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To: CJ Owen Critchley who wrote (4424)	12/22/1997 8:12:00 PM
From: LastShadow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

Watch List 12/23: SYMBOL CLOSE CHANGE CHANGE %VOL VS AVG (50) AAM 12.375 0.187 1.54% 105.08% CU 32.125 0.750 2.39% 233.78% GE 73.875 0.875 1.20% 72.36% KMET 19.625 1.250 6.80% 40.06% PSIX 5.187 0.00% 118.31% TEAM 9.812 0.375 3.97% 116.32% Notes: TEAM needs to rise above 10 for a reversal PSIX needs to close abov 5.25 for a reversal lastshadow

To: CJ Owen Critchley who wrote (4424)	12/22/1997 8:25:00 PM
From: LastShadow	Respond to of 120523

CEXP: I'll admit that the last two days of trading makes it almost look like a bottom for this one, but the relative strength and stochastics both say wait a bit. The money flow leveled, whic is a good sign, but I would wait so se some more accumulation. By hist long term chart, this one can come off the lower Bollinger Band and then just hang at that level for awhile. Get some improved lower resistance and set a clost lower stop as the volume is picking up. lastshadow

To: CJ Owen Critchley who wrote (4424)	12/22/1997 8:27:00 PM
From: LastShadow	Respond to of 120523

The Well-Informed Trader: Earnings Wall Street Analysts look at earnings as one of the first steps in determining the future profitability of a company. Generally the threshold is 15% per year. However, although its much easir for smaller and start up companies to make that, for large cap stocks it gets difficult to even maintain that rate. The effort even gets muddier in a market of acquistions and mergers. I've had some email from people who point out that such-and-such a company (large cap) was showing several years of extrodinary earnings growth. A little investigation showed that the earnings were inflated for legitimate reasons - they had acquired and sold several companies during those years. In the income statement, especially for large caps, look for Earnings from Continuing Operations, and then those from Acquisitions and Divestitures separately to get a clear picture of real growth. Once you find a large cap with good earnings, then look to see the number of analysts folliwng the stock. The fewer, the better. lastshadow

To: CJ Owen Critchley who wrote (4424)	12/22/1997 8:28:00 PM
From: LastShadow	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 120523

The Well-Informed Trader: B. Graham's Checklist for Defensive Investing The legendary Benjamin Graham provided the following checklist for Defensive Investing - Every yes gets one point, and 8 or better is a good defensive investment for a bear market. Sales greater than $100 million Current Ratio 2:1 or better Shareholder's equity greater than liabilities Earnings growth of 10% for at least 5 years uninterrupted dividends for 15 years P/E less than 15 Current Price less than 1.5 times book value S&P Ratio of A- or better Let me know if you run across any stock that meets these criteria...first quarter 98 is starting to look a little spooky right now. lastshadow