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Conference nyoss1::market_investing

Title:Market Investing
Moderator:2155::michaud
Created:Thu Jan 23 1992
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1060
Total number of notes:10477

232.0. "Bob Brinker's Money Line show" by JULIET::CABANA_JU () Mon Jun 29 1992 13:11

    
    If you are familiar with this show, Bob continuously recommends two pieces 
    of literature.  One is (I think I got this one right):
    
    		Guide to Mutual Funds
    		M. F. Education Alliance
    		1900 Erie St.
    		Kansas City  Missouri  64116
    
    The second is from some kind of Mutual Fund Council (1501 Broadway
    Dept. B  NY  10036.  It is this last one's address that I could not
    catch correctly.  If you have, I would like to know the name of the
    publication, the price and the correct address. 
    
    Bob has been recommending quite emphatically to diversify into the
    global market, with emphasis in Europe, Asia excluding Japan, and
    emerging countries.  Any opinions about him, or his recommendations?
    
    Cheers,
    Juan  
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232.1SOLVIT::CHENMon Jun 29 1992 16:219
    The one (Guide to Mutual Fund) mentioned in .0 costs $5/copy. The
    other one recommended in the show is:
    
    	The Membership Directory
    	The No Load Mutual Fund Council
    	1501 Broadway 
    	New York, NY 10036
    
    This publication costs $3.00/copy.
232.2How about his newsletter?JULIET::CABANA_JUTue Jun 30 1992 12:488
    Thanks.
    
    One more:  Bob Brinker also publishes some kind of newsletter.  I'll
    appreciate details (price, scope, etc), as well as opinions on his
    accuracy.
    
    Regards,
    Juan
232.3I think it's "The Market Timer".SOLVIT::CHENTue Jun 30 1992 13:427
    re: -1
    
    I think his newsletter is called "The Market Timer". I don't subscribe
    to it. So, I dan't really have any input to it. But, if someone else in
    this Notes file reads it, I'll be very interested in hearing about it.
    
    Mike
232.4Market Timer InfoCIVIC::COUTUREGary Couture - NH Sales SupportMon Jul 06 1992 17:0820
I have received trial copies of the "Market Timer" in the past (just call and
they will send you one).  I like the format very much.  It is a very small 
newsletter (4-8 pages), includes market analysis etc.  At the end he has 3 
portfolios (young investor, middle age w/ kids, and retirees) where he makes
specific fund reccomendations such as 20% fund x, 30% fund y...

Bob is very bullish on Europe, Asia and Foreign emerging growth markets, and 
he is currently reccomending 10% of portfolios in each of these 3 areas.

HOWEVER....  The newsletter is quite expensive. Currently about $189 for one
year of monthly newsletters and special editions.

I have been a great follower of his 3 hour talk shows (Sat & Sun on AM radio 
from 4-7PM) for a couple years and am very impressed with his knowledge, style
and performance.  However I haven't been able to break down and pay the $189
for the newsletter.  Alot of whats in the newsletter can be learned from his
radio show, excpept the specific funds he reccomends.


gary
232.5Excellent showAKOCOA::BREENBill Breen Ako2-3 244-7984Tue Jul 07 1992 12:5721
    I enjoy and recommend this show.  Brinker was very bullish on stocks
    and predicted that the oct. 90 2375(app.) low was a great opportunity.
    
    Later he stressed treasury bonds prior to interest dropping.  I have
    found his opinions to have been historically correct.
    
    Of course, his major position is in favor of no-load funds vs
    commission mutuals and favors mutual funds as the avenue to the stock
    market.
    
    An excellent show which I have recommended a number of times. 
    Unfortunately, those to whom I have made the recommendation being the
    same who are in dire need of a show like that are again the same who
    when asked later say - what was that station again (wrko boston 4-7pm
    weekends).
    
    Bill who don't have the bread to play the market these days - oh for
    the halcyon days of 87 prior to the great crash and the end of the
    pre 87 tax laws.
    
    
232.6what number to callSCAACT::ADISESHANTue Jul 07 1992 14:334
Can you please post the telephone number where we could 
call and ask for the newsletter ?

Thanks
232.7Here is the phone #JULIET::CABANA_JUMon Jul 13 1992 13:185
    re:  .6
    
    The phone number to request Market timer is 908-359-8838.
    
    Juan
232.8SOLVIT::CHENWed Oct 13 1993 10:578
    Bob Brinker will be on the PBS "Nightly Business Report" program this
    Friday (October 15) evening. I don't usually watch the NBR program.
    Does anyone know when (what time) this program is on either on Channel
    2 (in Boston, Mass.) or Channel 11 (in Durham, NH)? 
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mike
232.9Seifert/Kangas is a good showBROKE::SHAHAmitabh "Leadership DECAF? Yuck!"Wed Oct 13 1993 11:085
	Re. .8

	NBR is on channel 44 WGBX (channel 3 on my cable) every weeknight at
	6:30. It's also seen on channel 11 (NH) and channel 2 at other times
	but not at 6:30. 
232.10NBR Air Time in BostonRUMOR::MASTROWed Oct 13 1993 11:093
If my memory serves me, the Nightly Business Report airs (in Boston) every 
evening at 6:30 on PBS (channel 44 not 2) and then again at either 10:30 or 
11:00 on channel 2.
232.11CADSYS::BOLIO::BENOITWed Oct 13 1993 11:135
I know that it is on channel 44 at 6:30 p.m. (right after sesame street...I have
a two year old), but I seem to recall it's on the following morning on channel
2 at 6:30 (right before sesame street).

/michael
232.12... but I never listen to Bob BrinkerVMSDEV::HALLYBFish have no concept of fireWed Oct 13 1993 11:501
    I watch it every night at 7pm on channel 11.
232.13SOLVIT::CHENWed Oct 13 1993 12:284
    Thanks for all the replies! I listen to Bob every week. I am just
    curious what he looks like on TV.    :-)
    
    Mike
232.14BUY under DJ 5300?ASDG::WATSONDiscover AmericaWed May 08 1996 13:1210
    Bob has been saying over the past couple weeks that, in his opinion,
    any DJ close below 5300 would trigger a buy signal for his models.
    (right now he advocates DCA a sum of money over 12 months)
    
    It was Bob's advice that kept me 100% invested in 94 while everyone
    ran for cash, and Bob that had me switch my portfolio to be heavy
    on small caps in Dec95, so I tend to lean toward his advice.
    
    So, as we close in on a <5300 DJ close, if I had extra cash right
    now, I would invest it.  Would you?
232.15Brinker to Appear on Nightly Business Report end MayUNXA::ZASLAWWed May 08 1996 14:0011
Can't answer the question, but this may be of interest:

AdPad Posting for Marketimer
   SPECIAL MEDIA NOTE: Bob Brinker will appear as guest market
   analyst on the Nightly Business Report on PBS Television on Friday, May
   31. Paul Kangas will...
   http://www.adpad.com/brinker/ - size 12K - 19 Apr 96

Altavista also led me to Brinker's home page:

http://www.adpad.com/marketimer/
232.16I say BUY!EVMS::HALLYBFish have no concept of fireWed May 08 1996 16:0810
.14>  Bob has been saying over the past couple weeks that, in his opinion,
.14>  any DJ close below 5300 would trigger a buy signal for his models.

    So if the market turns around here and shoots to the moon, never
    closing below 5300 ("almost, but not quite") Bob would not claim 
    a buy signal had been triggered. Right?
    
    I "bought" at today's close.

      John
232.17PCBUOA::KRATZWed May 08 1996 16:472
    Me too... DEC stock was on special today; I couldn't resist. ;-)
    Kratz
232.18Whiplash2155::michaudJeff Michaud - ObjectBrokerWed May 08 1996 19:3833
> I "bought" at today's close.

	The best timing would of been to buy at yesterdays close, given
	the dow closed up +50 today (and since I believe what you buy
	are s&p500 index fund shares or options, I would assume the
	s&p500 moved similiarly % wise).  But if the market stays in
	this [up] direction ....

	Haven't seen NBR yet, but skimming the DBC headlines several
	things could of triggered the whiplash (ie. down sharply,
	then up sharply).  The dollar was a little week, which of course
	helps International co.'s (ie. exports), sounds like democrats
	in senate may of agreed to dole's proposed gas tax cut and
	min. wage increase, and on top of that clinton said he'll sign
	gas tax cut (election year politics, make the refiners richer,
	the country poorer unless revenue loss is made up for with
	real spending cuts, vs. playing with the books) *if* the min.
	wage increase passes *1st*.

	Looks like the NASDAQ still closed down 9pts however, as mirrored
	by DEC stock :-)  And AMEX also looks like it closed down.

	DBC headline says rally was in response to a bond rally this
	afternoon, which was the result of a well-bid auction on
	the 10 year t-bills (up a full pt).  also the long-bond
	was up 31/32 at some point bringing the yield just below
	that ever important 7% level.

	Today also marked a historic event, 1st time both the downtick
	and uptick trading rules were both used on the same day on nyse.

	And today BRK class B shares were issued, priced at $1,100
	(1/30th of BRK), and buffet increased #shares offered to 470,000.
232.19No buy triggered but still bullish!ASDG::WATSONDiscover AmericaWed May 08 1996 20:0313
    Bob is VERY bullish on the market still. But, at levels above 5300, he
    wants people to DCA into the market.  I thought we might close there
    today the way it was looking but...no way. So, Brinker would NOT have
    put up the buy signal yet. Only on a close below 5300. 
    
    So, if it shoots the the moon, he can still claim victory because his 
    last outright BUY signal came in Nov 1994 when the model said BUY on a 
    close below 3700. And, I did. At that time there were a lot of folks
    heading to cash.
    
    Right now, the mix is 75% US and 25% International, excluding japan.
    Upto 50% of the US 75% should be in small caps. I'm not complaining.