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<DIV><SPAN class=040062814-02012001><FONT face="Century Schoolbook"
color=#0000ff size=2>Am I the only one out there who sold media stocks paying no
dividends at their peak and bought electric utilities (paying between 5% and
7.5%) and banks? The electrics are up about 30% since August and the banks
will follow as soon as interest rates fall. And then some of the latter
will merge with others, which is generally very profitable to
shareholders.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>The point here is not what I did, but rather the admonition
that you MUST keep a hand in what's being done with your investments.
Unless you're a total dolt, and I've seen no evidence of that from anyone on the
list, you shouldn't give 100% control to anyone else. And yes, I too have
Microsoft at 106 (but not much of it). I'll get that back with time, just
as you will with your portfolios that drooped last year.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Ed</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-pittsburgh-railways@dementia.org
[mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways@dementia.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Fredbruhn@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 01, 2001 8:23
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pittsburgh-railways@dementia.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: M454
- thanks for your dedication<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT
face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Funny, I had the same feeling lately since
my retirement is about 95% <BR>investment based. It wasn't the best year
if you haven't noticed. <BR><BR>Fred</FONT>
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