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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (33774)	10/11/1998 5:10:00 PM
From: flickerful	Respond to of 132070

i wonder where she's running next week, and what the weather forecast will be.....

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (33774)	10/12/1998 8:28:00 AM
From: valueminded	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Mike: Another question for you. Why do you consider shorting stocks a mugs game? It would seem to be only slightly different than going long. I dont buy the unlimited risk because: you cut you losses at some point and trees don't grow to the sky. For example, I might consider IBM a good short in the 130's or Micron even in the mid to high 30's. As put prices get more and more expensive, it sometimes is easier to consider shorting ? Finally, sometimes, the most compelling shorts, do not offer options (same is true with longs) thanks