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To: Dealer who wrote (28502)	1/6/2001 9:50:29 PM
From: stomper	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 65232

Wondering here what could have possibly made Greenspan lower inter-FOMC by 1/2 bp. I don't know what he saw/knows but it isn't good, and it isn't any of the piffle slowdown in the economy crap we've seen so far. That is a desperate (relatively speaking) move by a life long gradualist. I assume we will find out soon enough unless he can liquify the problem. The trend is your friend and until shorting and puts with proper money management stop making me money, I will continue with them. Everyone trying to pick the bottom...it isn't worth the first few hundred points to me to be flogged mentally by these gyrations. Look at what it has done to some of the people on the porch. -dave

To: Dealer who wrote (28502)	1/7/2001 2:45:47 AM
From: jjkirk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Hi Dealer, This is three days old, but positive, nonetheless. "Today's surprise action by the Federal Reserve to cut Interest Rates 50 basis points was welcome news for the markets. This pre-emptive strike by the Fed will help allay fears of a recession and create the impression that financial performance will not be as dismal as previously thought. [Or, may be worse?...jjk] Today's action may be the first day of the next bull market. " However, there are much stronger reasons to believe the Bull will come back in the near term. It is estimated there is nearly $3 Trillion sitting on the sidelines waiting to get back into stocks. " Stock performance is the life blood of Wall Street. Major Investment Banking firms don't make money off the small trades from individual investors. Goldman Sachs, Soloman Smith-Barney, Merrill Lynch, and all the other major names make their real money off their Investment banking business. With IPOs at a stand still, and merger and acquisition activity curtailed, the major firms are not making money. The powers at be on Wall Street will not allow this environment to continue much longer. There is too much money at stake. " The Investment Banking industry is intimately tied to the general health of the stock market. The patient has been very sick for the last nine months, but the healing process will begin soon, and Investment Banking firms will once again make their billions off IPOs and the stock options they get for structuring deals. " We have lived thorough a brutal shake out. All the weak hands have been blown out. Market Makers own our stocks at ridiculously low prices, and they intend to sell them at much higher prices.... I am poor but holdin' on to what I have at this point... Dealie, I'm so poor I can't afford to pay attention... Joe Poor Boy..... listserv.otcjournal.com

To: Dealer who wrote (28502)	1/7/2001 11:32:09 AM
From: Venkie	Respond to of 65232

I want to take a gardening class..I want to be a master gardener...It so peaceful

To: Dealer who wrote (28502)	1/7/2001 9:57:36 PM
From: marginmike	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Whats sad is the value Americans place on THINGS instead of Values. Maybee this whole fiasco will teach people to simplify their lives. To kill yourself over Money is idiotic. If you are stupid enough to do it have enough class not to take others with them. I have been known to bash European for their economic incompetence, but I credit them with valuing their lifestyle's. Somethibg Americans cant comprehend. They just want MORE MORE MORE things. Things are overrated, it unfourtunate that it takes people their whole lives to figure it out.