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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (15794)	1/20/2000 8:14:00 PM
From: Rick	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

Their headline said something to the effect that "29 AIM Mutual Funds Outperformed the S&P 500 in 1999." The ad showed the performance of all of them. What the ad didn't tell us (that I pointed out to my boss) is that about 28 of the 29 funds underperformed the S&P 500 in the past five years. On CNBC, Ken Heebner's REIT commercial, the one with two guys fencing, has one of them tell the other: "Still dissatisfied with your portfolio's performance? My Reit has increased 75 percent over the last 5 years!" If my portfolio had increased only 75% during the greatest known bull market in the history of this galaxy I certainly wouldn't want anyone to know about it. - Fred

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (15794)	1/20/2000 8:43:00 PM
From: Curbstone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Since I'm not completely retired yet, my success in the office still rides largely on the investment advice I give my boss. :) Personally, I think its time to exact a little payback. As in, "You know boss, (grovel, grovel) I really need to take 3 or 4 days off in early March to attend the Qualcomm Annual Shareholders Meeting. Kind of my little way of giving something back. Know what I mean?" Hey Mike, I know it's been a tough year, especially since April, so if money is tight right now I'd gladly toss a few coins into the hat to get you to San Diego. Besides, I've never met a carpetologist before. <G> Aloha, Mike