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Strategies & Market Trends : Roger's 1997 Short Picks -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (6342)	10/31/1997 12:11:00 AM
From: John Lin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9285

Has anyone shorted RMBS? I am considering in shorting this stock. Anyone? -J

To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (6342)	10/31/1997 9:50:00 AM
From: DD™	Respond to of 9285

RB; Can you believe I was able to short ZITL this morning at $15? Looks like a gimmie to me. DD

To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (6342)	10/31/1997 12:57:00 PM
From: Jim Rathmann	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9285

I noticed this on Wed while watching CNBC. The Greenspan talk and biege book data should have been good news but were met by a wave of selling which drove down the Dow 60 points in each instance. Clearly some big interests are selling into market strengths. Also CNBC yacks and yacks about "small investors" stepping up and buying the dip. Given the huge volumes lately and the general wheel spinning by the overall market, I am starting to see a drawn out 3-6 month correction. jim

To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (6342)	11/1/1997 4:00:00 PM
From: Hank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9285

To All: What is everyones opinion as to ELNK as a possible short? It's not likely to make any money for awhile yet and seems to be leveling off in price. Looks like it could be a sure bet to go back to the low teens if the market drifts downward. After looking at the fundamentals, I can't see any arguements as to why this stock will go any higher than it has in the short term. Hank

To: Roger A. Babb who wrote (6342)	11/1/1997 5:00:00 PM
From: DD™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9285

RB; What do you think of the idea of shorting stocks that announce a secondary share offering? It seems that most all stocks that announce these secondaries suffer declines in price because of earnings dilution. Example from Friday Lightbridge Inc. (LTBG): The developer of products and services for wireless telecommunications carriers said it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 2.5 million shares. Lightbridge stock closed unchanged at 14 1/2. Your thoughts are appreciated. DD