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To: Wallace Rivers who wrote (1745)	9/17/1998 3:34:00 PM
From: Chip Anderson	Respond to of 17683

This amplifies the need to CNBC (and others) to always report _percentage_ gains and losses in addition to the point moves. Ideally, it should be updated real-time in the bug. At the very least, it _must_ be in the graphics when they do the market review screens. In this day and age, it's sad to continually hear the anchor go "That's x% if my mental arithmetic serves." Chip

To: Wallace Rivers who wrote (1745)	9/17/1998 4:43:00 PM
From: Larry Brew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Wallace, << huge up and down days on CNBC >> Put yourself in their position. There is little to discuss when one is confined to reporting facts and unable to speculate on the airways as we have the freedom to do on the threads. If it weren't for 'grey matter', Monica, and meaningless opinions from MM's trying to improve their firms' positions, what's left? I find the entire market amusing, although I've been heavily punished as of late. 1st the stock moves, then cnbc reports, then it becomes a press release or newswire item. Oh yes, not to forget the Silicon Investor, where we, the would be experts, having hindsight as a weapon and compete with the foresight of institutions. Larry