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To: swisstrader who wrote (5433)	8/3/2000 4:00:22 PM
From: Tom_	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6020

With respect, cher schweiz, why a bottom now? Where's the blow-off? Where's the wham-bam news? Nothing but a steady slide since early June. Best wishes, Tom (still waiting)

To: swisstrader who wrote (5433)	8/3/2000 9:34:19 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 6020

I hope you are right about the market bottom. Working from home today. The ocean is extra aquamarine due to storm conditions. Only the desk lamp is on, and music is on full blast. Working on acquisition for client formulating b-plan for target in China (www.antaike.com, profit making and about the price of 4 Waikiki condos), complete with Communist Party Organization cell staffing. I noticed that my music has taken a shift once more, migrating from high energy Latino to hiphop ala Brittany Spear, caused by discussions of the under 15 set in Hawaii. Not a brilliant sign, as I get energized by market rises and falls, but get more energized by market chaos. The mental trip back to pre-18 is foreshadowing maxi chaos (1987, 1989 June 4, 1997 Asia Storm, 2000 world) - "... Baby One More Time" has a different meaning to me. Nikkei continues to melt like a Dali watch. I feel maxi sorry for the Japanese everyman. Their government is doing nothing, but stealing from their pot of wealth built up over the generations. Revolution is called for, but that is not in conformance with Japanese tradition. What will the older folks retire on? The world appears to be going to the basket. Alarming news on USA Today that Mad Cow disease related death with incubation period > 20 years is rising 30+% per year in Britain (my conclusion - we do not yet know enough about gene modified food to allow the genie out of the bottle). And here is a news clip from today's Nikkei ... a company that seems to thrive on disasters ... QUOTE Friday, August 4, 2000 Volcanic Eruption, Nuclear Accident Boost Koken's Profit TOKYO (Nikkei)--Dust mask manufacturer Koken Ltd. (7963) saw its pretax profit surge 50% on the year to 432 million yen in the fiscal first half ended June 30. The figure is about 200 million yen above the initial projection. Sales increased 12% to 3.36 billion yen on strong gas mask sales, which rose 24% from a year earlier. Public-sector orders for gas masks surged following the major nuclear accident in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, in September last year and the volcanic eruption of Mt. Usu in Hokkaido this spring. Sales of industrial-use dust masks increased 2% as a result of the economic recovery. Gross profit margin increased 0.4 point to 49.7%. For the full fiscal year ending Dec. 31, Koken expects a pretax profit of 450 million yen on a 12% increase in sales to 6 billion yen. (The Nikkei Financial Daily Friday edition) UNQUOTE