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To: Tim Bagwell who wrote (8229)	10/30/1997 5:16:00 PM
From: Maxer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

This "investment" biz is beginning to look more and more like movie biz. Here's a quick how-to: 1) Movie's finished. You get your stars "earnings projections" out there- they bring the suckers in. 2) Then you get the promotion going- "news and whispered numbers". 3) You preview screen the movie to the reviewers in your pocket-- "analysts" They are the ones you know like you and they will start the herd moving in the right direction. You feed them all the clever lines so they don't have to write anything. 4) Then you pray that the big name reviewers "analysts/manipulators." will go along with you. Other than a big kiss-up job or blackmail, I don't think anyone in Hollywood has figured how to get the big reviewers "analysts/manipulators" to toe the line. Some got brains, others are "challanged". (You can be review proof too, <independ day> but that's another story) 5) Whether or not the movie's any good is irrelevent. Just like the market "earnings up or earnings down" Share price can flip-flop with or against earnings direction. All that matters is public perception and-- the box office receipts -- "share price" 6) Herd mentality is key. If you got the flavor of the month, you're rich.