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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (51572)4/16/2000 12:41:00 AM
From: The Barracudaâ„¢  Respond to of 116759
 
Yes

But the gov't is taxing away the inflation protection which is the purpose of tips. The purchase of mutual funds are similarly treated but the purpose of the investment isn't



To: Hawkmoon who wrote (51572)4/16/2000 12:35:00 PM
From: goldsnow  Respond to of 116759
 
LOL-found below hillarious

"What the
government lawyers did to Microsoft started this whole thing, and
I certainly hope the lawyers are big stockholders. Whatever they
made on one end, they'll lose on the other.'

quote.bloomberg.com



To: Hawkmoon who wrote (51572)4/16/2000 8:21:00 PM
From: long-gone  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116759
 
<<And btw, income from Bonds is certainly not "Phantom". If it were, I dare say the bond market would not exist in its current form.>>

see profits prior post AMZN, what is really "real" and "Phantom" in this economy?