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To: wlheatmoon who wrote (10208)	10/18/1999 5:44:00 PM
From: Mark Palmberg	Respond to of 21876

I know you didn't ask this of me, but I couldn't resist: you think the money managers are idiots? you think they're easily scared into selling if they think this is all crap? you think you know more than those guys? In order of presentation: Yes. Yes. Yes. For the most part these guys are simply New Age vacuum salesmen. Nothing more. Cramer is a perfect example. They make their livings by flapping their gums and drawing attention to themselves. Mark

To: wlheatmoon who wrote (10208)	10/18/1999 6:02:00 PM
From: Diamond Jim	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21876

There are lots of little fish in the markets now, we all have PCs. I hate the games, it's all games. Why the fear?, cause we fear losing money. These con men(analysts, media whores), know this and count on driving the market up & down. Like last year when CNBS kept showing the Russians hitting each other with newspapers in front of a closed bank, pure BS!

To: wlheatmoon who wrote (10208)	10/18/1999 6:24:00 PM
From: Anonymous	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21876

"you think the money managers are idiots? you think they're easily scared into selling if they think this is all crap? you think you know more than those guys?" Why not? They're only humans like the rest of us...they can be motivated by fear as well as reward. They are after all the only two real motivators. Reward is a short term motivator...the affect wears off quickly and one wants more...give me more tomorrow. Fear is a long term motivator...keep the threat of pain in the forefront and we humans do a lot of crazy things. Anonymous