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Non-Tech : J.B. Oxford -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: xbrent who wrote (2135)	7/31/1999 9:41:00 AM
From: xbrent	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2220

Count on a member or members of the US Congress proposing legislation regarding electronic brokerages and use thereof. They will take a run at more warnings etc. Some congressman will probably propose something unusual regarding limitations just to get publicity. They will probably take a wack at getting rid of the commercials which suggest probable wealth as a consequence of electronic trading. Or do the tobacco warning thing. NBC Dateline ran a segment about daytrading last night. More negative publicity will follow regarding the hazards of daytrading/electronic brokerages. This publicity, a choppy or declining market, and Y2K, will cause a decline in volume/total aggregate funds in electronic brokerages and/or severely curtail growth in the near term. As a consequence who wants to buy electronic brokerage stock?