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America Online A good short now????

An SI Board Since December 1997

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans	Symbol
34	0	0	AOL

Emcee: Bert Klimer	Type: Unmoderated

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I think AOL is a good short now. Not only have many other ISP's begun offering web access, but they do it with much more efficiency. I personally am an AOL user, but am getting tired of the email servers being down and connection problems. Also junk email really ticks me off. Look at AOL's stock price. Although I feel it is a decent company, it seems to be commanding too much of a premium in a market that has intense competition. I feel that AOL may be the next Etrade.
Any thoughts on this one?

Bert

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34	I don't know what to comment about a stock that have a P.E. ratio over 400	Edmund Lee	-	7/31/1998
33	It is worth more than the combination of 3 aging TV networks. Can't you see	Dell-icious	-	7/29/1998
32	INTERESTING ARTILCE Updated 27-Jul-98 Compaq: The Next Internet Portal? W	esterina	-	7/27/1998
31	I guess you are right !! People are going nuts for the word internet. Look at	TushPatel	-	7/26/1998
30	Good Luck. People are too nuts with anything internet though. Look at Amazon,	Bert Klimer	-	7/26/1998
29	The time is now! This overgrown puppy's market cap equals CBS + ABC + NBC T	Edmund Lee	-	7/26/1998
28	!. CONTENT PROVIDER ERA COMPETITORS Prodigy CompuServe America	William A. Schramm	-	4/21/1998
27	I Know what you mean about AOL. I Bought 80 put contracts for 55 at 4 which ar	Kristin mikel seeds	-	3/30/1998
26	>>In theory, this puppy can drive you broke before you make a cent on it.	Hawk	-	3/28/1998
25	Hawk, I am still holding my full AOL short position (Ouch!) I have not posted	Pancho Villa	-	3/28/1998
24	PV Haven't seen you post in a while, are you still short this dog ? Do you	Hawk	-	3/28/1998
23	With the market Cap of AOL in the vicinity of 15 billion (the fully diluted mar	Pancho Villa	-	3/28/1998
22	Well, AOL is the internet for dummies. Beginners at computers buy AOL thinking	Daniel Miller	-	2/28/1998
21	For those interested in specifics of AOL options I started a new thread: techs	White Shoes	-	2/28/1998
20	Bert: I don't understand why net users feel they need AOL to give them for	James S. Dawson III	-	2/27/1998
19	I am glad AOL is finally getting caught at cheating on the number of subscriber	zTrader_77	-	2/24/1998
18	I pre-payed for a year last July, so I at least have until this July to make up	Bert Klimer	-	2/24/1998
17	Bert, how upset do you aol'ers have to get before you leave the service? ju	craig	-	2/24/1998
16	AOL had another blackout of service last night. I was a bit upset when it told	Bert Klimer	-	2/24/1998
15	TO ALL: The low activity in this board is probably a good contrarian indicator.	Pancho Villa	-	2/2/1998
14		Stevie	-	1/21/1998
13	Craig, here's AOL's 50% household market share number according to Forr	Christopher Grace	-	1/20/1998
12	AOL is the biggest piece of garbage on the market. I've tried the service a	D & G	-	12/26/1997
11	"AOL's market share among home users is nearly 50% and GROWING; does a	craig	-	12/26/1997
10	Bad AOL news from another thread: Message 3038489 I haven't seen any conf	FuzzFace	-	12/24/1997

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