Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Grinders and Gripers Coffee Shop -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Apex who wrote (1095)	7/12/1998 1:14:00 AM
From: Savant	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4201

Additionally, would like to stress the importance of the part,"Reading the company's latest 10-K (annual report) and following 10-Q's (quarterly reports) on EDGAR will often give you additional pertinent questions to ask. " Doing outside reading about this and competition in the industry will usually get you more air time with the company, they will respect the fact that you have taken time to do some of the research yourself to become acquainted with their company. It saves time too.

To: Apex who wrote (1095)	7/12/1998 1:27:00 AM
From: czycz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4201

O. K. then. on due dilly..I guess it's only fair then to ask: What exacly is a shelf registration? Isn't that on off shore thing?Or (I think it may be ) more like for acquistion purposes? how can you get a feel for how many issues are out on a stock... I was recently burned on PTEL..Thought I knew the shares out..knew some were issued for acquistions, but certainly never expected to be burned as bad as I was..If we're gonna talk DD here..HOW DOOS YOU KNOW THE SHARES OUTSTANDING..