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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (46410)4/15/2000 3:04:00 AM
From: john rieck  Respond to of 99985
 
George,
if a major mmfund did break the buck, what impact do you think it would have on financial markets? they are almost universally viewed as safe-havens.



To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (46410)4/15/2000 3:48:00 AM
From: Michael Watkins  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 99985
 
George,

Re breaking the buck, I'm watching this very closely. The consolidation that has been on-going for several weeks will resolve one way or another fairly soon. Friday indication was down, making a small incursion below a multi-day trading channel, but too small to be significant just yet. If it does move, how it handles support a couple of cents below will be telling.

If it moves below 105.63 and sticks, then short the buck is the plan in the near term at least.



To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (46410)4/16/2000 4:04:00 PM
From: pater tenebrarum  Respond to of 99985
 
George, most money market funds (actually all with the exception of those that are exclusively in t-bills) are a lot riskier than people think. in fact they are not designed to withstand a true systemic shock. hopefully it won't come to that, but the fact remains that WS and the GSE's have used the money market funds in their various credit creation schemes most excessively. by the looks of it, the pendulum is now swinging the other way...

regards,

hb