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To: Sig who wrote (55449)	7/31/1998 6:30:00 AM
From: ffpjr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Sig--all I can say is "Amen, brother, amen." There's a strong case to be made for real value. I have had to learn these facts the hard way. Looking at my portfolio yesterday made me come up with the same conclusion as yours. If I flushed out all the rest of my portfolio except for LU, MSFT, CSCO, and (of course) DELL, it'd be pretty much of a wash. I do have a Dogs of the Dow fund that I bought into and it's made me about 12.7% (price appreciation only--not counting the dividends) for the year so far, which is right in line with my expectations--nothing flashy, just slow and steady. A friend told me that there is some guy in Smart Money this issue who reduced his holdings to that big four. I'm almost tempted to do the same and then just keep the Dogs for a conservative play and my muni bonds for bedrock income. BTW--the analysts on CNBC Thurs seemed to be thumping the CPQ drum. Any comments vs. DELL? With DELL challenging for the lead in PC sales, I wonder if that is just more analyst hooplah. Would be interested in hearing comments from others on the thread. IN DELL WE TRUST!!!!!

To: Sig who wrote (55449)	7/31/1998 10:01:00 AM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 176387

Sig.....Many thanks into the workings of your mind when it comes to stocks...dell in particular and opts.........its taken me a while to come to the same conclusion....why bet on a long shot or a poorly managed co. ?........stay well......tim

To: Sig who wrote (55449)	7/31/1998 2:22:00 PM
From: 4 - Bob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

<<If a stock (or option) does not perform (go up) or it drops shortly after purchase I will try to sell it before a 15% loss...You have to pay for quality...Cheap calls are a bit like used cars, you can't pay too little for a bad one, nor too much for a good one...>> Seems to me the "Market" taught you the same lessons it taught me. Did you readily embrace it initially, or like me have to take the course over and over again before me and my pocketbook learned? 4-Bob