Historically, excessive greed sets the stage for losses, and excessive fear sets the stage for outsized gains. And the fear is here.
Primary 2011 lesson: A conservative company does not equal a safe investment, particularly in uncertain times.
The genetic algorithms we have should find the best optimizations themselves, without having to perform exhaustive studies.
Investing may be compared with seafaring. When operating in the financial markets, we are effectively engaging in a voyage carrying a valuable cargo to a faraway destination.