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Technology Stocks : NorthPoint Communications Holdings, Inc. (NPNT) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MStonek who wrote (323)	11/19/1999 12:54:00 AM
From: Panita	Respond to of 786

Longs get ready for a ride that will take NPNT into Y2K with a bang. Do not sell NPNT! This is a keeper. I urge you to hold this for at least three years. We will double before year end imho. If you need to sell, I urge you to write cover calls instead. Wait for a slowdown in the momentum. If you don't know what cover calls are pick up a book. Imagine if you bought AOL in 94 and sold in 95 you would be kicking yourself now. Write/selling cover calls insures your gains. If the stock goes down you keep the premium on the cover calls that you sold (the cash is in your account the next business day; cash which you can use to buy more shares, or buy you spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend a nice holiday gift). If the price declines you keep you shares when they expire. If they go up you give them up which is no difference than if you sold to begin with. Don't Sell this baby. If you're well in the money write(sell) cover calls. One contract = 100 shares so if you own 500 shares you can write 5 contracts. If you own 1500 shares you can write 15 contract. But before you make a move PICK UP A BOOK AND LEARN HOW OPTIONS WORK. Dot it quickly and be ready in January. A good broker can help you too. I plan to write them in early Y2K when the Jan. effect slows down. Keep track of options premiums and symbols for NPNT calls and puts at: stockpoint.com NPNT a keeper!

To: MStonek who wrote (323)	11/19/1999 12:58:00 AM
From: Moose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 786

"coopetition" (cooperation/competition) M, I wonder if coopetition existed at the time trans-american rail roads were being constructed. Possibly when telephone wires were finding their way into each and every house? Is this a new phenomenon or just a recycled method for revolution? If recycled news, then I suspect the simpletons are correct when they spout we will be left with only a few real players in the world wide web. Today, the money is on YHOO, AOL, and possibly EBAY. If this remains, then I suspect the revolution of change we are experiencing will settle into a calm breeze in a few years. Any-who, I may put more money on NPNT tomorrow, possibly WCG. -Moose