Grouch - agreed, from what I know of him, a b...@The Grouch - agreed, from what I know of him, a bit of a cowboy. That style of money management can only be rewarded for so long. Mr. Market has a way of levelling things out in the long run, high-rollers have to come down from their lofty post just like everyone else.<br /><br />I guess that's why it pays be an index investor. Simply ride the wave and enjoy.My Own Advisorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864437851943871224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-77853263287570695192011-02-15T09:20:46.806-05:002011-02-15T09:20:46.806-05:00He's a smart guy, he takes big bets. Sometimes...He's a smart guy, he takes big bets. Sometimes he wins big. Recently as you say he's taken a thumping. There is a danger coming in after a manager has compiled a great record. If you understand the risks fine - most don't. They learn the hard way.DIY Investorrhttp://rwinvesting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-34397196459561990112011-02-15T08:38:13.255-05:002011-02-15T08:38:13.255-05:00Miller's reputation has sure taken a thumping ...Miller's reputation has sure taken a thumping since 2008. He's always been a gunslinger, taking risks on companies that may not be the best footing, and it paid off handsomely until the late 2000's when he and his shareholders got burned horribly by his high concentration in financial stocks.The Grouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355057736314451831noreply@blogger.com