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To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (381)	10/12/1998 6:41:00 PM
From: Larry E Smith	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 939

The long term for Japan is great at these levels. Oh, sorry, this board is for Short Term comments.......

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (381)	10/12/1998 7:04:00 PM
From: ColleenB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 939

found this article I ran across worth posting over here... Ideas and trends How long will the market downturn last? Are we near the end of this stock market drubbing? I feel that investors and the people on CNBC are over-emphasizing the negatives. I don't believe that our economy has the same problems that most of the international front is experiencing. Now that we are entering the middle of the third- quarter earnings season, I think we will see a larger percentage of companies report surprising better-than-expected earnings. The trend will begin this week with Intel - I am very optimistic that the company will report earnings figures ahead of analyst expectations. Expect to see more positive announcements in the tech sector on the back of Intel's news. It is not the end of the world, and most stocks have been cut in half. It's time for investors to step back and focus on fundamentals. Unfortunately, when emotions get involved, the market tends to overshoot on the upside and the downside. Right now investors have oversold this market. There are stocks out there that are well oversold just because stocks are out of fashion. It's not hip to own stocks that are falling. When do most investors want to buys stocks? When they are rising. I know a lot investors who decided on investing when the market was reaching new highs and everyone was making money hand over fist. Now that the environment is more uncertain surrounding stocks and valuations are more reasonable, investors are running to the hills. Following the trend doesn't always pay off because it can turn at any minute. That is why it's important Its time for investors to step back and focus on fundamentals. You understand the risks involved with market and know why you own your stocks. This should help prevent any panic selling.