Sentiment Survey

[jkenjohnson]

So are we going to have to start paying to see the results of the sentiment survey?

[SkyPilot]

It looks that way... but one must ask the question regarding how it will change the participant pool that consistently votes? Why would one participate if not a subscriber if you cannot access the information signals? And how significant of an effect will it have on the survey results if it is restricted to subscribers of the new service. Without participants, there is no survey... As the survey likely drives substantial hits on this site, a restriction may adversly affect the click count. A change may end up having the opposite effect on the revenue stream than is intended or anticipated.

[Cactus]

It sounded to me like the non-paying public would still get the numerical results, but the premium service subscribers would get the analysis and the info on what fund it was invested in. Is that right, Tom?

I think you have to publish the numbers or people are going to wait until the last minute to vote, so they can see the results. Of course you could set it up so you don't get the numbers when you vote, but then why vote? Either way I think you have to show the numbers or you are going to change the way our SS used to work.

[jkenjohnson]

It looks that way... but one must ask the question regarding how it will change the participant pool that consistently votes? Why would one participate if not a subscriber if you cannot access the information signals? And how significant of an effect will it have on the survey results if it is restricted to subscribers of the new service. Without participants, there is no survey... As the survey likely drives substantial hits on this site, a restriction may adversly affect the click count. A change may end up having the opposite effect on the revenue stream than is intended or anticipated.

I agree.

[jkenjohnson]

It sounded to me like the non-paying public would still get the numerical results, but the premium service subscribers would get the analysis and the info on what fund it was invested in. Is that right, Tom?

I think you have to publish the numbers or people are going to wait until the last minute to vote, so they can see the results. Of course you could set it up so you don't get the numbers when you vote, but then why vote? Either way I think you have to show the numbers or you are going to change the way our SS used to work.

I don't remember the requirements for buying and selling in a bull vs. bear market - do you?

[czapor1967]

wait, what??? pay for the survey??? geez, come on... it got me out of a big mess last year, and I screwed up on it a bit this year, but for the most part I've followed the survey, but I'm not going to pay for it. if I may be frank about it, that just plain sucks. I'm very disappointed in that decision

[jkenjohnson]

wait, what??? pay for the survey??? geez, come on... it got me out of a big mess last year, and I screwed up on it a bit this year, but for the most part I've followed the survey, but I'm not going to pay for it. if I may be frank about it, that just plain sucks. I'm very disappointed in that decision

I am not quite clear on what is going on. Maybe there is an explanation on the site or Tom will see this and explain.

[Cactus]

I don't remember the requirements for buying and selling in a bull vs. bear market - do you?

I think it's specified on the SS thread, but I don't recall how a bull vs. bear market is defined for the SS.

[sstasel]

I am not quite clear on what is going on. Maybe there is an explanation on the site or Tom will see this and explain.

I'm with you jkenjohnson. Let's not all get our undies in a bunch for no undo reason! I'm sure Tom will clarify once he sees this thread.

On a lighter note, do you all remember the game we use to play in kindergarten where the teacher would sit us down on the floor in a big circle? The first child would whisper something in the ear of the person sitting next to them. The the 2nd child would do the same. And so on, and so on, until the last child had received the message. And when we got to the end, we would compare the first message to last message and all laugh hysterically ! The first message usually bore no resemblance at all to the last message. What we learned was that what is said, and what is heard, are often two entirely different things. We all filter what we hear through our own set of life's experience. That lesson has served me well!

[jkenjohnson]

I think it's specified on the SS thread, but I don't recall how a bull vs. bear market is defined for the SS.

Me either. I am hoping we will still get the results and whether it is a buy, sell or hold for free. I will then figure out which fund to put it in.

[Birchtree]

I've always prefered the AAII statistic so it doesn't bother me one way or the other.

[jkenjohnson]

I've always prefered the AAII statistic so it doesn't bother me one way or the other.

What is it?