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To: Chris who wrote (16255)	8/21/2001 6:45:43 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 52237

Chris-- I'm only down a bit on M-funds and have years,, if ever, before I need them. I'm not worried over anything,, just tired as it is too much work in this mkt. I too have seen those in trouble. I know 2 that retired from LU with little but a shitload of LU stock in the 60 range. Needless to say THEY ARE in trouble. Housing / realestate will come back to earth in areas it has gone crazy. They are still regions of slow to moderate growth. IMO unless this mkt stays in the outhouse longer than I expect those sectors could stay up awhile. They are dependent on interest rates and we still have 1/4 to 1/2 lower to go. Since fiancing is not a concern I hope to buy a newer multi-family bldg or 2 once the rates have risen next year. Too damn old for the agrivation to build-- but want something to do during retirement,,, even so--- a while back I bought a chunk of ground and may start putting in roads/utilities this fall,,, bored I guess.

To: Chris who wrote (16255)	8/21/2001 9:23:58 PM
From: Teresa Lo	Respond to of 52237

When I was young, I used to moonlight as a mortgage broker during times when the market was tough, and saw some very incredible bubbles in the real estate market here in Vancouver. I suppose the only good news is that one can still live in it, if the debt service ratio is OK, vs. the stock market, where one is left holding nothing other than a worthless piece of paper. T.

To: Chris who wrote (16255)	8/21/2001 10:06:05 PM
From: John Madarasz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52237

It is sad, terribly so. What's even worse to me is to see those very same retirees who've worked so hard, get brainwashed and badgered their entire lives by the financial community at large into dumping all their hard earned money into the stock market to "hold forever"... It's a sick society that makes the little guy feel guilty for making money, educating themselves, and most importantly taking profits and cutting losses. Fiduciary responsibility my ass. I'm convinced The majority of the mutual fund community is locked into survival mode and is now forced into funding their existence based entirely on spin, and as far as I'm concerned Indexing "guru" Jack Bogle and the Index fund genre were in the right place...at the right time, and they knew it, nothing more... That being the bottom of a recognizable 20 year cyclical period for equities. Indexing is no holy grail, it's just another ploy to keep people dumbed down and feeling safe....and fully invested in the stock market at all times. Period. Lets see how equity index funds perform for the next 20 years, now that we're at the top of the cycle and rolling over. My guess is quite poorly... It's a cutthroat market that a lot of people have no place being in the middle of... alot of these folks should be on the beach, or standing on the edge collecting shells instead of swimming with the sharks. But as far as wall street is concerned, it's always "come on in...the water is great...it's o.k. you can keep your head above the waves" Very Sad Indeed...