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To: robnhood who wrote (165394)	5/13/2002 7:36:04 AM
From: orkrious	Respond to of 436258

Does anyone but myself find it at least from a trivia standpoint, that this continual pre-opening optimism is somewhat suspect as to its origins? For me it's a gift from the gods. Jam the semi equips so i can short every rally. <g>

To: robnhood who wrote (165394)	5/13/2002 7:51:28 AM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 436258

Looks like another WW1 type "big push" is on siliconinvestor.com Everybody knows the secret, and losses are to be expected. The official line is AMAT is going to da moon. "I was perplexed as to why the market was going down over the last two weeks. -lol- Maybe some selling was going on possibly?

To: robnhood who wrote (165394)	5/13/2002 9:07:30 AM
From: Gut Trader	Respond to of 436258

Pump 'em baby....09:02 ET InVision: Fidelity Mid-Cap fund discloses 10% stake (INVN) 19.39: In a Statement of Beneficial Ownership filed Friday with the SEC, Fidelity Mid Cap Stock Fund disclosed a 9.997% stake in InVision as of April 30th.

To: robnhood who wrote (165394)	5/13/2002 10:47:38 AM
From: robnhood	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

<<<-- 'Tell All' Book on Stockbrokerages Goes on Sale; Publisher Sues NASD For Attempt -- /FROM PR NEWSWIRE MIAMI 305-461-8666/ TO BUSINESS AND BOOK EDITORS: 'Tell All' Book on Stockbrokerages Goes on Sale; Publisher Sues NASD For Attempt to Block Publication LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Siedle Directory of Securities Dealers, which for the first time ever, provides investors with critical information regarding the integrity of the nation's stockbrokerages, is now being offered for sale to the public. The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., the brokerage industry's self-regulatory organization, had threatened legal action if the book were published. Edward Siedle, former SEC attorney and publisher, filed suit in the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Florida Friday responding to NASD threats. "As a result of the long bull market, investors have the majority of their wealth at brokerages. Yet the public knows little about these firms. The brokerage industry is unique in that it has been permitted to self-regulate with limited SEC oversight, self-insure through the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, self-adjudicate through mandatory NASD arbitration, and even control, through the NASD Public Disclosure Program, the information the public receives about firms," said Siedle. The Siedle Directory was created to respond to the public's need for comprehensive, objective information about NASD brokerages. The Directory provides important data regarding criminal charges and convictions, regulatory actions, civil judicial actions, and certain financial actions, such as bankruptcies, unsatisfied judgments or liens. By providing this and other information pertaining to all NASD firms in a single place, available for simultaneous viewing, investors are able to compare and contrast firms, as well as garner information about the industry generally. Most important, The Directory's 50-page introduction investigates the incredibly complex and confusing disclosure process related to brokerages and the loopholes available to firms. "For the general public, a review of brokerage firms prior to investing and on an ongoing basis makes sound financial sense. For fiduciaries involved in brokerage decision-making, such as money managers, pensions, endowments and foundations, regular review of the brokerages they entrust with assets is mandatory. In addition, brokerage compliance officers and securities lawyers can learn a lot about the industry from The Directory," said Siedle. Siedle, President of Benchmark Financial Services, Inc., an NASD member firm, is asking the court for a declaratory judgment that he is entitled to publish his book without interference from NASD and injunctive relief so that NASD will not interfere with his obtaining public information from the NASD.>>>>