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To: MythMan who wrote (30853)	10/24/2000 4:36:48 PM
From: LLCF	Respond to of 436258

<Also I forgot that GE's overfunded pension has helped productivity -g- > Yep, rich get richer. DAK

To: MythMan who wrote (30853)	10/24/2000 6:17:10 PM
From: Lucretius	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

the lightbulb is slowly coming on.... HO HO HO Message 14650880

To: MythMan who wrote (30853)	10/24/2000 8:09:58 PM
From: pater tenebrarum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

<<Capital has huge reserves to tap. >> if you're talking about GE Capital, depends on what you mean by 'reserves'. their equity capital would be wiped out completely if only 4% of their assets turn into unrecoverable duds. if you mean they can borrow more money if need be, i would agree...since they could point to the systemic risk a wipe-out of their capital base would pose,we can rest reasonably assured that every last avenue will be exhausted before their ship is allowed to sink.