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To: GVTucker who wrote (138975)	7/10/2001 10:08:59 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

GV, I agree. And it will be difficult for the other houses not to follow. John

To: GVTucker who wrote (138975)	7/11/2001 12:32:02 AM
From: jackrabbit	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

Re: Merrill is doing something this time around that should have a real and positive impact. I think Merrill should go totally in the opposite direction. Brokerage firms should require all their analysts to buy or sell stock in accordance with their recommendations. Each month they have a "buy" or "accumulate" on a stock they should be required to buy or accumulate some shares. A "strong buy" means they have to buy twice as much. A "hold" or "market perform" means that they would not be required to buy or allowed to sell. They could not sell unless they issued a sell rating. And they could not front run their ratings -- they would have to wait 3 trading days after their rating change to do their transactions. Make them eat their own cooking. I guarantee you that the quality of buy/sell ratings would improve.