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To: BigBull who wrote (34149)	11/6/2000 1:58:17 PM
From: Ken98	Respond to of 436258

One last pre-election "nudge" from the Clown Posse: <<12:12 PM Fed's coupon pass adds $695 million bank reserves 10:15 AM Fed says adds $3.995 bln reserves via 2-day repos 9:09 AM Fed adds $1.990 bln reserves via 28-day fixed repos >> Guess they didn't want to leave anything to chance...

To: BigBull who wrote (34149)	11/6/2000 2:24:40 PM
From: pater tenebrarum	Respond to of 436258

considering the sheer size of the credit bubble (total debt in the US economy now stands at almost $27 trillion), the pushing on a string scenario could easily come about. you have to keep in mind that this huge amount of debt is in many cases supported by malinvestments...the recent case of the marking down of Heartland's muni bond portfolio was a clear warning shot in that direction. the difference to Japan's bridges leading to nowhere in particular isn't all that great. admittedly Japan's unfavorable demographics are an additional factor that's somewhat less of a problem in the US. but bull and bear markets are not only a matter of demographics - they're largely a matter of the social mood. remind me later tonight to link Prechter's study on demographics again...i think it is a very interesting contribution to the debate, and very contrarian in its conclusions.