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To: isopatch who wrote (91917)	7/2/2001 11:06:09 PM
From: Starlight	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

isopatch - It's refreshing to hear your candid assessment of W.S. brokers, analysts, etc. When I learned some time ago that Wall Street firms trade their own stock portfolios, I realized that the retail customer is not No. 1 in their book. I think the customer makes money IN SPITE of the brokers and analysts -- not necessarily because of them. There are brokers who do what you did, but most push the company "holdings". I believe people are starting to realize this, and the markets may never be the same again. Computerized trading has changed things. Betty