Forum Archive Index - February 2001

["Phyllis Bergquist" <phyl@clear.net.nz>]

Charlie,
Charlie Who????
Perhaps a contrarian stance........??
Did you note the alacrity with which the Asx reported that they
did not wish to unite their much better governanced market with
our markedly more relaxed market conditions????

I would also ask you - are you a small Montana shareholder?
If so - how do you feel about the happenings??


----- Original Message -----
From: charlie brown <gordy_gecko@hotmail.com>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 2:00 PM
Subject: RE: Re: [sharechat] BOOKS- .............................Peter
Maiden


> LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS
>
> IMHO it would appear that some nicely biased "statistics" wheeled out by
Mr
> Preston with respect to the granting of waivers.
>
> Of the 114 waivers or thereabouts - I'd hedge my bets, about 99% would
> represent waivers of cumbersome/over protective legislation/listing rules
> etc. that the average Joe Bloggs would have no idea about or would in
anyway
> impact on there lives.
>
> Although not present, Mr Preston should perhaps have delved a little below
> the surface to see exactly what the 114 waivers represented and then
> compared the number of "material" waivers with those granted in another
> jurisdiction.
>
> Disc: Am in no way linked to the NZSE
>
>
> >From: "Ian Rawnsley" <ianr@ie3.co.nz>
> >Reply-To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
> >To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
> >Subject: RE: Re: [sharechat] BOOKS- .............................Peter
> >Maiden
> >Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 13:43:17 +1300
> >
> >I agree with Phyllis about the excellent presentation last night by Tim
> >Preston of ASB Securities.
> >
> >I seem to recall that Tim mentioned that in NZ there had been 114 waivers
> >by
> >the NZSE and in the UK there had been 1 (yes ONE) WAIVER in the same time
> >period. Food for thought eh!
> >
> >Ian Rawnsley
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: owner-sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
> >[mailto:owner-sharechat@sharechat.co.nz]On Behalf Of Phyllis Bergquist
> >   Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 1:21 PM
> >   To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
> >   Subject: Re: Re: [sharechat] BOOKS- .............................Peter
> >Maiden
> >
> >
> >   Interestingly last evening Tim Preston of Asbsecurities who spoke
> >excellently and clearly on all aspects
> >   gave us a succinct rundown of the Montana saga.     I don't recall the
> >exact figures but in the matter of "waivers"
> >   the Brits made 1 waiver and our stock exchange made an incredible
number
> >over the past year...
> >   Perhaps someone else knows the number.
> >
>
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