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To: John NY who wrote (94346)	4/20/2000 1:11:00 PM
From: Jenna	Respond to of 120523

I would have taken the profit in INFS.. wait for it to correct a bit and reenter. The trouble with this 'new market' is simply that stocks sell off much more quickly and don't have runaway gaps.. Even good stocks will move up 1-2 days and pull back. I saw PHCM this morning making a valiant attempt up a couple while nasdaq was looking 'sickly'. I knew it wouldn't last, but then look at ZBRA. Still If I were in ZBRA I would have sold today. The saying "The Best Laid Plans... etc. is great for this market. You can plan as far as the 8 or 16 hours the market is up but any long term planning is doomed. The trick is at least stick to earners because if you get stuck you won't get killed, and the chances are better for an intermediate hold because there are no surprises until next earning season. At this point I see 3 months as a long term portfolio. I own 2 mutual funds and don't intend to get any more (both are centered on foreign equities).