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To: Hank Stamper who wrote (6541)	2/21/2000 11:38:00 AM
From: Master (Hijacked)	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 24042

David, The way I figure it, your investments in bonds would yield at best 6.5%. If you are in a 50% tax bracket, that nets you 3.25%. Not bad, only in your opinion of course! Nasdaq increased by 85% last year. An amount unlikely to be duplicated even for the most optimistic investor. Let's take a pessimistic viewpoint and call for a bear market this year, which you seem to continuously predicate. Suppose Nasdaq stocks increase by 1/10th (one tenth) of last year's pace. That means growth of 8.5%. Take away taxes and you are still left with 4.25% return. It is still better than your bonds. Vince

To: Hank Stamper who wrote (6541)	2/21/2000 11:56:00 AM
From: Kevin Podsiadlik	Respond to of 24042

Trouble is, bonds aren't always safe either... "Did My Muni Bond Really Lose 20% of Its Value?" thestreet.com