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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kirk © who wrote (2555)	12/31/1997 11:34:00 PM
From: Investor2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

RE: ". I was thinking about moving some more money into international funds and this makes me think twice..." As an addicted bottom-fisher, I can hardly resist putting money back into the Far East Ex-Japan or adding to the emerging markets funds. I got out of the Far East Ex-Japan Fund (at Bob's recommendation) in early July. I could now move back in and get about 40% more shares for the same money. Notice that I said that "I can hardly resist" bottom fishing again. It is one of my weaknesses. It surely isn't one of my more successful investment strategies. I often jump in too early while trying to "catch a falling knife." My most successful strategy is to dollar-cost average into high quality growth companies or good growth mutual funds. Best wishes, I2