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To: CapitalistHogg™ who wrote (29785)	3/24/2003 2:52:16 PM
From: shadowman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 36161

Stratfor definitely has an ideological tilt. I guess if you're of the same ideological view you could consider it reliable. But objective it isn't.

To: CapitalistHogg™ who wrote (29785)	4/20/2003 1:44:41 AM
From: shadowman	Respond to of 36161

Stratfor...interesting article about them in the NYTimes. nytimes.com These larger, high-end companies look down on Stratfor, which has four Web sites -- including one for the energy industry and one specifically for the Iraq war -- with sharp graphics, a pop-up window and various price packages, starting as low as $49.95 for six months. They see it as the Drudge Report of global analysis, a tip sheet posing as serious forecasting. There's some basis for this charge; Stratfor has a habit of throwing a lot of unconfirmed rumors onto its Web site. And yet there is a kind of genius in Stratfor's approach. The markets now are increasingly dominated by jumpy day traders and short-term bettors -- the perfect audience for Stratfor's rapid-fire postings. A trader who sees a bit of good news on the Stratfor site should be able to buy stock before the mini-rally and sell it later in the day for a tidy profit. In at least one instance leading up to the war, for example, Stratfor moved the financial markets all by itself when it reported that a Russian envoy was en route to Baghdad to negotiate peace with the Iraqis. That sent the Dow into a spasm of momentary optimism.