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To: waverider who wrote (74222)	4/5/2001 8:41:40 AM
From: DlphcOracl	Respond to of 99985

OT Response to Diamond H regarding mutual funds. I have not had previous experience with the funds I have listed. I have selected them because they have several characteristics: (1) good performance in both up and down markets. (2) in most cases, a portfolio manager that has been at the helm for at least 5 years. (3) in many cases, an average 20% per year return over the past 7 to 10 years (where the fund has been in existence that long). (4) in the case of the small and mid-cap funds, a small amount of money being managed. This is quite important for a successful fund specializing in small and mid-caps. If you are uncertain as to whether you want to use mutual funds, as opposed to buying and selling individual stocks on your own, you may want to consider opening positions in the small and mid-cap funds I've listed with the minimal amounts that they require. The best small and mid-cap fund managers will close their funds to new investors when they reach a certain amount of money being managed. This will leave these funds available to you in the future in you ever decide to go this route. DlphcOracl