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To: Lars who wrote (907)	9/12/1998 7:21:00 PM
From: Lars	Respond to of 15132

*Truman Tribute* To: Lars (61 ) From: Truman Bradley Monday, Mar 3 1997 10:48AM ET Reply # of 7905 Lars: Bob Brinker has his quirks, but so have we all. It is almost unquestioned, even by his critics, that he has brought light to an area otherwise poorly illuminated. Many investors remain poorly educated about the market and some, no doubt, only learn from selectively instructive, self-serving stock brokers. I have dealt with scores of brokers in my time from firms, high and low. Good brokers are as scarce as hen's teeth. Most don't have the sense they were born with; many are just fresh young punks who play their "know it all" parts with aplomb. Indeed, the brokerage business must not be very selective about those it licenses; you might get a better pick of humanity from a passel of used car salesmen. That being said, it is most intriguing that those who are uncommonly ferocious in their attacks on Brinker happen to be stock brokers, as witness this thread. That tells me Brinker is on to something and reinforces my inclination to listen to his radio show.

To: Lars who wrote (907)	9/12/1998 7:22:00 PM
From: Lars	Respond to of 15132

*Truman Tribute* To: Bob Brinker, Jr. (82 ) From: Truman Bradley Wednesday, Mar 5 1997 12:36AM ET Reply # of 7905 Mr. Brinker: Suffice it to say, we are, indeed, truly honored by your presence here, assuming I am addressing the Bob Brinker of radio and investment fame. I confess a certain measure of shocked delight upon seeing your name in the header. As a near constant listener, lo, these many years and a very infrequent caller, I marvel at the freshness, wit, humor, and homespun insight, not to mention the sorely needed and frightfully accurate investment advice and predictions you bring to your radio show weekend after weekend. I am sure I speak for others here, as well, if I take the liberty of inviting your comments to this thread whenever you might have the time or inclination to offer them.

To: Lars who wrote (907)	9/12/1998 7:24:00 PM
From: Lars	Respond to of 15132

*Truman Tribute* To: Double D (109 ) From: Truman Bradley Sunday, Mar 16 1997 3:15PM ET Reply # of 7905 Don: This is what all the fuss is about. The following was culled from a reply given on this SI bulletin board in another topic: March 14 From: Wall Street Journal news alert Subject: Buffett Sees Stock Risks Warren Buffett believes the U.S. stock market is "overheated" and says that "the overpayment risk ... in our opinion, may now be quite high for the purchasers of virtually all stocks." The legendary investor made the comments in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, an advance copy of which was obtained by The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition. ------------ I do not say that Brinker turned bearish yesterday upon hearing Buffett's admonition; however, there was little question that the news unsettled him. Wrestling with Buffett's motives, Brinker could not seem to fathom why Buffett, a long term investor, if ever there was one, would issue such an unprecedented, if not dire, warning. While still overall bullish, Brinker, to restate it, seemed measurably cautious when discussing the market after being informed of the great Buffett's pronouncement. Indeed, Bob re-echoed his position that, while still bullish, he is not complacent about this market. Parenthetically, to recall it, Brinker told his listeners that Intel had become a "trading stock" given AMD's seemingly competitive new K-6 microchip, which presumably goes head to head with Intel's pro-Pentium chip. Beware Intel on Monday. That being said, I am expecting a bearish event on St. Patrick's Day. The Buffett remark is bound to unravel the dangerous complacency of many investors. Barron's reports that there was an explosion of call option buying on the very day the Dow dropped 160 points last week. That seems to telegraph loud and clear the public believes this market can only rebound after a plunge, i.e., the market will always go back up. For my money, that smacks of too much naivete and complacency. Regards, Truman Ps. To recall it, the Buffett brouhaha came in the second hour, although I may stand corrected here. Surely, Bob will clarify and/or restate his positions today

To: Lars who wrote (907)	9/12/1998 7:25:00 PM
From: Lars	Respond to of 15132

*Truman Tribute* To: BHaulman (341 ) From: Truman Bradley Monday, Apr 21 1997 2:37PM ET Reply # of 7905 B: When Sir John Templeton speaks, it may behoove us to listen. Back in the mid 1970's with the DJIA at levels that today appear absurd (ca. 500-525), Sir John was a near lone voice in the wilderness. He noted that, adjusted for inflation, the DJIA was trading at levels not seen since 1946. There were howls of scorn and disbelief at that time when Sir John categorically stated and steadfastly maintained that the DJIA would move to levels between 2500 and 5000 in the not distant future.

To: Lars who wrote (907)	9/12/1998 7:27:00 PM
From: Lars	Respond to of 15132

*Truman Tribute* To: Investor2 (404 ) From: Truman Bradley Sunday, May 4 1997 2:02AM ET Reply # of 7905 I2 and all: While Brinker may be the peerless market savant, I must question his political history. Today, he gave unbridled and undivided praise to our confidence man in the White House for lowering the deficits and moving to balance the budget. The out of character syrupy paean to our chief criminal executive made no mention of the most obvious and paramount feature of the political land- scape, id est, (as of 1994)the first majority Republican Con- gress in forty years and a powerful engine of restraint and reform. Whom is Brinker attempting to mollify with this brain- less analysis? Would Brinker care to hazard an opinion on what the extent of federal deficits (accepting for the moment Brinker's numbers) might be if we had been treated to a Democrat controlled legislature led by the ultra-liberal triumvirate of Dick Gephardt, David Bonior, and Tom Daschle (natural enemies of balanced budgets) during the whole of Billary's tenure? Brinker says Clinton gets no credit for lowering deficits. Perhaps, Bob, there is a reason for this, viz., he doesn't deserve any.

To: Lars who wrote (907)	9/12/1998 7:36:00 PM
From: Lars	Respond to of 15132

*Truman Tribute* Upon reviewing some of my favorite Truman posts I must re-post this one. This is one of greatest compliments I have ever received. I miss Truman's posts. This has been the first week in ages that I have not had to pull out my dictionary. I only hope that one day he will return to SI. >>> To: Lars ( ) From: Truman Bradley Thursday, Jul 10 1997 3:23PM ET Reply # of 7905 Lars: A rarefied compliment indeed, especially, from the undisputed Olympian master of this thread. The way I see it, Brinker may have a tough time keeping the sell signal selectively contained. With the advent of the internet, it would hardly surprise if the the signal streaks like lightning just after it has been received by the first many subscribers. Do not some newsletter writers provide a telephone hot line in order that subscribers get first dibs? >>>