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To: stock bull who wrote (7314)	8/29/1998 7:50:00 PM
From: MrGreenJeans	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

SBull <<I would like to suggest that investors look at how their own portfolios are doing. If they are down 30%, I'd say its a bear, if they are down 5%, I'd say its a correction...also, they are damn lucky, or fantastically astute investors.>> As of yesterday's close, and thanks to Bob, my portfolio is up 33.16% year to date. I took Bob's telecommunications recommendations very astutely many years ago. Thanks Bob!

To: stock bull who wrote (7314)	8/29/1998 11:04:00 PM
From: Boca_PETE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Stck Bull: re:<everyone is trying to define a correction, bear market> I always thought the term "Bear" or "Bull" MARKET by definition applied to the market in general, not specifically to on sector or one individual's portfolio. P

To: stock bull who wrote (7314)	8/30/1998 3:39:00 AM
From: Gersh Avery	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Re What's a bear market? Why is a bear market not just the opposite of a bull market? A 20% spike upward does not describe a bull market does it? A bull market is not a percentage .. it's a trend. Wouldn't the same be true of a bear market? Gersh