It’s very rare that I get any comments on my blogging efforts in general and not just on specific articles. This week was different as reader Larry sent in this courteous critique:
I have a lot of respect for you and your work and enjoy your weekly FREE letter, but lately I am losing interest in your blogs. I am very aware that I don’t have to read them if I choose not to, but the fact is I want to read them.
My complaint is that they aren’t your views any longer, but you are copying someone else’s hard work. The articles are becoming much to lengthy for me as compared to the ones where you personally used to write some good stuff, which was much more original. I like your opinions and views not someone else’s all the time. I believe I am speaking for my friends as well. Please don’t be upset with me as I am only sharing my feelings with you hoping you will get a feel as to what your readers might be thinking.
I am very aware that this is your project not mine, but if I am not satisfied probably many others aren’t either.
Please take a look at where you are going with this and maybe reconsider doing some of the writing yourself about what you see going on in the market environment and make the blogs much shorter as we are all busy and need to read them quickly.
There are two aspects to my ideas of writing this blog:
1. It is my intention to enhance the understanding of my trend tracking methodology and to supplement the information contained in my free weekly newsletter and StatSheet. I will write about these issues as they come up based on reader feedback and market events.
2. The financial markets went through a collapse last year with long lasting effects. Most investors portfolios’ were devastated and lives changed forever. With the world now hovering on the dark side of the burst credit bubble, it is important to hear different viewpoints from other bloggers or those qualified to write about it. So I reference the work of others because I think they present important viewpoints you need to know.
Reading a blog is not unlike reading a newspaper or other reference material. Just because you bought a copy of the WSJ does not mean that you have to read every article or that every section resonates with you. Be aware that others may like those articles that you don’t care for. Pick those topics that interest you and skip over the rest; it’s as simple as that.
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