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To: Boplicity who wrote (13224)	4/29/2001 1:23:27 AM
From: DaYooper	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13572

I'm following the stocks on the below list. You are able to keep up with a lot more than me. <g> So you're still expecting basing. I think it's over. If this thing doesn't break upwards then it's back down. There's just too much actively managed money today. We have another AG moment in two weeks and I think the markets will interpret positively whatever move he makes -- or doesn't make. History is pretty clear after aggressive fed easing and today the reaction is probably quicker than in the past. Shall be fun to watch events unfold. Rory

To: Boplicity who wrote (13224)	4/29/2001 6:40:45 AM
From: Sig	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13572

Hi Bo: Re portfolios I find it useful to put a quantity and and purchase price (say ten shares each) on the last few lines to keep track of ups and owns. If you go to lower left and click on *(see this portfolio) it should bring up ones called sis and div. On the SIS I think it shows the difference between the max high for those stocks and the present with the gain or loss. Its not updated because I mainly use Yahoo finance ports, but it does show just how bad people were burned and a good reminder of risks. The way I use this type portfolio now in selecting stocks is to enter the ten shares and the price when first thinking of buying it (or when actually bgt) and can see how its performing and if its dropping down I will probably sell, or may buy more if it continues on up. (Am not a falling-knife type of guy) Let the market tell me what to do or when I am wrong (often) in assuming a stock is good or bad. Now that the market has changed direction, I would look at the curve for each stock contemplated and enter a price paid that I probably would have bgt it at thus giving a comparison to other holdings. In your case, perhaps you would have (or did) buy Jnpr at a certain price that you had in mind to pay. I am starting to buy back in now and have purposely chosen not to put all eggs in one basket (more like 20%) but only have three of 20 that are up notably. And this time around its only about half techs. To prevent having to sell at bottoms because of fear ( our worst enemy) I probably won't go higher than 1/2 cash and 1/2 equities but only because I don't have outside income. In addition since I read all the news every day that makes me a "common investor" using the same facts as all others, so I will tend to buy things like msft intc emc on good news and I get killed doing that so try stay away from popular stocks too subject to manipulation. If stocks are up we got no problem, but when stocks go down I have a hard time holding and need consolation, comfort, reassurance to avoid selling at a low. To provide that I am beginning to follow some good managment beginning with Dell insiders. There we have Mikie, with 334mm shares, Mort who led me to ALLY my best stock at present, Sam Nunn who led me to TX which is doing well. Buffet who bgt some TCT and AES( i think). Paul Allen also has a good one besides the msft. And their are many others to follow. You know we can make great gains in the techs, but a bigger problem is find some stable investment for the profits because we know the bears and analysts are developing better techiques each day to shake the trees and cause doubt and confusion in individual investors. So after making good gains, even Brkb looks good. This market is still a bit like trying to tend sheep while surrounded by hungry wolves, keeping one too busy. Some day find an island with no phones or wireless(haha). And 10+ shares of Brka Sig Ps: Which reminds me that get-away vacation spots are getting scare and thus more valuable. One can hardly watch daytime TV without see market data flashing in lower rt. Money, money money. Sheeeesh .