waflyboy

I realize that.... I made my comment in good fun, as I was amused with your choice of words.

In all seriousness, I do believe that Express Jet will be just fine. The company is being taken off the beaten path, that's for sure. But reward is proportional to risk, and the managers at Express Jet have a good history of success.

I think this is a good analogy, however I would be more specific and say that Wall Street traders are more akin to poker players: Yes, there is some risk and some benefit of knowing how the statistics work; but the real winners are those who can read the environment, find the tells, and know how to play their hand in a way that will leverage the scenario to their advantage.