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To: John Hunt who wrote (15840)	6/2/1998 5:29:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18056

Is the World Headed Toward a 1930s Style Depression? reagan.com << And what is apt to be the reaction of the American people to a looming world economic problem? First, will the average American even hear about it? They seem to have stopped reading newspapers or even watch TV News. This non-reading, non listening trend which has become quite obvious since January when the Lewinsky-Clinton sex scandal broke could save America. Increasingly people say that they won't listen to the news because they "know we are not being told the truth" or because "I just don't want to hear it." >> Sorry Guys ... more Doom and Gloom today. < g > John

To: John Hunt who wrote (15840)	6/2/1998 5:41:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18056

Crimi - Normalized Earnings and Growth Prospects members.aol.com << From time to time I have brought up the issue of "normalized earnings". Normalized earnings help to account for many of the variations in PE ratios over the years that are not accounted for by fluctuations in interest rates and inflation levels. They are very useful and are often more reflective of the business values. First, here are a couple of definitions. Operating Earnings - Earnings before one-time charges and accounting changes. Reported Earnings - Earnings after one-time charges and accounting changes. Normalized Earnings - An attempt to analyze both the above and produce a smoother picture of the changes in earnings while removing stage of business cycle considerations and variations in one time charges. >>