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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Boca_PETE who wrote (11001)	12/7/2000 10:46:57 AM
From: Mark Ableson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Yes, my scariest suspicion confirmed. Thanks very much for the very good reasoning and clarification. mark.

To: Boca_PETE who wrote (11001)	12/7/2000 1:06:14 PM
From: Bill Shepherd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42834

Pete: I will be saddened if BB retires from his radio show. Similar to other posters, I have found his show less valuable in the past year or so, but nevertheless, the cumulative effect of his show has been very positive for me. Naturally, I have no proof for this next statement, but I disagree with the opinion that Brinker would quit his show because "bottomfeeders" are profiting from repackaging his content. I mean, really, how much could they be cutting into his newsletter business? Perhaps a couple of hundred potential subscribers? That seems more like a gnat circling around an elephant's butt to me--an annoying thing for sure, but no reason to quit. Instead, perhaps Brinker is just tired of the rigors of 6 hours a week on the radio? Perhaps he just doesn't find it enjoyable anymore? Perhaps he has reached critical mass and wants to pursue other interests? There could be dozens of possible reasons, but I don't think "competition" from some rouge selling a few radio show summaries is a reason. Didn't we go through all this speculation 2 years ago? Regards, Bill

To: Boca_PETE who wrote (11001)	12/7/2000 2:34:29 PM
From: greg nus	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 42834

BRINKER GOES OUT ON TOP OF HIS GAME. Rumors abound concerning Investment guru Bob Brinker has come to the conclusion to exit stage left at the top of his game, with full knowledge his E-ticket on the most spectacular bull ride in the history of the stock market, which contributed to his overwhelming success is over. Brinker faces a tuff future where continuing further can only result in a dilute results which can only mar his here to for sterling track record. Knowing when to cash in your winning chips is the greatest test of a winning poker player, and make no mistake Brinker has been a big winner from not only following his own advice, revenue from his nationally syndicated radio program Money Talk, a financial version of NPR'S Click and Clack Car Talk and of coarse, the cash cow generator of free personal investment fodder capital, subscription fees from his catch of lemming like loyal followers perfectly willing to pay for the pleasure of follow him over the proverbial cliff off the canyons of Wall Street if needbee to achieve "Critical Mass", a buzz phrase for financial independence nirvana. Further insightful speculation concludes Brinker,the self proclaimed master of "Critical Mass" faces a real world Dr. Laura Dilemma in continuing use of The Brinker Timing Model. Brinker's old economy based timing model, rendered obsolete by the emergence of so called "new economy investments" must undergo a complete overhaul to accommodate the new economy. Going forward Brinker's delima pits him against sticking with the old model and risk underperformance to the emerging new economy, in obsolete Buffetesk fashion and risk loosing the client base or construct a new economy model and assume a higher level of risk of sucess employing an time un-tested new economy timing model. Assume Brinker has either the capacity or inclination to face the inherently risky challenge, he faces a uncertain future riddled with the volatility associated with the tech economy and untraditional models and methods of valuation. Then face the task of having to master the complex new tech concepts described in nothing short of a new foreign language riddled with different dialects. Truly Brinkers’s personal sucess may have moved himself up the pyramid of the peter principle where he now faces, even for his remarkable level of intelligent, incompetence. Brinker’s run was a nothing short of great. Like Kennao Revves ,The One, in the movie Matrix , He even managed to dodge the Cpatial gains tax bullet shot by Fund managers right at the head of investors. It would appear his best days are now behind him. From the nus news desk, that is all! The view expressed are the sole property of the writer and are protected by copywrite. Repint is prohibited without proper atribution.

To: Boca_PETE who wrote (11001)	12/10/2000 9:17:35 AM
From: sat2000	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Pete you mentioned Since 1981 in New York and January 1986 nationally, they got Bob's valuable lessons and outlook free until now. Bob now apparently is unwilling to continue his generosity since people resell his original work for profit - a choice he has the right to make. Are you saying he has generously given of his time without a salary? Why has he not asked for releif from the courts on the reselling issue. I believe the selling of interpretations is legal and he has no recourse so no action can be taken. I think the hand writing is on the wall. I believe Bob is going to retire and I think it is time. If his contract is up at the end of the year then Dec. 17 should be his last show. As long as I can remember he has not worked on weekends when the holidays fall on a Friday - Monday time frame. I wonder if Times have changed and left Bob behind. He got his start in the business before the Internet. In those days much less information was available and when people did get it the information was old. Now with anyone any place having access to info on a moments notice things have changed. I wonder if Bob has had a hard time keeping up. He has in the past worked slow and deliberately. That does not seem to cut it anymore. Perhaps this is our fault for expecting to much to fast? I guess we will find out if we learned our lessons that Bob has taught over the years. Will we pay attention to asset allocation, will we dollar cost average into low cost funds? Most importantly will we be able to manage our money profitably for the rest of our lives?