Re: [CANSLIM] Bear Rally?


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Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Bear Rally?
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 11:07:26 -0400

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I think that when discussing small cap it is impt to make a distinction =
between growth and value.  Value is currently leading.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Katherine Malm=20
  To: canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
  Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 10:44 AM
  Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Bear Rally?


  Duke, Tom, jans,

  I'll bet the small to large cap migration has more to do with the =
length of the Secular Bull than anything else. In the early stages of a =
new Bull market, small caps (especially those with high growth =
characteristics) lead the market. It makes intuitive sense. As the bull =
wears on, those "small caps"  become "big caps" as more and more money =
is drawn to the stock. It's the very thing that CANSLIM is looking for =
in the "I"...that is, you watch for evidence of institutional monies =
moving into the stock and then just follow their lead. Once the stocks =
put in their 3rd and 4th stage bases, everybody knows about them and =
their market caps are quite large in comparison to where they were when =
they blew out of their first stage bases. Nearly every high flier late =
in '98 and '99 was a late stage base. Only those companies that have the =
wherewithal  to survive as a business and expand their markets will set =
up new first stage bases.  Non-CANSLIMers are still chasing AOL, DELL, =
CSCO, etc., all former winners and all large caps due to their huge runs =
in the 90's. CANSLIMers know better....go to strength, regardless of =
market cap. It just so happens small and mid-cap are leading right now =
and that is one more piece of evidence for the "emerging new bull" point =
of view.

  Katherine
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Tom Worley=20
    To: canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
    Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 9:20 AM
    Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Bear Rally?


    Duke,

    We don't need a new letter, we already have "S". Of course, over the =
years
    WON has redefined this letter. In my first edition of HTMMIS, this =
letter
    was defined as "S=3DSupply and Demand: Small Capitalization Plus =
Volume
    Demand" and WON indicated that you should look for a company with =
only a few
    million shares outstanding. He also favored "Stocks that have a =
large
    percentage of ownership by top management are generally your better
    prospects". He also noted that the "average capitalization of top =
performing
    listed stocks from 1970 through 1982 was 11.8 million shares. The =
median
    stock exhibited 4.6 million shares outstanding before advancing =
rapidly in
    price."

    Of course, a lot has changed since my copy was published in 1991, =
and I
    doubt either WON or IBD today would champion small cap stocks, much =
less
    ones this small. WON went over to the big cap camp over five years =
ago, and
    I have seen little evidence of him adhering to the "S" since then.

    Tom Worley
    stkguru@bellsouth.net
    AIM: TexWorley
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Duke Miller" <dukemill@tampabay.rr.com>
    To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
    Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 9:55 AM
    Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] Bear Rally?


    Jans:

    Good thinking and input for the neighborhood. Can you say =
"CANSLICM?"

    Not long ago we debated herein the capitalization definitions.  Do =
you
    suppose their (IBD's) definitions in the IC (<=3D1bb is small; =
>=3D5bb is
    large; mid in between) conform to the S&P 600 (Small), 400 (mid), =
and
    500 (big)?

    Duke

    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
    [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of =
Spencer48@aol.com
    Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 1:15 AM
    To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
    Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Bear Rally?


    Katherine and Duke:

         In today's Investor's Corner (4/15) the column focuses on the =
fact
    that
    small caps are doing well while the big caps are lagging.  This =
approach
    is
    interesting.  Apparently one should look at:  The Mkts ->The =
Industry ->
    The
    Capitalization (whether the stock is a big cap or a small cap makes =
a
    difference, according to the article, regarding the probability that =
the

    stock will take off.  If small caps are currently  being favored =
than
    investing in big caps is less likely to garner a winner.)
    -> (and finally) The Stock.

         So it looks as if one should go through the above checklist to =
find
    a
    stock that will be a winner.  (Apropos, I wonder if anyone has =
compared
    the
    industry [I know CANSLIM uses a Strong Industry as a necessary
    forerunner of
    a strong stock] with the favored capitalization at the time.

         For instance, if XYZ industry is the industry that CANSLIM/WON
    favors at
    the present, would the capitalization  of the stock that is in that
    industry
    make a significant difference as to its return, ie. do the =
statistics
    confirm
    that not only the industry, but also the capitalization of the stock =
in
    that
    industry, is a big factor in the movement up of that stock? )

    jans



    In a message dated 4/13/2002 12:50:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
    kmalm@earthlink.net writes:

    << MessageHi Duke,

     I read the article and thought the same thing. I think the real =
issue
    is
    that when all stocks are not in a Bull Market, you can't talk
    meaningfully
    about "THE Market" any longer. For example, the last couple of years =
of
    "the
    great Bull", the Dow ran sideways while the NASDAQ screamed. The =
article

    today only reinforces that notion. That is, some stocks are going =
up,
    others
    are going down, others are moving sideways. That's always the case, =
but
    when
    equities aren't the absolute best place to put your money for "sure"
    gains,
    the marginal dollars will flow to other investment classes and the =
rest
    of
    the market will ebb and flow. If nothing else, it just reminds us as
    CANSLIM
    investors that we have to pick only the best candidates and follow =
sound

    buy/sell rules. I don't think there's going to be a clear direction =
for
    "the
    Market" as a whole for many years. We're going to have to read the
    health of
    the CANSLIM market (i.e. CANSLIM-quality stocks) and then go for
    strength
    within that.

     Katherine

     PS.... The term "rally" is used in many contexts, even within the =
IBD
    and
    Investors.com. Is it an upswing? Is it action after a followthru =
day? Is
    it a
    Bull? How persistent does an upswing need to be before it's no =
longer
    considered "a rally"? Rally relative to what? relative to when?
    Geez....very
    confusing terminology. >>

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I think that when discussing small cap =
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  <A title=3Dkmalm@earthlink.net =
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  Malm</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 14, 2002 =
10:44=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] Bear =
Rally?</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Duke, Tom, jans,</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>I'll bet the small to large cap migration has more to do with the =
length=20
  of the Secular Bull than anything else. In the early stages of a new =
Bull=20
  market, small caps (especially those with high growth characteristics) =
lead=20
  the market. It makes intuitive sense. As the bull wears on, those =
"small=20
  caps"&nbsp; become "big caps" as more and more money is drawn to the =
stock.=20
  It's the very thing that CANSLIM is looking for in the "I"...that is, =
you=20
  watch for evidence of institutional monies moving into the stock and =
then just=20
  follow their lead. Once the stocks put in their 3rd and 4th stage =
bases,=20
  everybody knows about them and their market caps are quite large in =
comparison=20
  to where they were when they blew out of their first stage bases. =
Nearly every=20
  high flier late in '98 and '99 was a late stage base. Only those =
companies=20
  that have the wherewithal&nbsp; to survive as a business and expand =
their=20
  markets&nbsp;will set up new first stage bases.&nbsp; Non-CANSLIMers =
are=20
  still&nbsp;chasing AOL, DELL, CSCO, etc., all former winners and all =
large=20
  caps due to their huge runs in the 90's. CANSLIMers know better....go =
to=20
  strength, regardless of market cap. It just so happens small and =
mid-cap are=20
  leading right now and that is one more piece of evidence for&nbsp;the=20
  "emerging new bull" point of view.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Katherine</DIV>
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A title=3Dstkguru@bellsouth.net =
href=3D"mailto:stkguru@bellsouth.net">Tom=20
    Worley</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dcanslim@lists.xmission.com=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim@lists.xmission.com</A>=
=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 14, 2002 =
9:20=20
    AM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] Bear=20
Rally?</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>Duke,<BR><BR>We don't need a new letter, we already =
have "S".=20
    Of course, over the years<BR>WON has redefined this letter. In my =
first=20
    edition of HTMMIS, this letter<BR>was defined as "S=3DSupply and =
Demand: Small=20
    Capitalization Plus Volume<BR>Demand" and WON indicated that you =
should look=20
    for a company with only a few<BR>million shares outstanding. He also =
favored=20
    "Stocks that have a large<BR>percentage of ownership by top =
management are=20
    generally your better<BR>prospects". He also noted that the "average =

    capitalization of top performing<BR>listed stocks from 1970 through =
1982 was=20
    11.8 million shares. The median<BR>stock exhibited 4.6 million =
shares=20
    outstanding before advancing rapidly in<BR>price."<BR><BR>Of course, =
a lot=20
    has changed since my copy was published in 1991, and I<BR>doubt =
either WON=20
    or IBD today would champion small cap stocks, much less<BR>ones this =
small.=20
    WON went over to the big cap camp over five years ago, and<BR>I have =
seen=20
    little evidence of him adhering to the "S" since then.<BR><BR>Tom=20
    Worley<BR><A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:stkguru@bellsouth.net">stkguru@bellsouth.net</A><BR>AIM:=20
    TexWorley<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Duke Miller" =
&lt;<A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:dukemill@tampabay.rr.com">dukemill@tampabay.rr.com</A>&gt;=
<BR>To:=20
    &lt;<A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim@lists.xmission.com</A>=
&gt;<BR>Sent:=20
    Sunday, April 14, 2002 9:55 AM<BR>Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] Bear=20
    Rally?<BR><BR><BR>Jans:<BR><BR>Good thinking and input for the =
neighborhood.=20
    Can you say "CANSLICM?"<BR><BR>Not long ago we debated herein the=20
    capitalization definitions.&nbsp; Do you<BR>suppose their (IBD's)=20
    definitions in the IC (&lt;=3D1bb is small; &gt;=3D5bb is<BR>large; =
mid in=20
    between) conform to the S&amp;P 600 (Small), 400 (mid), and<BR>500=20
    (big)?<BR><BR>Duke<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com">owner-canslim@lists.xmis=
sion.com</A><BR>[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]=20
    On Behalf Of <A=20
    href=3D"mailto:Spencer48@aol.com">Spencer48@aol.com</A><BR>Sent: =
Sunday, April=20
    14, 2002 1:15 AM<BR>To: <A=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim@lists.xmission.com</A>=
<BR>Subject:=20
    Re: [CANSLIM] Bear Rally?<BR><BR><BR>Katherine and=20
    Duke:<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In today's Investor's Corner =
(4/15)=20
    the column focuses on the fact<BR>that<BR>small caps are doing well =
while=20
    the big caps are lagging.&nbsp; This =
approach<BR>is<BR>interesting.&nbsp;=20
    Apparently one should look at:&nbsp; The Mkts -&gt;The Industry=20
    -&gt;<BR>The<BR>Capitalization (whether the stock is a big cap or a =
small=20
    cap makes a<BR>difference, according to the article, regarding the=20
    probability that the<BR><BR>stock will take off.&nbsp; If small caps =
are=20
    currently&nbsp; being favored than<BR>investing in big caps is less =
likely=20
    to garner a winner.)<BR>-&gt; (and finally) The=20
    Stock.<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; So it looks as if one should =
go=20
    through the above checklist to find<BR>a<BR>stock that will be a=20
    winner.&nbsp; (Apropos, I wonder if anyone has =
compared<BR>the<BR>industry=20
    [I know CANSLIM uses a Strong Industry as a necessary<BR>forerunner =
of<BR>a=20
    strong stock] with the favored capitalization at the=20
    time.<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For instance, if XYZ industry =
is the=20
    industry that CANSLIM/WON<BR>favors at<BR>the present, would the=20
    capitalization&nbsp; of the stock that is in =
that<BR>industry<BR>make a=20
    significant difference as to its return, ie. do the=20
    statistics<BR>confirm<BR>that not only the industry, but also the=20
    capitalization of the stock in<BR>that<BR>industry, is a big factor =
in the=20
    movement up of that stock? )<BR><BR>jans<BR><BR><BR><BR>In a message =
dated=20
    4/13/2002 12:50:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,<BR><A=20
    href=3D"mailto:kmalm@earthlink.net">kmalm@earthlink.net</A>=20
    writes:<BR><BR>&lt;&lt; MessageHi Duke,<BR><BR>&nbsp;I read the =
article and=20
    thought the same thing. I think the real issue<BR>is<BR>that when =
all stocks=20
    are not in a Bull Market, you can't talk<BR>meaningfully<BR>about =
"THE=20
    Market" any longer. For example, the last couple of years=20
    of<BR>"the<BR>great Bull", the Dow ran sideways while the NASDAQ =
screamed.=20
    The article<BR><BR>today only reinforces that notion. That is, some =
stocks=20
    are going up,<BR>others<BR>are going down, others are moving =
sideways.=20
    That's always the case, but<BR>when<BR>equities aren't the absolute =
best=20
    place to put your money for "sure"<BR>gains,<BR>the marginal dollars =
will=20
    flow to other investment classes and the rest<BR>of<BR>the market =
will ebb=20
    and flow. If nothing else, it just reminds us =
as<BR>CANSLIM<BR>investors=20
    that we have to pick only the best candidates and follow=20
    sound<BR><BR>buy/sell rules. I don't think there's going to be a =
clear=20
    direction for<BR>"the<BR>Market" as a whole for many years. We're =
going to=20
    have to read the<BR>health of<BR>the CANSLIM market (i.e. =
CANSLIM-quality=20
    stocks) and then go for<BR>strength<BR>within=20
    that.<BR><BR>&nbsp;Katherine<BR><BR>&nbsp;PS.... The term "rally" is =
used in=20
    many contexts, even within the IBD<BR>and<BR>Investors.com. Is it an =

    upswing? Is it action after a followthru day? Is<BR>it a<BR>Bull? =
How=20
    persistent does an upswing need to be before it's no =
longer<BR>considered "a=20
    rally"? Rally relative to what? relative to=20
    when?<BR>Geez....very<BR>confusing terminology.=20
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