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To: Trader J who wrote (5749)	1/23/1999 2:05:00 PM
From: Poet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 56535

I agree with you wholeheartedly, Jeff, and just want to add that if there are any people who find it difficult to post a question or comment publicly on the thread, know you can Private Message us. If that's what it takes to get you more involved here, I'm all for it. Poet

To: Trader J who wrote (5749)	1/23/1999 2:26:00 PM
From: Fitz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 56535

TJ Been watching this thread from the beginning...... very informative......... I would very much like to be involved...but consider myself a beginner...I will post anything I think we may all profit from... Regards, Fitz

To: Trader J who wrote (5749)	1/23/1999 2:39:00 PM
From: BANCHEE	Respond to of 56535

Trader J TKS If you have time check out net radio netradio.net Pick your music to listen to.. also from NAVR thread.. To: bodie (4989 ) From: John Wu Friday, Jan 22 1999 8:17PM ET Reply # of 5007 News item on MTV and radio over the internet: MTV eyes Net radio venture By Beth Lipton Staff Writer, CNET News.com January 22, 1999, 10:00 a.m. PT Music media giant MTV apparently is looking to expand its online presence into a new vein: Net radio. The firm recently was in talks to buy Spinner.com, a privately held Net radio firm formerly known as TheDJ.com, according to sources close to the talks. The sources said talks broke down when the parties couldn't agree on a price. Spinner representatives declined comment. Matt Farber, senior vice president of programming for MTV Networks, declined to comment about Spinner or MTV's other plans for an online radio venture. But a move into Net radio is a logical step for MTV. "It makes perfect sense for them," said Mark Mooradian, senior analyst at Jupiter Communications. "Every national media property that's involved with music is going to go into online programming." He pointed to the Rolling Stone Network, which, along with an array of music content, offers online radio powered by RealNetworks. He characterized it as a "brilliant idea," and said that although the site only offers one station, "I guarantee you that a year from now there will be half a dozen." Spinner was not the first or only radio firm to pique MTV's interest. Brad Porteus, vice president of marketing for Imagine Radio, noted that his company and MTV "ran into each other at WebNoize, and we talked about trying to get together." Do you want to know more? Read related news View story in The Big Picture Go to Message Boards Search News.com Though Porteus characterized Imagine Radio's contact with MTV as "casual conversations," he noted that MTV "seems to be interested in getting into the [Net radio] space," and that the company implied it would be making significant moves there. With the Web music space maturing, players are continuing to seek ways to make their investments in the medium pay off. MTV has had a significant and popular online presence for a long time by Web standards, so it is not surprising that it would look to newer technologies and programming opportunities for its evolution online. Another factor playing a part in MTV's moves is the promise of significantly faster Net access becoming available to the masses. With broadband in mind, many companies--most recently portals such as America Online, Yahoo, Snap, and Excite--are ramping up their efforts to offer content that takes better advantage of Web technologies such as on-demand rich audio and video. Another offline media giant, Warner Bros., which recently launched a "destination" site, also is planning an array of content for faster access. "Broadband is our Holy Grail," Jim Banister, executive vice president of Warner Bros. Online, said when the site, ACMEcity, launched. "Warner Bros. is a broadband company in a narrowband body. ACMEcity is part of a broader entertainment programming play that Warner Bros. is starting to really go after." One of ACMEcity's plans for a revenue stream from the site when broadband takes hold is to offer audio and video programming exclusively online for a fee, according to Richard Jones, cofounder of FortuneCity, Warner Bros. Online's partner in the venture. MTV, which was built on offering a new kind of content when it began showing music videos in the 1980s, is in a strong position to do the same thing because it is such a big force among teens and college students. With the audience it wields, MTV has the power to offer popular content either for a fee or with the knowledge that it can charge a premium for advertising as it can on TV. Imagine Radio's Porteus added: "Broadband sounds like it's going to be the buzz word for 1999. That's great news for us--and anyone who does streaming audio." Although MTV's bid for Spinner didn't work out, the sources said it will be making an announcement involving a Net radio push in the coming weeks.

To: Trader J who wrote (5749)	1/23/1999 3:01:00 PM
From: Mike McFarland	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 56535

I've mainly just been lurking, but I will drop an url off now and then-- since my stocks are not very tradable I don't want to take up too much space here trying to promote them--but on the other hand, I was successful trading last year which put me in a position to be loading up on these microcap biotech stocks. Boy, I think if you can trade awhile a raise a grub- steak, and then plop down a sizeable investment in a few things, maybe not a bad way to go. Anyway...for anybody interested. Continued stem cell subthread--diabetes/CTII techstocks.com Now getting back to trading...as you all know the stock I picked for daytrading is Pairgain... here is the last five trading days. quote.yahoo.com I do not know what to think about which way it is going to go in the long term, I cant seem to make up my mind about the future of DSL and g.lite, however I think it is an outstanding stock to daytrade. I've only done it twice now...but profitable so far. Notice how nicely it always bounces back from gapping down on Thursday and Friday both. --Mike

To: Trader J who wrote (5749)	1/23/1999 3:08:00 PM
From: Jon K.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 56535

TJ, What do you think the market will be like in next few weeks ? Should we be a bit more cautious? be more aggressive? or same as usual. I am sensing the general market is losing steam. At this point, my portfolio is 100% long (No short positions right now. Lately selling stocks to increase my cash positions). I am thinking about adding some short positions to protect my assets in case of a steep downfall. Do you have any stock ideas or suggestions? Thanks, Jon

To: Trader J who wrote (5749)	1/23/1999 3:14:00 PM
From: Len	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 56535

To All: Day Trading It occurs to me that in reality not only are most of the participants on this thread not true day traders but also many are fairly new at trading in any form. Over the last couple of days it has really struck me how hard it is to be a "Trader" if you cannot be sitting by your computer all day. You can trade in "Positions" but making money "Day Trading" becomes almost impossible. The lesson is that we need to be very careful-- especially as this bubble seems to stretch thinner. There are a couple of tenets that can be very helpful for those of us who are more position traders. First: Know what you are buying. Don't chase rumors for their own sake. Listen to Jeff: he likes stocks with a compelling story. Second: If you are not gambling with pure speculation based on rumor, hype, and momentum you have a much greater chance to survive a mistake. The stock is less likely to totally collapse and probably will reverse itself even if it does pull back. I am holding 4,000 of ASCT, and I cannot be at a computer all day. What happens if that rumor gets squelched while I'm in an airplane somewhere. (Do what I say not what I do, eh?) To me the ideal situation for someone who wants to trade is to find a good but undervalued stock and play its peaks and valleys. You probably would do better just holding but, heh, it is something of a game. I just think the market is on treacherous ground and more care than ever needs to be taken before jumping into something listed on any thread. The really good news is that this thread consists of a lot of people making positive contributions. Even so, how many of us have lost money on stocks such as NAVR, SATH, IMON,DBCC,etc. Be careful!!!Most of us will not win agianst the MM's whose sole true purpose in life is to transfer our money to his pocket. Good luck to all. Sorry obout the vebosity.