rankings
What is the deal with the rankings next to a person's name, like newbie, Junior Investor, Draftee Investor, etc.? Who assigns these names? (And what the heck is an Avatar?) Do we choose them ourselves? No doubt the answer to that is on the site somewhere, but I couldn't find it in a few minutes of looking.
I'm enjoying the forums. After sending a couple of posts I decided I'd better read the rules. 
Read the Forum FAQ's located at the top of the Forum main page.
Joel,
I did that and the only FAQ under Website Questions had to do with changing your password.
The more questions and replies you post and articles you write the higher your rating goes.An avitor is the little picture under your name,you set it the same place you set up your account
http://www.thecreativeinvestor.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=faq
Newbie 1 to 5 posts
Freshman Investor 6 to 15
Sophomore Investor 16 to 30
Junior Investor 31 to 60
Senior Investor 61 to 90
Draftee Investor 91 to 150
Rookie Investor 151 to 270
Mid-Career Investor 271 to 510
Veteran Investor 511 to 990
All-Star Investor 991 to 1950
Super-Star Investor 1951 to 3870
Hall of Famer Investor 3871 to 7700