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To: Wade who wrote (34419)	5/24/1999 8:20:00 AM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116786

re: Kitco problems But if there is good news in their chart problems, this type thing has in the past telegraphed a coming major move ($5-10. but could be up or down). on other things: People are getting willing to decide where to invest on their own again? Funds losing hip image Camera Wire Services NEW YORK — It was bound to happen sooner or later: Mutual funds aren't trendy any more. After enjoying a long vogue as the bull-market place to be, funds have lately shown signs of falling out of fashion. They look slow and stodgy to some fast-money traders who now aim for quicker payoffs trading stocks directly on the World Wide Web. "The retail investor is seeking new ways to invest," says Steven Eisman, financial services analyst at the investment banking firm of CIBC World Markets. "Day trading through Internet brokers has attracted individual investors away from mutual funds." (cont) bouldernews.com MAY 21, 18:05 EDT Many Plan To Withdraw Cash for Y2K By TED BRIDIS Associated Press Writer ATM Machine AP/Ed Bailey [20K] WASHINGTON (AP) — Most people in a new survey say they anticipate little effect from the Year 2000 computer problem on their bank accounts — but that's not stopping them from setting aside a little extra cash in the days before New Year's. A new Gallup poll of 1,606 adults, released Friday, showed that the vast majority — nearly 79 percent — said they fully expect the Y2K problem to have ''little or no impact'' on their personal finances. But almost two-thirds of them said they expect to set aside extra cash in the days before the date rollover, though most said it won't be a large amount. (cont) wire.ap.org