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Strategies & Market Trends : The Epic American Credit and Bond Bubble Laboratory

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To: Real Man who wrote (11965)4/15/2004 4:45:57 PM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (1) of 110194
 
USDollar will surely crater, but it will occur in 20 steps
I believe we have seen 3-4 steps so far
tragically, each step guarantees the next step down
because the mechanisms have been removed to control it

no industrial mechanism, since mfg base is gone
translation: we dont export shit

no monetary mechanism, since higher rates are prevented

in spring 2002, I made a prediction that the USDollar would decline markedly, but the trade gap would not budge
GOT IT
at the time, my reasoning was that we would continue to import from Asia, since we cannot purchase our own industrial output (if we dont have any)
I knew the Asians would defend their currencies, with a longstanding history of protecting their exporters
GOT IT

the real curve ball in this mess is that economic growth can be encouraged by massive trade deficits
SEE USA
(of course, with coincident massive rise in debt)

and that economic growth can be stymied by massive trade surpluses
SEE JAPAN
(of course, with coincident massive savings)

is Robert Rubin listening ???
/ jim
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