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To: bobby beara who wrote (15738)	8/19/2001 2:29:28 AM
From: Teresa Lo	Respond to of 52237

Maybe more work in terms of points or time, but the fact that no one is asking me anymore "is this the bottom" tells me that they are so sure that it is going down and that is usually the first sign of something interesting... My specialty is in trading gold (if you can believe it), and believe me, I know what it's like to trade in a multi-year bear market. I can sell short without hesitation and in fact, I'm way better on the short side than the long side, but over the last few weeks it has been illiquid with light volume, which tells me that it's more like a lack of buyers rather than too many sellers...so maybe they are nearly done? T.

To: bobby beara who wrote (15738)	8/19/2001 11:29:05 AM
From: Challo Jeregy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52237

Front page of the LA Times today- above the line (!), but not the Top of the page. Does it count? <g> When I first saw the headline, I knew I had to write you. Then I read the article. Not so sure now - VBG August 18, 2001 THE NATION Wall Street Analysts Cry 'Sell' at Their Own Peril Business: Most find that their bonuses, even their jobs, demand upbeat predictions and good news. Shortly after the Internet stock craze began in mid-1998, Wall Street stock analyst Lise Buyer got a phone call she'll never forget. The caller was a professional investor who accused Buyer of fueling an Internet stock sell-off by publishing a report that showed a temporary drop in traffic at several prominent Web sites. The investor "just went ballistic at me, saying how could I have been so stupid," recalls Buyer. Last year, she quit the analyst ranks to join a venture capital firm. Wall Street brokerage analysts have been cast as villains this year for doling out relentlessly bullish--and, critics say, intentionally misleading--advice to investors. But as Buyer's experience demonstrates, it isn't easy to be forthright and unbiased in the high-pressure and high-stakes confines of Wall Street. latimes.com