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Technology Stocks : Texas Instruments - Good buy now or should we wait?

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To: FastC6 who wrote (5219)	9/7/2000 5:45:21 PM
From: Charles Tutt	Read Replies (2) of 6180

Good question. A psyche is a complex thing! I guess I'm more impatient than you thought. <g> I never bought TXN; I got it as a result of the BBRC merger. At the time I was elated, but my enthusiasm hasn't been rewarded. I don't have the history with TXN many of you probably have (or that I have with SUNW), so haven't developed the good karma to carry me through the tough times. It seemed the premium associated with the merger was rapidly dissipating, and I was starting to regret voting for it. I don't like to feel regret; it's one of my least favorite emotions. TXN also didn't fit our overall portfolio very well. We only had 520 shares, so even a double (which doesn't seem terribly likely to me any time soon) wouldn't be a huge amount of money. We have other semi's that I feel better about, and in which we have larger positions (ADI, in particular -- I bought both BBRC and ADI because I thought linear/mixed was the place to be). It was especially frustrating to see TXN down on a fairly good NASDAQ day. I really do hope you guys do well, and probably shouldn't have spouted off quite so vigorously. It just seemed time to part. I commend you for recognizing that psychology and patience are important parts of the game. JMHO, of course.

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