They are among the three most profitable software companies in the high tech industry.

That’s one of the reasons we are now a little less aggressive in terms of running with enormous weightings in any sector.

People get swept up in manias.

Last year was a year of unprecedented volatility. The euphoria is gone and we’re back to reality.

I’m quite optimistic that the year is going to be a good one and a strong rebound year on the heels of a number of Fed rate cuts. With the Internet bubble bursting, you’re not...

You’ll see a lot of stocks take it on the chin. It’s happening to dozens of Internet companies.

Instead of generating cash, they’re burning cash. We are not jumping into Internet stocks at these valuations. I think the Internet sector is going to continue to sink.

It’s like having the wind at your back.

This would expand (AT&T’s) reach.

The chip industry is on fire now. It looks pretty apparent we’re in the early stages of an upturn in the entire semiconductor industry.

Everyone knows Microsoft is the best company in America. Yes, it’s expensive. But the earnings are always highly understated and they’re generating billions and billions of dollars in free cash flow.