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To: Boplicity who wrote (12633)4/13/2001 12:32:10 PM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (4) of 13572
 
I agree with PBullMan on upcoming shorting opp

you put it well with the 3 points distinguishing today from February
but I believe we are about to swallow a critical false lure
and this false lure will distinguish spring/summer from the winter

2ND HALF RECOVERY is beginning to be a bought concept
it was the consensus in winter, widely accepted
it was shaken to the core by late March
with a spate of dreadful corporate outlooks
but only a handful of economists have spoken from the mountain

in the last two weeks, 2nd Half Recovery is being revived
Amazon now is given credibility for profitable Q4
Nortel now is spreading the word of shrinking inventory
RFMicro now is beating chest over stronger Nokia chip demand
SOX index is loudly proclaiming recovery in chip sector
BKS index (banks) is showing strength

on the other hand of reality, Consumer Confidence declined in March
that was just reported
Retail Spending declined in March
that was just reported
Unemployment Applications went up, even in service sector
that was reported last week

the market ignored all these reality factors
if Dow continues toward 10,500
if Naz continues toward 2200
we may have a very large shorting opp akin to February
Jack Welch of GE thinks consumer spending hits the wall by summer
when all the layoffs hit in unison
Welch expects a 2nd Half Recession
my thinking is aligned with Big Jack from UMass

if 2ND HALF RECOVERY is swallowed, then upchucked violently
you have an equivalent shorting opp

comments welcome from Frenchy
esp on how far Naz might run up
thank you
/ JW

p.s. I am a CH away from beginning new job at consulting firm
a new chapter
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