RE: Markets have it a$$ backwards.Operator9: Since you are such a smooth stock market operator, and have hedged your bets by owning both, then only time will tell if you or I have made the correct choice in owning our stock positions. My opinion still stands unchanged as I foresee a time soon when the share price of EXN will exceed and surpass that of ECU by a country mile. You should ask yourself what the fundamental differences are pound for pound between both companies, and why cash flow and profits are an important consideration in this equation and analysis. You are entitled to your opinion, even though it appears that you are on the defense regarding your ECU holding. ECU "may" perform but not nearly as well as EXN will. That's my opinion, and I will not post this on an ECU board because that is bad form and would only encourage attacks on our board by them. I will not tout EXN on another board, especially the ECU board since I would be labelled as a basher with an agenda there. My agenda if I have one, is simply to be long EXN and thats all, plain and simple. Doc.