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To: Walkingshadow who wrote (17241)	12/17/2000 6:08:27 AM
From: horsegirl48	Respond to of 19374

Just a little post before I leave, WS it makes sense that if we r really in a bear, which I believe we r all the other indices will follow suit soon enough. I dont believe this is all the sudden going away, even if we do have a rally. hg48

To: Walkingshadow who wrote (17241)	12/17/2000 6:11:26 AM
From: horsegirl48	Respond to of 19374

Just a little post before I leave, WS it makes sense that if we r really in a bear, which I believe we r all the other indexs will follow suit soon enough. I dont believe this is all the sudden going away, even if we do have a rally. hg48

To: Walkingshadow who wrote (17241)	12/17/2000 6:43:41 AM
From: Vendit™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19374

why has there been such a marked divergence of the NYSE and the Naz? I honestly think that we have witnessed the technology boom come full circle as far as investing is concerned. It all started with a handful of ISPs, MSPG and AOL and a few Dot Coms, YHOO, XCIT, LCOS. Then along came online commerce via AMZN and others. Next wireless handheld. All of this was made possible of course by the home PC so we can’t forget the roll that DELL, CMQ and others have played. The sectors are endless but one fact holds true to all in the list; a profit or potential profit in each of these stocks is why they attracted such a huge amount of cash in a very short time frame. Most of these boom stocks got listed on the NASDAQ and rightfully so because that exchange is representative of our technology companies. Where as the S&P has a different set of standards in order to be listed there. I think that one of those S&P standards is called a solid balance sheet and earnings. You have to be a bellwether company in order to be considered for listing on that exchange. Have you ever wondered why AOL was moved from the NASDAQ and was then listed on the S&P? They are the sector leader and they have solid earnings. Look at the strength or lack of between the two exchanges that you mentioned in the chart below. stockcharts.com A similar picture can be drawn looking at a complete comparative chart of all of the exchanges. All major US markets: stockcharts.com Who will be left standing when all of the market smoke clears? It will be the companies who have a solid business model and strong financial foundation with future earnings growth potential. Take a look at investor emotion as is charted by this “market sentiment” chart: stockcharts.com That chart shows recent fear at the moment and is the main reason that I respect this market so much at this time. I fear it so to speak so I am much more careful now than I was a year ago. Im just as content to sit on cash and wait on the indicators to set up showing the potential for large index moves as opposed to having or needing to be “in” something each day. Check this out>>>>> stockcharts.com I like Donna stocks! <BG>