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Wednesday, January 31, 2001 7:38 PM ET
From: Silicon Investor
Dear Silicon Investor Members,
Now is your last chance to participate in our Stock-Picking Challenge! To make sure you don’t miss out on any of
the excitement, including a chance to win some great cash prizes, post your entry at
Subject 50656 before 11:59 p.m. EST tonight (1/31/01).
We’ve posted a list of some common questions we’ve received along with their answers. Please continue to post
additional questions to the Stock-Picking Challenge thread. After the market closes tomorrow, please set up your
public portfolio at siliconinvestor.com and name the portfolio with your alias.
Don’t forget that if your friend or family member would like to enter, today is the last day to give them a
complimentary Premium Membership. Just have them go through the registration process and get a free Basic
Membership at siliconinvestor.com.
Then have that person send you their Username they selected when they registered. Reply to this Private Message
(PM) with the Username your friend or family member selected, and we will set up their complimentary lifetime
membership and send you a confirmation. Their Premium Membership will be activated immediately so they can
start posting right away.
FAQ
Q: Which stocks are eligible?
A: The stock must be listed on the NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE or OTC:BB. Mutual funds (both closed ended, open
ended, and exchange traded funds such as DIAMONDS and SPDRs) are not eligible.
Q: Do I have to choose 5 Stocks?
A: Yes. You must select 5 stocks of 100 shares each.
Q: How will the winners be determined?
A: The winners will be determined on or about March 2, 2001, by tabulating the top ten winners and the last place
winner based on overall percentage returns.
Q: What if there is a tie?
A: We will award duplicate prizes.
Q: Do I need to set up a public portfolio?
A: Yes. After the close of the market on February 1, please create a public portfolio for your 5 stock picks. Make sure
you enter 100 shares per stock and that you use the market open price. You can do this by going to
siliconinvestor.com. Make sure to name the portfolio after your alias. Once you
have created your portfolio, click the “share with others” link to make it a public portfolio. Please post the URL of your
portfolio to the Stock-Picking Challenge thread.
If you have any additional questions, please post them to Scott Lux on the Stock-Picking
Challenge Thread.
Good luck!
The Silicon Investor Team |
