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

To: Mike M2 who wrote (78606)	3/25/2000 11:20:00 AM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Mike, I still think the SEC is a toothless tiger. When they finally go chin to chin with an Intel or an IBM scamming their eps, then I may have some respect for them. Forensic accounting. Who needs it, man? You just buy the stocks where the analysts have raised their targets. Didn't your mama teach you nothin', man? <g>

To: Mike M2 who wrote (78606)	3/25/2000 1:04:00 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Fow what it's worth, this guy has had success finding good short targets in the "in-process R&D" area of accounting: Subject 31937 Tom

To: Mike M2 who wrote (78606)	3/26/2000 7:14:00 AM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Mike: David Tice's organization turns out an excellent research piece every month, but it is expensive for the average investor. I too see this move as long overdue. It is definitely going to bring down a squadron of high fliers. I recall doing an issue last year in which I examined a lengthy list of accounting tricks companies employ to jazz up the numbers. It is going to be a delight to watch the squirming once this new set of standards starts to have impact. Hello Lou Gerstner, Carley, Waite, etc. Best, Earlie