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To: Randy Ellingson who wrote (86323)	12/6/1999 12:09:00 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Respond to of 164684

If you were Bezos, and wanted to cover your ass in advance of the shareholder lawsuits that would surely follow any devestating collapse of the stock, what do you think you'd say? >And he began pretty early on saying something like he recommended a typical aggressive investor have no more than 1% of their portfolio in AMZN, due to risk.

To: Randy Ellingson who wrote (86323)	12/6/1999 12:13:00 PM
From: Eric Wells	Respond to of 164684

Bezos, I believe, stressed the importance of not trying to be profitable early on, Yes - this is true - but his attitude has always been a bit arrogant. And he's never told us when the company will be profitable. Has he? I don't believe he said that they are spending frivolously to avoid profits. These are your words. It's amazing - even many of the Amazon bulls on this thread have been discouraged by the lack of prudence in many of Bezos's public statements. You don't seem to mind. Thanks, -Eric