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Byline: PETE BARLAS
Larry Miller has been investing in stocks for about 20 years. During most of that time, he didn't know much about the market. He relied on brokers to tell him when to buy and sell stocks.
"I always felt that I wanted them to make all the decisions," he said.
That arrangement was OK during the boom times.
But when the market started to tank, Miller's faith in brokers began to wane.
Through a broker, Miller took a large position in Apple Computer just after Steve Jobs returned as the company's chief executive in March 1999.
By April 2000, Apple's stock had climbed 500% over what Miller had paid. Miller was happy with the return, but unsure of what to do next.