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                    FOOLWATCH - WEEKLY DIGEST
                       WEEK OF 10-05-2001

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"When exactly will the economy and the stock market rebound?
Like any Fool, I haven't got a crystal ball. I just continue
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their competitive advantages and cash-flow generating powers
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are experiencing, but they are also set to shine brilliantly
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WEEKEND WARRIOR
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One Up on Wall Street, Peter Lynch

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A Random Walk Down Wall Street, Burton Malkiel

Stocks for the Long Run, Jeremy Siegel

Common Stocks, Uncommon Profits, Philip Fisher

Common Sense on Mutual Funds, John Bogle

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WEEKEND FEATURES
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