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To: Logain Ablar who wrote (38684)	12/31/2002 2:22:46 AM
From: Johnny Canuck	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69854

Tim, BRCD seems to be showing up on quite a few January bounce lists here on SI. People are betting on the fact they are still cash positive despite the erosion of market share. Too many people may be expecting the bounce. CHTR looks to have formed a decent base this month. ESST, KOPN and LAMR doing similar patterns. I personally will wait for the employment report later this week and the first of the tech earnings to come out. MSFT and IBM are now below their 200 day EMA's. I can't see the market getting far without these stocks. GE similarly is in a severe down trend. If we do get a January effect it may be later than most expect. Most funds will probably wait as see what the earnings are like. There is certainly no hurry as bonds did better than stocks last year. I am not sure they will get blamed if they are sitting on cash this year. The scenario I see is that Bush will have to re-inflate the economy this year if he wants a chance at getting re-elected. A bad economy is what did in his father. The replubicans control both house, they don't have any excuses right for not getting their policies through. I think it will take more than a tax cut to get the economy going though. What his new economic team has in mind I don't know. It should take a few months to play out so it would confirm the opinion of most people that the 2'nd half would be the earliest for a re-bound. Shorter term I tend to agree with Suresh, there is very little in the ways of a catalyst to increae earnings. Till the Bush team announces their policies I can't see too many fund managers being optimistic 9 months out. As the market is typcially looking ahead, it takes a little more visibility to get people off the side lines.

To: Logain Ablar who wrote (38684)	12/31/2002 2:52:21 AM
From: Johnny Canuck	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69854

So what do we do? All three indices remain well below their 50-day moving averages and below their recent trading ranges. Also, most sectors are now catching up to the poor action in the stocks within them: The semis (below) are breaking down out of an inverted cup and handle. Software looks poised to take out the bottom of its trading range. And, Internet took out the bottom of its trading range. Further, as I look to numerous individual issues, I'm seeing plenty of stocks that could set up soon as shorts and very few meaningful longs. Therefore, it looks like the short side is the place to be. However, New Years Eve will likely be very thin and choppy. So, if I were you, I'd forget about trading and look to get a head start on celebrating. hardrightedge.com