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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: michael97123 who wrote (159569)3/24/2005 10:30:15 AM
From: Keith Feral  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
People have been predicted foreign dumping of bonds for 30 years. It is difficult to take that kind of speculation seriously. I would love to be a buyer of 8% mortgages. Last time I bought a lot of CMO's were 7% monthly pay bonds. Still enjoying the stability and cash flow from those investments. Too bad that so many got called away early.

I don't know why you can't accept the fact that raising interest rates to offset higher energy prices is a waste of money. Are you serious about the dollar getting slammed now that US interest rates are more attractive for US$$ deposits than Euro interest rates.

Market intervention has historically been viewed negatively by all kinds of economists. Greenspan intervention in US fed funds rates is manipulating the market and not letting the market make the necessary adjustments. We are much more like Japan - little growth but very competitive. The high cost of real estate needs to be offset with a low interest rate environment for more than a 1 or 2 year period.

Greenspan needs to start acting like a veteran with vision where this country is going. He needs to stop pumping the interest rates every time the hedge funds start to make too much money. He needs to control that by reducing their leverage.
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