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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: gdichaz who wrote (26282)	4/6/1999 1:06:00 PM
From: 2brasil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

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To: gdichaz who wrote (26282)	4/6/1999 1:25:00 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Chaz, a big part of the decision to sell when there are big profits and potential taxes is what works best for the individual. There aren't any formulas here, but a little number crunching may be necessary to determine the best strategy for a particular individual, given the risk of doing nothing. My own strategy is to continue holding until I see major changes in fundamentals, including: 1. The patents become less competitive and therefore less valuable. 2. The company is unable to produce products as inexpensively as competitors. 3. Management changes raise questions about the quality of new management compared with the old. 4. Demand for new technology renders the old obsolete. If anything, each of these factors is continuing to work in QUALCOMM's favor, not against it, so in my view there is no reason to sell, other than for purely personal reasons. There may, however, be alternative investments that are more reasonably priced, and accordingly, some investors may wish to diversify to avoid putting all the eggs in one basket. Art