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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (14470)	4/8/1998 9:26:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Respond to of 31646

Since CR checked out my profile, thought lurkers might be interested in what he found there =================================================================== Name: C.K. Houston (Quest@hypercon.com) Member Since: Jan 09, 1997 Company: Nat'l Marketing Research Firm (15 people in-house & approx 7,000 part-timers) Occupation\Title: Ex-President/Owner - Now Private Investor, primarily Y2K related sectors Age: 49 Location: Texas College: Ohio State Favorite Stocks: TAVA (Factory Floor embedded systems), MAST (Consulting w/diverse Indian facilities, CDO (Testing), Long-Term High-Tech Mix Investment Style: Used to hold 60% long-term & 40% short-term (weeks/months) - ALWAYS keep core position of what I like. Have SO much belief in TAVA, it's now 90% of holding. Experience: Several years. Depend on others for TA. I base decisions on LOTS of research, societal trends & mass psychology. Interests and Hobbies: Travel (Europe, Bali, Seychelles, Patogonia, Tahiti, Turkey, Africa, etc.) Backpacked thru Europe in 70's; 1st class/ independent travel now; Love biking thru various regions in France to work off 2-3 star Michelin meals!! NOW ... Glued to Computer!! Other Info: Ex-Ad Executive (Natl/Intl), Ex-Owner National Mktg Rsch Firm, Designed Computer Software Applications for my company & others. Cheryl

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (14470)	4/8/1998 9:36:00 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 31646

Cheryl, Congratulations! But what you are doing is akin to gambling AND a terrible example for others (as far as investing). I will apologize again for my "naive" comment ... but diversification is very important. No matter how much you research a situation, something can go wrong. Diversification also applies to industry sectors; being 100% invested in Y2K is (IMO) also a mistake (as would being 100% short Y2K<g>). I've been managing my own money for longer than I care to admit ... and I've been burned by some sure things. But I have always been careful and no one stock can hurt me significantly. Of course this reduces your return (over-diversification is also a mistake). The last few years are heady ... I've been almost perfect ... but NEVER confuse a bull market with brains! Talking with a financial advisor might be helpful. You probably wouldn't have done nearly as well, but IMO you are playing with fire. I'm sincerely glad to hear you have other assets. Best of luck, Bill