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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (25046)	9/7/1999 6:56:00 PM
From: Benkea	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

Haim: "Benkea thank you for calling me an idiot." Sorry, I didn't mean it personally. However, I think buying 6% bonds as we come off a deflationary trough is hazardous to your wealth. Further, I think the bond bull-market will be coming to an end as the equity market does the same. But then again, Buffett bought $10 bil in "fixed income securities" (probably bonds if not some preferred) last quarter, and he is almost NEVER wrong. Witness his near perfectly timed sale of the Zeros. Or his perfectly timed merger of his near 100% equity port with GRN's near 100% bond port (tax-free diversification as well) less than a month before the bond market rally and equity sell-off of last summer.

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (25046)	9/7/1999 9:28:00 PM
From: NucTrader	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99985

>>Yes I am buying bonds,every time they dip << Where do you buy them? More importantly, how do you assure yourself the price you pay is a decent one and they're not screwing you on the commission. I've heard the bond market is notorious for that, so that the yield you get is less than what you thought/intended it to be. I mean I've seen them advertised on E-Trade, but don't know how competitive E-Trade is in their pricing. When you buy a stock on-line at least you get to see a live bid/ask and you can always put in a limit order. Can you do that with bonds? Anywhere? Thanks!