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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (77995)	3/16/2000 6:18:00 PM
From: Joan Osland Graffius	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

MB, >> The Dow is so ripe for puts it smells like BananaRama. <g> I hope you are right on with this one. Joan

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (77995)	3/16/2000 7:09:00 PM
From: BSGrinder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Michael, Thanks for the explanation. I didn't see any news about the study that VASO was to report at the ACC sessions. Did it happen? Was it a non-event to Wall Street? Thanks, /Kit

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (77995)	3/16/2000 7:58:00 PM
From: benwood	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Michael, this market is reminding me more and more of the frothing at the top that I dimly recall from the Nikkei in '89. Giant moves, 500+ points a day being common (while in the 35000+ area). From what I read in my local paper last week, 1999 broke all records for volatility in US markets (as defined by up/down 1% for day), and so far in 2000, it has stepped up not only in frequency (by close to 50%) but greatly so in magnitude. To see daily swings, sometimes intraday, of 3, 4, 5% while everyone is saying it's normal just boggles my mind. Quite a case of manic depression, I'd say. And after 6 years of mania, I don't have much doubt about which mood swing will soon rule the day.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (77995)	3/16/2000 8:01:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

does hwp have memory problems, too? Message 13222229 don't let that box go to sleep now - it might not work when it wakes up! ;-)

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (77995)	3/17/2000 12:24:00 AM
From: Puck	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

I've got a question for Michael or anyone else who's interested in answering. Someone on another thread keeps insisting that it is illegal to short sell a stock within 30 days of an IPO. Can this be true? Many posters here on SI bragg about short selling various stocks on the same day as their IPO and I believe them. I'm wondering if perhaps brokerage houses set their own rules about this. If there are any SEC regulations pertinent to the matter, I am unaware of them. Would appreciate any comments about this topic.