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To: THE FOX who wrote (9086)	10/28/1999 8:02:00 AM
From: Bernie Goldberg	Respond to of 18928

Hi, Newport will accurately tell you what you % or $ gain is but it will not take into consideration the commissions or taxes unless you give it that information. Zero cash will have no effect on Newport's buy and sell recommendations. However if you have zero cash you will not be able to buy when Newport gives you a buy signal. When you get a sell signal Newport will add the results of the sale to your Cash Reserve only if you execute the trade. Hope this helps. Bernie

To: THE FOX who wrote (9086)	10/28/1999 11:49:00 AM
From: steve in socal	Respond to of 18928

hey foxy--- bernie was correct---to a point, and that's because he's a "purist!" and, no offense intended, bernie. i, and others, have started AIM accounts with zero cash balance and gone negative when i've had to buy more. it, obviously, impacts your net posistion that you see on the AIM screen. hopfully, the negatives don't hang around too long and when the sells start they wipe out the negative cash balance and all is well with the world. AIM is like your best dog. it accepts whatever you tell it and it still blindly loves you. it never second guesses. it never scolds. matter of fact, i've been thinking of asking bob norman if he could produce some type of android programmed with the same charecteristics that i could marry. regards, sk

To: THE FOX who wrote (9086)	10/28/1999 11:55:00 AM
From: Bob Norman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18928

Hi Fox The way Newport shows profit or loss is very simply the current value of the entire investment including cash divided by the amount originally invested. The original investment amount is changed if you add or redeem cash or stock through the trade window. Don't put too much stock in the p&l number if you've ever added fresh money to the investment or taken some money out, since the time element is not taken into consideration. We put it in simply to give you an idea where you stand compared to the number of dollars invested. Cash is included in the value of the investment so starting with $0 cash has absolutely no effect on the p&l. The amount of cash is not considered in setting the buy and sell ranges. Bob