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To: Bald Man from Mars who wrote (3546)	3/17/2000 5:43:00 PM
From: Conan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10270

What do people think about InSilicon? My thoughts: Revenue growth is good; looks like a good industry with set top boxes and such coming out. Concerns: Too far away from the ultimate customer/end user. Is this one to buy or should I wait for something hotter?

To: Bald Man from Mars who wrote (3546)	3/17/2000 6:03:00 PM
From: 4 - Bob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10270

LOL!!! Yeah E*trade, "but that was then, this is now". "What have you done for me lately". You see Baldy, it has all been said before. Just think in order to grow you portfolio now a days in an IPOless environment, you have to successfully overcome the following for every roundtrip trade: 1)choose the right directions for a stock or option 2)it must be big enough to cover the bid/ask spread and commissions 3)watch the movement with accurate, real-time data 4)be able to quickly submit you order when certain conditions are met. (using only pre-entered limits and stops is just not flexible enough for today's volitlity) 5)have a good fill on your order 6)timely confirmations 7)not give it all back on the next trade 8)watchout for those bloody downdrafts 4-Bob