Shoot .. I played the game a few years back. Yaknow a bit of day trading .. picking up the leavings .. one 16th at a time.

Even though I had some success, the ROI wasn't worth it, the proof being the 1200 shares of the defunt TPI corp I still hold. I have yet to figure out why the brokerage comp still sends me a montly report on it.

When I open it, it is with the hope that maybe it's good news and my long- ago long-shot is no longer worthless. But what it truly does is bang home the lesson of how easily a fool and her money can be swiftly be parted.