MB Index of 20 Leading Semiconductor Equipment Stocks

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MB Index of 20 Leading Semiconductor Equipment Stocks

An SI Board Since November 1997

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans	Symbol
50	3	0	AMAT

Emcee: Mason Barge	Type: Unmoderated

Introduction Market Data Compact

This Index consists of the daily closing price of 19 leading issues in the area adjusted by weight for share price as of 10/15/97. This is something I have been doing for myself for over a year, and I just thought I'd share it. It's not supposed to be scientific or even particularly valid.

I count AMAT twice because of its breadth and importance. I adjust for share price because I'm interested in making money, not publishing a scientific survey.

Yes I know there are some notable omissions. There are a number of reasons for this, but the biggest one is that I'm not interested in the stocks. Take it for what it's worth.

I readjusted the index to 2000 on 10/15/97, to allow for new developments in individual issues (i.e. the ascendency of Asyst) while not overstressing the current problems in Asia. So the Index number will be under 2000 until it reaches a new high overall. Might be three years, might be three weeks.

If you have complaints about the way this is structured, or ideas about improving the methodology, please write them on plain white paper using black or blue-black ink and mail them to your mother, together with a letter talking about how your week went. She will appreciate it. Unless it's funny, then you can post it here.

Finally, my new investing motto: "Sell for more than you bought. Ignore all else."

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50	RE: <i>Hope you made some money!</i> Well, let's say I recovere	rairden	-	10/27/1998
49	As of yesterday, my index was at @ 900 (-1160), up from a low in the neighborh	Mason Barge	-	10/27/1998
48	If anyone is interested... I ran across this old inactive thread tonight and fe	rairden	-	10/24/1998
47	Does anyone know why there are no responses in the market when MB announces its	Jeffers Hughes	-	2/11/1998
46	Mason, Hope you are doing well this month. I have a feeling that SOX is not g	Yakov Lurye	-	2/5/1998
45	Mason....Thank you very much. That is valuable information. mcd	michael c. dodge	-	1/4/1998
44	A happy and prosperous 1998 to you too, Yakov. I think this thread is going to	Mason Barge	-	1/4/1998
43	Mason, Happy New Year! Yakov	Yakov Lurye	-	1/3/1998
42	12/26/97 Index 57% (1138) Sorry I haven'ts been following this, I went to	Mason Barge	-	12/28/1997
41	Mason, if you have time over this weekend, would you update your Barge Index o	michael c. dodge	-	12/26/1997
40	12/15/97 Index 55% Up 3%? or so, down about 1% from last Thu. We still haven&	Mason Barge	-	12/15/1997
39	MB, You make a good read, especially on the "critical" days. Thanks!	Duane L. Olson	-	12/14/1997
38	Mason, the decision to close some of my long positions has actually little to d	Yakov Lurye	-	12/13/1997
37	Don't blame me if they go up Monday! LOL I'm not making predictions,	Mason Barge	-	12/13/1997
36	Mason, after some soul-searching yesterday (actually early AM today)I'd fin	Yakov Lurye	-	12/12/1997
35	Mason Thank you for your response. I also happen to own York. I am mostly inves	Jyoti sharma	-	12/11/1997
34	Jyoti - I'm not an investment advisor, but I'll tell you what I'm b	Mason Barge	-	12/11/1997
33	Mason I have been following your posts with interest. You seem to be very knowl	Jyoti sharma	-	12/11/1997
32	MB, good call in the morning. I'd wasted 15 minutes trying to assess the d	Yakov Lurye	-	12/11/1997
31	12/11/97 Index 55.5% (1110) Down 11% (143 pts) No big winners. All issues dow	Mason Barge	-	12/11/1997
30	10:10 a.m. 12/11/97 Index 56.6% (1133) I thought I'd make an intraday po	Mason Barge	-	12/11/1997
29	If you get this in the next few minutes think about selling any semi issues at	Mason Barge	-	12/11/1997
28	Actually, could be worse considering that SOX broke through 275-280 October-Nov	Yakov Lurye	-	12/10/1997
27	12/10/97 Index 62.6% (1253) down 4% Big Losers (and lots of 'em): -10% BR	Mason Barge	-	12/10/1997
26	12/10/97 Index 62.6% (1253) down 4% Big Losers (and lots of 'em): -10% BR	Mason Barge	-	12/10/1997

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