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To: Bonnie Bear who wrote (14899)	3/16/1998 9:48:00 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18056

Not a financial analyst, but maybe I know more or as much as our resident one. Why would any private bond go down except for two reasons: 1) Perceived change in the financial soundness of the company. or 2) Relative worth to other similar fixed income investments. For well run gas utilities I see little risk. Electric utilities have deregulation to face and the treatment of so-called "stranded costs." I think most of these costs will be borne by ratepayers and that investors don't have to worry. I would avoid the electrics with large portfoios of nukes. Water utilities are facing real infrastructure problems. So far they have easily been able to pass along the huge costs for replacing their distribution systems to the public, but "times are good" and there is the issue of replacing contributed plant. I think a utility bond fund is a good idea right now. You're not going to make a killing, but you're not going to get clobbered either.