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Non-Tech : Conseco Insurance (CNO) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: M.A. Miller who wrote (468)	12/8/1997 3:45:00 PM
From: david siple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4155

"You guys wouldn't be shorting but for Dirks, so I hope you have alot of trust in him. I trust S&P, Duff and Phelps, AM Best, Moody's, and all the insurance execs who took CNC stock in the buyouts, as opposed to one analyst who is seeking money from CNC." You're right: if it weren't for Dirks, I would not even consider shorting CNC. That was my whole pt in my original post: basically, that I thought it was pretty wild that someone could come out with such implications and not be liable for it- since it does effect share price. Atleast in the case of myself where after Dirks' comments I chose Not to invest. And, I did not suggest to simply short-- I suggested a Hedge for any of the longs who came in simply based on the Huge Insider Transactions that recently transpired (and I am sure there are many.) Personally, I would not do either --short or long-- w/o doing them together. That's all. Some of the Longs Only on this board seem a little defensive. ds