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To: H James Morris who wrote (128135)	7/11/2001 9:44:06 AM
From: Bob Kim	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

HJ, I-banking can play a role but it can be easy to detect that influence in the research. Besides, that part wasn't a secret. I think that there should be more focus on the shabby quality of research and the failure of research mgmts to ensure that the research was fit for public consumption. I think recommendation histories, price target histories, earnings estimate histories, analyst ownership (if applicable) histories, etc. should be disclosed on research reports. For example, in 2001, ML has not changed the opinion on BRCD but the price target has gone from $125 to $250, then down to $65, up to $78, and then up to $78.50. This would suggest to me that the analyst has no clue about an appropriate valuation. RE: shorting. I wish it were the case.