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To: MythMan who wrote (82487)	1/5/2000 3:30:00 PM
From: BGR	Respond to of 86076

I don't. I go to the gym to watch CNBC on big screen. :-)

To: MythMan who wrote (82487)	1/5/2000 3:30:00 PM
From: Ken98	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86076

What's the difference between what this guy did and what the stock pimps do when the pimp a stock they also make a market for? <<Wednesday January 5, 3:19 pm Eastern Time SEC sues Web site operator 'Tokyo Joe' for fraud WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission filed fraud charges on Wednesday against the brains behind the ``Tokyo Joe' investment advice Web site for allegedly recommending stocks he was selling, and not revealing that he receiving stock in exchange for touting a company. The SEC accused Yun Soo Oh Park, known as ``Tokyo Joe', and his company, Tokyo Joe's Societe Anonyme Corp., of misleading investors by failing to disclose his holdings, posting false and misleading results, and touting stocks without revealing that he received stock in exchange for his recommendation. ``Today's action makes clear that we will not tolerate fraudulent conduct or undisclosed conflicts of interest by those peddling investment advice on the Internet,' said SEC Enforcement Director Richard Walker. ... Park allegedly misled his clients by not revealing that he owned and was selling stocks he simultaneously was recommending for purchase, a practice known as scalping, according to the complaint. ...>> biz.yahoo.com