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To: swisstrader who wrote (3119)	1/7/2000 6:19:00 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6018

I am not too worried about our 9984 and Sony if only Japan was the issue. US market blowing up would hurt everyone around the world one way or another. Note worthy comparisons between Japan and USA (source from OECD, Bank of Japan, Federal Reserve via Merrill Lynch via International Herald Tribune January 7th, 2000) Percentage of disposable household income saved in 1999 ? USA 2% Japan 12% Deposits by households in interest-bearing accounts relative to GDP ? USA 53% Japan 151% Household asset allocation relative to GDP ? Bonds USA 6% Japan 23% Stocks USA 71% Japan 12% Mutual Funds USA 32% Japan 6%