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Brian:
Excellent comments, even though discussion on this forum is sometimes
skewed towards tech stocks I do hope that this doesn't turn off any "more longer
term" investors from talking about the companies that interest them -- remember,
any contribution is valued!
Once we implement our web based message boards, your suggestions will be
possible to implement.
I'd like to take this opportunity then to ask everyone on the forum what
sort of categories they would like to see on our new web based boards.
Please reply to my personal Email address:
I look forward to hearing your comments!
Best Regards,
Benjamin Dutton
Managing Director
ShareChat Limited
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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 9:55
PM
Subject: [sharechat] Sharechat's new
sites
Ben: This forum seems to be growing at a fantastic rate.
Congratulations and I'm looking forward to seeing your new products/services.
You talked about doing some surveying of the Sharechat
community. I'd be interested to see just how deep that community goes and
whether there might be a silent majority out there and if there is how many
might be enticed into contributing if there were specific boards available, ie
an IT board, a Fundamentals board, a board to help beginners evaluate long
term buy and hold stocks etc.
This comment is in no way being critical but at present
contributions are heavily weighted towards higher risk topics and it's
possible beginners feel uncomfortable "interrupting" the existing forum with
seemingly basic questions and comments.
One of the great problems facing the NZ stock market is the
fact that the general public are still afraid (1987) of this form of
investment. I believe we should be looking longer term and trying hard to
encourage and help more people feel comfortable with equity investment. We
should be trying to get the message across that there are other way of
investing in equities without having to chase Eric Watsons, AQLs, penny stocks
etc. This idea may bore the c..p out of day traders but it brings me back to
my comment; I wonder how many people out there would read and contribute to,
for example, a "beginners board".
Cheers, Brian
PS. Good to see someone else out
there is an Islay whisky fan.
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