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

To: Investor2 who wrote (3242)	2/8/1998 11:18:00 AM
From: Boca_PETE	Respond to of 42834

I2: RE<Use the amount you actually paid (not including the amount borrowed on margin) for the numerator of your percent of equities calculation. For the denominator of the calculation, include the total market value of your portfolio less the amount of margin debt.> I REALLY like the approach you suggest. As you can see from the the way I posed my question, it never occurred to me. I think I shall follow your suggestion. Thanks for your input, I2. You are a gentleman and a scholar ! P.

To: Investor2 who wrote (3242)	2/8/1998 11:23:00 AM
From: Mark Pritikin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

I expect Bob to have announced he dumped Intel at 90? Hope he didn't scare too many widows out at 73 (price a few mondays ago after he announced he sold on earnings news at 77. I just remember tuning in and hearing him getting negative on Intel for declining margins (which was not really news). Oh, I know he said he did get back in at 77, but the average person is unwilling to buy at higher price one week after selling at a lower price. Thus, how many of his listeners missed out on the big runup? Intel is a great trading stock I presume, but the average person is not a good trader. So, is Bob out or in this week?