Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : America On-Line: will it survive ...? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: White Shoes who wrote (6955)	1/23/1998 3:06:00 AM
From: Postman	Respond to of 13594

VALU-NET INTERNATIONAL (VNE/Alberta Stock Exchange) signs deal with AOL. ______________________________________________________________- PRESS RELEASE Valu-Net Teams Up With AOL Canada To Merchandise Valu-net's Products & Services To AOL Members Mr David Lucatch, President and CEO of Valu-net Corporation ("Valu-net"), announced today that Valu-net has entered into an agreement with AOL Canada ("AOL") under which AOL will merchandise Valu-net's products and services to AOL members. "Valu-net's Team Canada Olympic hockey phone cards will soon be promoted on AOL Canada's Sports Channel" says AOL's Managing Director, Stephen Bartkiw. "These Team Canada Olympic hockey prepaid phone cards are the first product of our new partnership with Valu-net, which is aimed at offering unique products and services on-line". AOL members will be able to easily access and purchase hockey card sets from the products page of Valu-net's hockey web site at www.vnhockey.com. In addition, AOL members will soon be able to purchase other Valu-net merchandise from the AOL Canada Shopping Channel. According to David Lucatch, President & CEO of Valu-net; "We are very excited to be able to offer large affinity-based groups, like AOL, access to Valu-net products and services, as this is an essential component of our over-all business strategy. With AOL membership totalling more than 110,000 households in Canada and more than 11 million world-wide, this agreement provides Valu-net and its clients with the opportunity to greatly increase exposure and revenue through on-line shopping activities. By combining Valu-net's ability to offer exclusive sports and other merchandise with our proprietary, bank- endorsed, Electronic Commerce system, we are creating a unique shopping experience for AOL members and other Internet consumers". Valu-net Corporation, with operations in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, is a publicly traded marketing and technology company listed on The Alberta Stock Exchange under the symbol "VNE". By working with leading financial institutions and technology companies, Valu-net has developed a "virtual" retailing system that is secure for both consumers and business. Valu-net combines real-life marketing through traditional channels, such as print media and retail outlets, with New Media opportunities, including Internet marketing and all the other services needed to establish turn-key electronic commerce platforms.

To: White Shoes who wrote (6955)	1/23/1998 10:47:00 AM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 13594

Here's what I've been thinking. Sell the calls and buy the puts at the same strike 6 months out to generate a small credit. Then on a monthly basis buy a substantially higher strike call to protect the position from a runaway. Seems like a relatively cheap way to get the leverage one needs, even with the high premiums.

To: White Shoes who wrote (6955)	1/23/1998 12:07:00 PM
From: James F. Hopkins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13594

Hi WS; Hind sight is 20/20 , remember if you lose 50% of your dough you got to double just to get even. Options is not a place to learn trading, it feeds off new comers. No matter what you hear on SI 80% of options players lose money to the serious pros. that have inside info. Unless you have a connection to inside information that is never made puplic, you will have a hard time in options. You will also be at a disavatage when it comes to shorting a stock. Most Borkerage houses hold short positions in highly shorted stocks and know how to maintain the better short position, they have the data on were their clients are. They feed on a spread in the short interest..playing that game means you have to be 80% right to break even in the long run. Paper trade a lot and don't cheat, before you get into options all in all I've gotten fair but I am still playing catch up from early losses. Be careful Jim