Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Gold/Mining/Energy : XON - Exxon Corp. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Eric Winkler who wrote (198)	11/19/1998 8:46:00 AM
From: denise v.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 242

Eric, Ever read the financial book "Blood in the Streets?" Great book that discusses investing in panics. I think there is money to be made next year (without touching my Exxon stock, of course)! When people get somewhat scared, they buy certain stocks and bonds and send the prices soaring. Of course as the panic starts to die down, you must get out. So timing is everything. In what little research I've done, the big computer dates this coming year are Jan1, 1999, then Apr 1, Jul 1, and Oct 1. The first one as you mention is important for look ahead systems. The next three are starts of fiscal years in important places around the world. What I am curious about after the start of Jan 1, 2000, is what will happen with military systems around the world. Many countries are like armed camps and would love to attack their neighbors if possible. If computer systems that run military defensive systems go down in these God-forsaken little countries, neighbors may feel it would be a great time to attack. So as you say, the year 2000 could be quite entertaining.