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Non-Tech : The Critical Investing Workshop

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To: Voltaire who wrote (14430)4/17/2000 1:32:00 PM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (3) of 35685
 
agreed on giveback during 11am-1pm, now over
QCOM retested and turned at 101+

just finished interview with Wall Street Journal woman reporter
discussed by phone my history of margin usage, strange tale
started with 1993-94 collapse in stocks
went to 1994-96 collapse with futures
then settled down until last autumn, so I said

she found it laudable that I didnt get involved in the hotmoney biotechs and other techs in Feb, hunkering down and content with QCOM
she asked why I got into CREE and ELON
I said they each withstood a few assaults on NazComp
I told her without those two, I would have no margin call at all now

told her about 50-fold rise in my account since April99, resignation from Fortune500 retailer (doing sales forecasting), and now a retreat in my account from a stable level in 7-figures to a large but lower level

she promised not to mention anything in her article attached to my name that contained experiences before 1999
we will see... I told her that many people like me for some odd reason, but that 2-3 individuals might hunt me down with a gun... they will use my name if they use anything at all

I said "so if you are not telling the truth about citing past experiences, I realize I have no recourse to come after you"
to which she said "I have my reputation"
I replied "you might enjoy a sensational story"
she replied "not really"

hmmm, Jim Willie
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