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To: freeus who wrote (22241)	4/4/2000 11:13:00 PM
From: BDR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

<<I think the best thing to do is sell enough when one's stocks have great ups...especially in an IRA>> I was going to suggest selling covered calls in a taxable account but I see you discussed that in your next post. I realize that some people are making a nice living selling covered calls, but the problem I have with covered calls is that my overall expectation for the stocks I hold is for them to appreciate. Significantly. A covered call caps that appreciation. I am looking for insurance against an unexpected large decline. Covered calls give you only a small amount of downside protection (the amount of the premium).