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To: Matthew L. Jones who wrote (30040)	10/15/1999 8:22:00 PM
From: bobby beara	Respond to of 99985

these idiots spend their money on IPO's any more than on lottery tickets. We have a country which is nearly devoid of character. Nobody understands what it is to work anymore. Believe me, I've tried to find decent employees for two decades now. Agree on this MLJ - especially the employee stuff, and this is just the kind of stuff of market tops along with book sellers pandering to the public greed with books like dow 100,000, dow 36,000, the long boom ahead. Also, all of us here trading stocks and trying to time the market are part of the same problem. How much productivity is wasted everyday in american companies by employees wasting company time checking or trading stocks on company time. THIS IS CLEAR CUT SENTIMENT JUST LIKE THE "DEATH OF EQUITIES" IN 1982. However, i disagree about laying the blame on Greenspan, the markets have been ignoring his warnings since 1996, he just threw in the towel like lotz of bears who were ignored, insulted and ridiculed. Bears are almost extinct and his discussion of risk premiums at any other time would have been ignored, but the truth is the greater public deems the stock market has NO risk, and thats the time to head for the exits. This all has to do with Marke Twain's "Law of Periodical Repetition" Thats why i make light of market manipulation, because the tide of human events is governed by a larger natural force. The only way t/a is valid is because human behavior is repetitive. bb

To: Matthew L. Jones who wrote (30040)	10/15/1999 8:27:00 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

Matt, thanks for the compliments. I wanted to answer you but I decided to pass as the post will not pass muster on SI. I will try to address it on the Chicken page indirectly. In a nutshell you mention the government, Remember the RTC they bailed out the major scamsters in real estate and their bankers who declared bankruptcy and are at the same scams again. If the stock market really crashes who you think will come to the rescue of the small investor?? Will they demand the money back from all the DOT.COM executives, VC, or brokers? I do not think so. So why should I be between those footing the bill if those idiots will lose their savings in gambling in the stock market? I already done it via the RTC. It was OUR INCOME TAXES that went down the drain and not building schools roads or a better health care system. BTW - As a rule I do not trade the DOT.COM stocks, only once I tried to short HHH and was denied due to the 30 day rule. Haim

To: Matthew L. Jones who wrote (30040)	10/16/1999 2:46:00 AM
From: Madharry	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

I think that most people have lost sight as to who AG was addressing when he made that speech- Banks and the people who monitor those banks. Sure people can do what they want with their own money. But if the market does crash and a long bear market ensues, how many more banks will have to be taken over by the Feds and at what cost to the taxpayer? How many private banking loans are there out to people based on their net worth which is concentrated in the stock market. If the market drops by 40-60% will those loans still be good? What will happen to all those home equity loans and credit card debt used to finance stock market investments? How well are our banking institutions prepared to whether a severe bear market? My guess is not at all, as they are preoccupied with integration of computer systems, Y2k, expanding their business, internet banking etc. I would not be wanting to own banks right now.