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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: davidk555 who wrote (16101)	6/15/2002 3:19:41 PM
From: Boca_PETE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

David: As Marketimer did not exist prior to late 1987, there are no old copies of it from 1982-1987. As I started listening to Brinker in October 1981, I can say that the most significant call I remember him making during the period you mention was his call on local NYC radio to become fully invested at DOW 777 on his Saturday show on the weekend of August 12, 1982. Nobody could possibly know at that time the magnitude of the bull market to follow. There was no talk I remember during the 1982-88 period about SECULAR BULL and BEAR MARKETS. But such mega-trends are clearly visible on long term charts of the DOW and S&P. I even heard Warren Buffet talking about mega-trends like the 1966-82 period during an interview by CNBS' Ron Insana last night. During the 1982-88 period I remember Brinker's program to be very similar to the way it is now - just basic stuff in response to caller questions. He did recommend the 20th Century Ultra Fund when it first started in the early 1980's. That recommendation was very successful for many years. There were a few years during the late-1980's when I listened only sporadically to Moneytalk because it was not carried in the New York tri-state area. P

To: davidk555 who wrote (16101)	6/15/2002 3:30:50 PM
From: Math Junkie	Respond to of 42834

The posts I referenced do not pretend to be a detailed record, just an overview of whether he was bearish or bullish. I agree that people don't always hear accurately, but I think one can get a general impression of a person's reliability as to facts, even for someone who once made an intemperate remark. Of course, if you can get it from more than one source, that's even better. Do you think you are the only one who is capable of listening to Moneytalk and accurately reporting on what you heard? If you go by the volume numbering, it looks like Marketimer did not start until 1986, so I don't think you're going to find Marketimers from before then. There could be issues from 1986-87 in a library somewhere, if you are that interested in pursuing it.