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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (51917)	4/20/1999 6:59:00 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

> KIS, Come in from the cold. William, do you have some sort of cognitive disorder? Is it literally impossible for you to respond to any question with an answer that has ANYTHING to do with the subject? I asked "What about investing in tokyo in 1989." Since this question shattered the buy and hold "truth", instead of admitting that strategy doesnt always work, you just throw another one of your one-liners.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (51917)	4/20/1999 9:29:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

It is my turn:) "Investors who bought technology stocks on margin said they started hearing from their brokerages Monday evening after the values of their margin accounts slipped below the minimum requirements. Glenn Rudolph of Meadville, Pa., who describes himself as a full-time trader, said he was notified by his broker, DLJ Direct, the online-trading arm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. But he said his margin account, which includes such stocks as Intel, Cisco Systems, and America Online, had sufficiently recovered Tuesday that he expected his portfolio to meet the brokerage's specifications. "I was nervous a bit there, but things are looking better now," Mr. Rudolph said. Charles Salmans, a spokesman for Suretrade, attributed the rise in margin calls to the recent fall in Internet and other technology stocks. On Monday the Nasdaq Composite Index posted its second-worst point drop ever." More....... interactive.wsj.com