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To: FJB who wrote (11320)	12/10/1997 9:31:00 AM
From: TideGlider	Respond to of 25960

Robert: The difference between stating something bad about a stock as opposed to something positive is substantial. The results are not at equal , although opposite. The price of a stock generally doesn't rise in price from standard hype as quickly as a fall from negative hype. The reason being that people tend to protect their present investment on negative rumor with more urgency than they would invest on a positive rumor. The result being more "wait and see" on positive rumor and more a "get before the price drops" on the negative. That is why some people act differently according to the particular brand of BS being offered. For instance "Free Ice Cream in the Lobby" has a different result than "Fire" if yelled in a crowded theater. Bruce Bruce