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To: derek cao who wrote (11048)11/14/1997 11:14:00 AM
From: Scott Brooks  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 70976
 
Derek,

I have been in the margin/no-margin struggle for a few weeks now. I have thus far avoided it, always coming back to Brian's "margined at 46 (AMAT)" post from awhile back. I just can't pull the trigger on it and was starting to few like a real waffler. Thanks for the round-about support on my no-margin decision.

BTW, I am stinging too from the gut wrenching drop in my delightfully undiversified portfolio of semi-equips and Manugistics. Fortunately, my finacee has taken the "I didn't really care to listen when we were up, I don't want to listen now" approach. I am sure that she is quite aware of my lack of gloating as of late. :)

ESB



To: derek cao who wrote (11048)11/14/1997 11:35:00 AM
From: jim shiau  Respond to of 70976
 
derek cao,

>I am hurting too. 30% drop of my portfolio and my wife is all over me. I can not blame her. The loss just too big. All can I say is "you do not need that money, soon or later it will come back".

I have the same situation with you, and lost 30% in 3 weeks. Unfortuntly, we have the same type of wife, and I will say the same thing "you do not need that money, soon or later it will come back". to her tonight to cool her down.

Jim S.