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To: JGoren who wrote (82621)	10/7/2000 9:17:08 AM
From: Herb Duncan	Respond to of 152472

Volitility Index.

To: JGoren who wrote (82621)	10/7/2000 9:27:02 AM
From: Ibexx	Respond to of 152472

Market Volatility Index (VIX) "The Market Volatility Index (VIX) measures the volatility of the market. A recent news story described it as "the options market's gauge of investor fear." The VIX is constructed by taking the weighted average of the implied volatility of Standard & Poors 100 Index calls and puts. The VIX doesn't measure the volatility of any individual stock or option; traders use it as a general indicator of market volatility and sentiment. The VIX is an inverse indicator. High numbers mean that there's excess bearishness, and low numbers indicate excess bullishness. The VIX is updated intraday by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), using Standard & Poors 100 Index (OEX) bid/ask quotes. It was created in 1993." Simplistically, a high VIX frequently coincides with a market bottom. Just how high is high enough remains a subject of debate. Historically, over 30 was frequently observed; in recent year/months, however, upper 20s would be considered a high number. It's all relative, too, as VIX stayed around 20-22 much of the time since the Spring sell-off, but it rose to almost 27 at 3:00 pm yesterday and then fell. Ibexx

To: JGoren who wrote (82621)	10/7/2000 10:01:56 AM
From: jmac	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

VIX is the volatility index. The inside info that I was referring to was apost (82616) on this thread wherein it was stated that several qcom employees have been sued or subpeonaed for posting qcom inside information on the yhoo boards over the past couple of months. The company stated that only employees could have known that information. So, maybe the stock rise over the past few months has not been just th egeneral nature of the business and that it is a good company but may have been accumulation by people who were reading and spreading the news found in those yhoo posts. Who knows.

To: JGoren who wrote (82621)	10/7/2000 10:28:37 AM
From: marginmike	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

On QRTS there have been several rumors that turned out to be true. QCOM has decided to go after these people. I think its wrong, and is no different from Gregg Powers discussing meetings with IRWIN back in the day. There was nothing earth shatering that was revealed and frankly this seems to be a witch hunt. I think Irwin should be investigated for being irresponsible enough to carry company secrets on a laptop and then loose it. Maybee some shareholders should sue QCOM for misconduct in handling its proprietary info. I am inscenced that IRWIN would be that irresponcible. The Laptop is a much bigger security risk then a Yahoo poster reporting an all hands meeting. It seems to me that Analyst and fund managers have access to MGMT, Tech conferences, and sources within different companies. The litlle investor has only other shareholder employees to give them a clue about whats going on within a particular company. I in no way condone revelations about inside information, but do not think the heavy hand is needed in discusing general concepts and business well being. The employees and Ex-Employees I have spoken with QCOM have ALWAYS been very responcible to not reveal anything proprietary. This witch hunt will scare any employee from discussing anything pertaining to their job. That folks in my view is censorship and is UN-AMERICAN.