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- From: jhsu@dcl-nxt51.cso.uiuc.edu (Jason Hsu)
- Subject: Re: 20th Century Ultra & Nasdaq
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 23:00:19 GMT
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- In article <1jp3lfINN5jc@rave.larc.nasa.gov> txn@sirius.larc.nasa.gov
- (Troung Nguyen) writes:
- >
- > I learned that NASDAQ is near the record high right now, and someone
- > is predicting that there will probably be a correction in the near
- > future. I currently have less than $3000 in Twentieth Century
- > Ultra, which invests heavily in Nasdaq companies. Do you think it's
- > a good time to sell some of the Ultra's shares? What do you think
- > the level of the correction will be, 15%?
- >
- I think it would be a good idea to get out (I realize that part of my
- opinion stems from the fact that Twentieth Century Ultra does not suit my
- conservative, contrarian, value-oriented style.), because I see a huge
- risk and only a modest potential reward. I also believe that over the
- next few years (starting in 10-15 months), we will have the biggest bear
- market since 1974, and the DJIA will crash 40%. Hot over-the-counter
- stocks would face the brunt of a bear market and may crash 90% or more. I
- foresee rising interest rates, which would cause investors to pull their
- money out of stocks and into money market funds. I recommend buying
- undervalued stocks (or value mutual funds, such as Gabelli Asset) that
- would dodge the bullet, but because value stocks are scarce and bonds
- would tank if interest rates rise, I would recommend a high cash position
- by default.
-