It’s been an interesting past four days with the series of articles I’ve posted on the month of August and how it played out. An attempt to be open, honest, and really provide people an opportunity to learn from in terms of how fast and how quick a position (particularly using options) can go wrong, has been met with a plethora of opinions – both positive and negative.

One of my biggest peeves in the financial blogosphere, talking heads on television, and those on twitter, is the lack of honesty and willingness to share. Everyone tries to act like they are the golden child of the financial markets in these mediums. As if they have no short-comings, as if they know the future, and when they are wrong, they are no different than the creepo’s we see in Washington who try to spin and change their original story to a more favorable outcome, rather than just owning up to what happened.

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