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To: DownSouth who wrote (27565)	7/30/1999 2:45:00 PM
From: carl a. mehr	Respond to of 74651

You have both spoken, and I am counting up the votes: Votes in favor of Frank = 111 Votes in favor of DownSouth (other side) = 333 Now, Let's start posting technical info (and other market factors) that will help us picks stocks smarter (i.e. greater portfolio return) humble carl

To: DownSouth who wrote (27565)	7/30/1999 4:32:00 PM
From: Frank Ellis Morris	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

You make some valid points and I thank you for your logic as it does have a ring of sense and tolerance. Frank

To: DownSouth who wrote (27565)	7/30/1999 5:11:00 PM
From: Jill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Downsouth...I waffle, myself, on Greenspan. My question is--for example--if companies did not plan properly and therefore did not have enough inventory, does that indicate something about the underlying economy that we should worry about? I don't think so. But it seems to be taken that way, as far as I can see. (I am no economic expert, so...I could be wrong) Secondly, I have mixed feelings about constant "threat" of tightening, and yet the surprise third cut last year. I feel the "threat" and "bias" actually causes the market to get very jittery and volatile, which is not the same as tightening when necessary. The market calms down after an event occurs, but when anticipating an event it acts schizo. And thus it's hard to interpret short term. Which is no problem for my long investments such as MSFT, but is a little hard even on me if I am trying for instance to vaguely time entry points or to dabble as I am beginning to do in short-term options (which thus far has only been selling monthly puts on QCOM, for little bits of change which nonetheless I am enjoying)