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To: richard surckla who wrote (14497)	1/28/1999 4:51:00 PM
From: mauser96	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Very interesting article. Thanks for pointing it out. Now I know one big reason why companies like MSFT,CSCO,and INTC stay on NASDAQ. The bogus volume allows more insider sales which are necessary for companies that compensate employees with stock options. The problems associated with market makers tends to concentrate in smaller companies like the Manhattan Bagle and Biospherics mentioned. I rarely buy this type of stock. The real problem with big stocks is that NASDAQ trading liquidity can vanish in moments of crises. There is no buyer/seller of last resort as is seen on the NYSE with the specialist system. Despite what is taught in college, I don't think volatility is bad assuming you have strong companies with real earnings and a sufficiently long time span. Beta isn't always a measure of risk. Volatility allows for more efficient dollar averaging in purchasing a stock. Again assuming you don't have forced buying or selling.