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To: Sharon L. who wrote (2391)1/9/1999 1:02:00 AM
From: Mark[ox5]  Read Replies (1) of 5102
 
Sharon I advise you this way... back in the "old days" people were happy with 30% in a YEAR..that was considered stellar. People were dying to get into DELL and MSFt and make hey 120%.. that was "AWESOME". Now people have made this here and on countless Inet stock s in a WEEK.

So... set your targets, perhaps leave 20% on the table just for the heck of it... and take profit when you are happy with your gain. There are so many "I coulda, woulda, shoulda's" out in stock land (like my dad saying he should of bought Chrysler back in 83 when it was like $9 ..) stuff like that. I say that because I dont want you or anyone (or me!) to kick themselves if they sell at $32 and it runs to $46...

We are in unprecedented times and unprecdented short term returns... take it as a gift // gosh I do.. I know it would of took YEARS to get what I have gotten in the past 3 months if I had been doing this even 5 years ago rather than now.

There is no shame in walking away with a 60% profit... or 80% or 40%... we all are just getting conditioned to it (or should I say spoiled) ... so just compare this to the average non internet stock, or a CD or a house appreciation or even artwork and just smile.

P.S. I dont think the MALL/UBID example is a good one anymore... as I stated Thursday night.. you havent seen the frantic rush upwards followed by staggering drops, followed by frantic rushes upward day after day. Maybe it will happen next week, dont know... but not so far.
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