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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jim S who wrote (7125)	8/25/1998 7:26:00 PM
From: wooden ships	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Jim: There is little question that the latest Brinkerless weekend, during a perceived tense and crucial time for the stock market, unsettled more than a few MoneyTalk listeners and, dare I say it, may have struck a discordant note or two amongst some Brinker devotees. Certainly, this is fair testimony to the impor- tance of Brinker's uncanny insights into the machinations of the markets, that a two day absence should apparently so rile and offset some of his followers, especially his non-subscribing radio folk, who, in the midst of parlous and opaque times in the market, may find themselves at once lost in the dark without Brinker's guiding, reassuring, and steady voice, Brinker's declared ne- cessity for rest and relaxation notwithstanding. Nevertheless, to be quite honest, Jim, there are some things about your critique that ring somewhat hollow. On the one hand, you complain rather bitterly that Brinker has taken time off during avowedly parlous times in this market. On the other hand, you take pains in casting yourself as an independent thinker. To wit, "For me, and many like me, we can think for ourselves, and would appreciate his opinion to steady us in the face of con- flicting information." If you truly think for yourself and follow your own market pre- scriptions, Brinker's absences seemingly should make little dif- ference to you one way or the other and certainly could not be of sufficient import to provoke the ire and angst you have gone out of your way to express publicly here. Further, you write, "It is BB's total lack of concern for his aud- ience that irritates the most." Your altruistic concern for Brinker's radio audience is duly noted, but hard to swallow, given your a- vowed downplay of Brinker and his role in your overall investment strategem. Therefore, in sum, I am led to think that either Brinker plays a greater role in your investment decisions than you are willing to let on here or that your supposed concern for Brinker's audience is merely a Trojan horse and a vehicle for Brinker bashing.

To: Jim S who wrote (7125)	8/25/1998 8:22:00 PM
From: Gary D	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Jim, re: "Even a dimwit would have known that when markets get volatile, people need reassurance. But, BB's golf game was more important than even taking the time to give what's-his-name a message to listeners to stay the course and not get excited. It is BB's total lack of concern for his audience that irritates me the most." I don't think you've been listening closely enough. Those who were listening the Sunday prior to Bob's recent absence heard Bob emphatically state in the last two-minute segment of his show (which often begins with the word "Well, . .") that he believes the equity markets are on their way to new highs in the months ahead. I inferred from his emphasis that he likely wouldn't be on the following weekend, and he made the statement in a way that few listening would forget. Hardly a "total lack of concern for his audience". I think it is unrealistic to expect any guest host to serve as a messenger for Bob.

To: Jim S who wrote (7125)	8/26/1998 12:42:00 AM
From: mister topes	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 42834

You have made an enormous fool of yourself and opened yourself to lots of personal embarrassment with your nonsensical posts. Brinker told his radio audience he visited his daughters in Colorado on August 15 and 16. He played no golf and never ever plays golf when he is visiting his daughters. People like you who do not know what they are talking about and are a good reason for those of us that seek credibility to go elsewhere. I recommend that disgusted SI visitors go over to Brinker's hot new website discussion group at bobbrinker.com where posting is more frequent than here and fools are comparatively scarce when compared to the nonsense that appears here.

To: Jim S who wrote (7125)	8/26/1998 9:39:00 AM
From: Boca_PETE	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42834

Jim S: RE: <he should take responsibility for his self-proclaimed position of leadership> Brinker is not employed by Moneytalk listeners and owes them nothing - he's employed by ABC Radio and has a contract to do the Moneytalk Program on weekends, including vacation time. If you relied upon the host of Wall Street Week for advice, would you complain if he took a week off now and then ? Did President Clinton get your approval to take his Martha's Vinyard vacation ? Who died and made you the "approving authority" to take vacation time off ? I'm taking a vacation day today - should I have first gotten your approval ? Are you some kind of nut ? P