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To: ron insana who wrote (1904)	10/21/1998 12:35:00 AM
From: Paul Weiss	Respond to of 17683

Ron-- I'd also like to express my appreciation for participating on this thread. Television is basically one directional... many of us feel that we know the 'on-air' CNBC crew intimately. Odd that we've spent many hours with you, and you (generic) haven't spent a moment with the majority of us (viewers). One thing I've not seen posted is an appreciation for how difficult the job must be. I assume that control room types are giving directions while you're reading a script, conducting an interview. That sort of distraction, well, it's gotta be tough. Uhmmm, I can read a newspaper and half-fast listen to my wife simultaneously, though. Regards, Paul

To: ron insana who wrote (1904)	10/21/1998 2:59:00 AM
From: Bill/WA	Respond to of 17683

Ron, I too would like to express my appreciation that you, Ted, & any others from CNBC monitor & participate on this thread. In fact, when I first noticed your name on a post, I checked your profile - thought someone was impersonating you ;-) Bill/WA

To: ron insana who wrote (1904)	10/22/1998 12:42:00 PM
From: kahunabear	Respond to of 17683

Thanks for providing a balanced view of the financial world. IMO, you do the most unbiased reporting. I always rely on you to ask the tough questions. Perhaps, you would consider more coverage of the following subjects: 1. The hidden cost of employee stock options and how their effects are hidden in the annual 10-K report. Major companies have fought hard to keep this information from being disclosed. 2. Recurring charges that recur like clockwork. 3. Historic perspectives on price/earnings and especially price to book. 4. More guests like Micheal Stienhard, George Soros, Warren Buffet or investigative reporting about what they are investing in. I think the overall tone of the programming is way too bullish and I, not surprisingly, am a bit of a skeptic. IMO, the problem lies with the guests scheduled. I wonder if the average viewer realizes that brokerage analysts are in the business of selling stock and that most mutual fund managers only make money when stocks go up. Also, many company executives have major incentives to see their stock price go up short term regardless of the true financial health of their company. Most folks are out to hype stocks. Sometimes CNBC seems like an all day stock commercial. BTW, thanks for having folks like Jerry Favors, Jimmy Rodgers, Jim Grant, David Tice, and William Fleckenstein on to offer some perspective. I am not a perma bear and would like to see our country do well and companies profit over time. The current bubble is what concerns me. Thanks, WS

To: ron insana who wrote (1904)	10/22/1998 4:54:00 PM
From: Ross	Respond to of 17683

Ron, Loved your book "traders Tales".. Your a fine writer. Are you going to write more?? Ross

To: ron insana who wrote (1904)	12/22/1998 3:41:00 PM
From: James F. Hopkins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

ROn; The new Sector SPDRs on the first day of trading, techstocks.com Jim

To: ron insana who wrote (1904)	1/19/1999 10:43:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

ron, please check this link for VERY IMPORTANT news, as of yet unreported to the public at large, regarding one of the most heavily traded stocks in the world... Message 7319403 ted david has been given the link also, however, he has chosen not to respond to it... skeets...