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To: Arik T.G. who wrote (38)12/18/1997 10:55:00 AM
From: jsc  Respond to of 96
 
I agree. I have shorted only twice and both times have made out well. One time was Netscape by the way. MSFT is trading at 50 PE when earnings growth est is only around 20%. Now all news is negative short term. I shorted today.
JSC



To: Arik T.G. who wrote (38)12/19/1997 2:54:00 PM
From: Rich Goldsmith  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 96
 
Arik,

"The company is not a stock. It is a diety. And you never short God." Marc Perkins, of Perkins Capital Advisers, a "well-known stock shorter".

Regards,

Rich