Message-ID: <25691226.1075840333329.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 06:07:38 -0800 (PST) From: dessauer@investorplace.com To: dbaughm@ect.enron.com Subject: Why the pessimists are wrong again... Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "John Dessauer@InvestorPlace.com"@ENRON X-To: DBAUGHM@ECT.ENRON.COM X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Baughman Jr., Don\Deleted Items X-Origin: BAUGHMAN-D X-FileName: don baughman 6-25-02.PST Dear Investor, So far, so good. My early-October projection of Dow 10,000 by Thanksgiving came true a few days early. Now I expect the market to zigzag its way somewhat higher over the course of the next two years. But please, don't go out and "buy the market." Index funds and the like may make you richer...but they won't make you truly RICH. That's because the gap between winners and losers will be quite large -- in some cases HUGE -- in the reawakening ahead. YOU SEE, in some ways the economic and market pessimists are RIGHT. Things are different this time around. And it's unwise to expect a rising tide that lifts all boats. But the right stocks will pay you handsomely if you buy them now. The pessimists may rail about Japan's debt load, the mess in Argentina and Enron's collapse. But frankly, my friend, the sky is not all gray. We're actually beginning to see some upward earnings revisions. And a handful of stocks we own -- like Cendant, SEI Investments and Harrah's Entertainment -- are already UP 40%-to-50% from September's lows. More will follow. As you'll discover, the pessimists are WRONG about the most important issue: We're not headed for some deflationary death grip or worldwide economic disaster -- despite the evidence they cite. Rather we are in the midst of economic change -- marked by harsh competition, rapid innovation and hand wringing -- that is a STOCK PICKER'S DREAM. And in just a moment, I'll share my finely-honed strategy for market-beating gains -- one that could easily make you 50% RICHER by the end of the year. SO PLEASE excuse me if I don't buy all the doom and gloom. I respect the intelligence and opinions of the pessimists. But for more than 20 years, I've chosen to go my own way...discover the facts on my own...and stand up for what I see. In fact, I visited 18 countries on five continents last year. I live part of the year in Europe; just visited Argentina to size up that situation for myself; and regularly spend weeks at a time in Greater China. Why? Because like it or not, we truly live in a global economy. And by understanding how it works, I help my clients SAFELY GROW RICH. HOW? A time-tested strategy that identifies hot growth prospects, when the risk of owning them is near -- or at -- its lowest point. That's why the companies I choose span a host of industries, but they all have four things in common: 1. Financials that show a company solidly in an upward trend; 2. Management with a laser-like focus on improving the bottom line; 3. Distinct competitive advantages within its market niche; 4. And a stock price selling at the low end of its usual trading range. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY to invest for low-risk, fortune- building gains. And once you join me, I know you'll agree. I've just put the finishing touches on my annual list of "PROFIT ROCKETS" for my Investor's World clients and thought you might want a peek, as well. In fact, you can get it IMMEDIATELY with a few simple mouse-clicks -- and 100% RISK-FREE, as well. Since I first issued this annual forecast back in 1995, my clients have really cleaned up -- shouldn't you make a pile of money this year, too? From the beginning of 1995 through the end of 2001, this annual portfolio of "Profit Rockets" has racked up a cumulative gain of 287.5%! That's over a seven- year period. Do the division yourself and see how it looks. NOT BAD! And that time period includes the worst bear market of the last 25 years -- we were actually UP another 14% in 2001. Today, I provide this portfolio solely to my Investor's World clients. But I first started making this "annual forecast" in 1995 as a regular panelist on Wall $treet Week With Louis Rukeyser. IN 1995, I was #1 among over 20 world-class investors with gains of 63.3% -- as audited by Bloomberg. In 1996, I "slipped" to #2. And in 1999, I just missed out on top honors with a NICE FAT 60.4% GAIN. And frankly, I've been helping investors like you to oversized gains for more than twenty years now. When the pessimists cried that oil was going to $100 a barrel in the 1980s, I led my clients to the rational truth and more big profits. After the crash of 1987, I debated every pessimist I could find. And back in 1993 -- with stocks in the dumps and the pessimists having a field day -- I told clients to buy for the greatest bull market in history. I was right each time. And I'm staking my reputation -- and my own money -- on the well-considered belief that I'm right again. So please, I urge you, try my Investor's World advisory RISK-FREE. As soon as you sign up, you'll get my full list of 10 Profit Rockets for 2002 immediately, online. Just click here now: http://www.ppi-orders.com/index.htm?promo_code=1AL121 Sincerely, John P. Dessauer, Editor Investor's World P.S. Remember, this is a 100% RISK-FREE offer. If my new "Top 10" list doesn't pique your interest -- or if you're dissatisfied with my service for any reason -- you get every penny of your subscription cost back. Best of all, this isn't some 30-day -- or even 90-day -- guarantee. It's good for six full months. Please click here now: http://www.ppi-orders.com/index.htm?promo_code=1AL121 ------------------------------------------------------ ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT We hope this free digest of investing advice is valuable to you. 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