To: tradermike_1999 who wrote (2301 ) 3/11/2001 12:15:41 PM From: rajaggs Respond to of 74559 >> I found an interesting post on a message board thread by a Mark L. that summarized Ms. Cohen's track record for the past year: - On April 6th, she recommended her SUPER SEVEN stocks for the long-term: CSCO, DELL, EMC, FDC, ORCL, PMCS, TER. As of yesterday's close, that portfolio is down 46.2%. Long-term is right, because that portfolio needs to go up almost 100% to get back to where she recommended them. - October 3rd, she recommended BEAS, CSCO, EMC, JNPR, NTAP and ORCL. That portfolio is down 60.2%. Oye vey. - November 27th, she recommended CSCO (she hadn't had enough), DOX, EMC (she still hadn't had enough), GLW, ITWO, SLR, SUNW, and VRTS. As of yesterday's close, that portfolio is down 39.63%. Now, Ms. Cohen is trying to convince us to buy once again as she is increasing her exposure to equities from 65% to 70%. Hmm... how does the old saying go?... "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me," I believe.<< Well at least Abby is getting smarter and more logical. Better to buy CSCO now at $21, than when it was $85. The real crimes have already been committed and were those of numerous analysts and managers who shouted BUY!!, when the market was at its top and all the way down until December. That was when they should have said SELL, but they didn't. Now at least there is some hope that what they are promoting, will rise with the tide. Whenever that comes in.!! The market will rise 6 - 9 months before the economy recovers and this is but one of numerous bottoms, that will scrape along until things are seen by the majority of serious investors, to be within 6 months of a recovery from what will a mild recession, hopefully. Balance of trade, personal debt and USD values (influences energy costs) will remain among the biggest stumbling blocks to recovery. 'jaggs