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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (48978)	2/25/1999 6:14:00 PM
From: heraclitus	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

MB, Up until moments ago I was under the impression that falling interest rates were good for the banking sector. I probably got this impression listening to CNBC. Just now they said that rising interest rates may also be good for the banking sector. My question: Is there then anything bad for the banking sector? No answer is really necessary, the question being rhetorical. It just seems there is a continuous flow of babble and nonsense from these people as they try to come to grips with the bond market activity while justifying equity valuations. homer

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (48978)	2/25/1999 8:18:00 PM
From: Chuzzlewit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Michael, you have been repeatedly claiming that there was negative revenue growth in the PC industry. The Merrill Lynch analyst claims that there was 3% positive growth. I was hoping to to provide you with some data that you did not heretofore possess. But in Burke-speak 3% revenue growth somehow translates into 1%, which apparently is an easy jump to negative. I have criticized you for playing fast and loose with numbers. I think this is the clincher. You need not reply. CTC