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To: long-gone who wrote (47616)1/27/2000 9:19:00 PM
From: Eashoa' M'sheekha  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116764
 
OT?<g> YEs It Does.But More Importantly..........

It is somewhat of a lesson in human nature and the press.
How a small...relatively insignificant..scenario can turn into a MAJOR issue watched around the world in real time is almost scary.Riots and unrest and threats etc..with more to come I'm afraid.The US is getting a reputation around the world as a bully on this one me thinks.It's the perception and images that get transmitted that influence our world to a greater extent than ever witnessed.Thus.........

Gold is no good.........gets the nod ,and all of a sudden.....gold is no good.

The market will go up for ever.....gets the nod..and here we are with P/E multiples of 1000 in some cases.

Kinda like self fulfilling prophesy.

See the connection?



To: long-gone who wrote (47616)1/27/2000 11:08:00 PM
From: lorne  Respond to of 116764
 
" Interview-Taiwan Gold Imports Seen Rising In 2000."

" Yang was optimistic about gold demand in the first half of 2000, citing strong consumption in the industrial sector, fuelled by buoyant demand for export-driven technology products."

"Taiwan's gold imports this year will be better than last, chiefly due to a steady growth in industrial demand," said Yang.

" For 1999, rough estimates indicated that 35 percent of gold imports were for industrial use, with the rest for jewellery."
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