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To: Eric Wells who wrote (74453)	8/18/1999 2:22:00 PM
From: Bill Harmond	Respond to of 164684

>>but I think it is worse that no one in the media appears to have any inclination to call such analysts comments into question or even entertain the idea that their might be a conflict. The analysts are becoming market-timers because that's how they're rated.

To: Eric Wells who wrote (74453)	8/18/1999 2:37:00 PM
From: Bob Kim	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Eric, RE: ...but I think it is worse that no one in the media appears to have any inclination to call such analysts comments into question or even entertain the idea that their might be a conflict. I try to address some of these things on my website. In my experience, with the occasional exception of TheStreet.com, most of the media has seemed uninterested in challenging their source of sound bytes.

To: Eric Wells who wrote (74453)	8/18/1999 2:45:00 PM
From: Jan Crawley	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

but I think it is worse that no one in the media appears to have any inclination to call such analysts comments Therefore, sometime I think that it's our responsibility collectively; and that's why I read some of KIS's posts. But I also see the danger; if you just analyze and then walk away...then it's OK...but if you "convence" yourself with all the "F/A" analysis and then act upon them, such as shorting(and long) the nets..then you can get into deep trouble.