Why I Like Danny Merkel
Who is Danny Merkel? Danny Merkel runs two very useful blogs (both of which I have on my blogroll if you would like to find them in the future). One blog is the Gold Stock Prophet, the other is Trading With the Trend.
Two things occurred to me after reading a comment on his blog the other day:
1) I’m sometimes too selfish (and sometimes simply too busy) to take the necessary time to offer very useful commentary on his blogs, and
2) That I needed to rectify this immediately to maintain some degree of self-respect.
The natural thing to think to do when one admits of personal error is to set their foot down and say, “From now on I’m going to do things differently.” Often times, that is quite good enough (certainly better than continuing to do the wrong things). But, I’ve always been or have always tried to be an overachiever. So I asked myself, “Can you do better than that?” Being an overachiever by nature, the answer came easily: “Yes, I can. In this public place of the public Internet I can give that special man a public Tribute. It is in this public setting that I can publicly say I’m sorry, and show that I mean it.”
My Tribute, Sir:
I like Danny Merkel because he is the first man with whom I spoke when I started my own blog. My first among friends here.
He has numerous times offered me excellent reading materials and website advice, and he has several times now shared with me some of his experiences which have helped me to learn things without enduring the obstacles that teach them.
He is Canadian. What? From this American’s viewpoint, Canadians have something to offer us: They have the audacity and drive to be like Americans but often have the class unique to Europeans. (Before I get attacked on the very streets, let me remind “my fellow Americans” that I certainly don’t think that all Americans lack class).
He’s a reader. I have nearly infinite respect for men who read books. Never once does he mention ballgames, TV shows, or newly released music albums, but he has as of now reviewed at length eight books in his review section and numerous others throughout different posts. He’s done that in just about as many weeks mind you.
The best part of all is this: He has the hope, honesty and passion of a winner. Unlike many hype-driven wannabe investors who will say anything that’s bound to get them the attention they crave, he says what he thinks is important and useful. Turns out that what he says ends up being both important and useful.
I’m glad to have met him, and hope that anyone who happens upon this, can meet him too.