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To: WTDEC who wrote (19737)	4/28/1998 11:29:00 AM
From: Flagrante Delictu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32384

WTDEC, OFF TOPIC, Re: How the chessmasters do it. They seem to have copied the methods of our investment bankers. Note that their fund custodian is Creditanstalt . Note also the fortuitous coincidence that after they take a 5% position in an illiquid stock," Then the Moscow branch of the Austrian Bank Creidtanstalt issued a buy recommendation on the firm, which helped lead to its being listed on the Russian Trading System." Take that, Bobby Fischer, Yankee dog!

To: WTDEC who wrote (19737)	4/28/1998 11:33:00 AM
From: Russian Bear	Respond to of 32384

off topic Walter, Thanks for up-loading that article. It was very interesting reading. I have been told that there are studies that link investing and trading ability with a well developed ability to play complex games of skill (bridge, chess, poker, etc.) In fact, I have also been told, several prominent Wall Street firms actively recruit accomplished chessplayers for their trading departments, and offer _extreamely_ attractive compensation packages (before anyone gets excited: players weaker than International Master, alas, need not apply.) If these stories are accurate, I would not bet against the Russia Growth Fund. In general, no one has gotten rich, as they say, betting against Kasparov. Thanks again, RB