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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (88953)	1/28/2001 8:47:10 PM
From: ild	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Michael, I'm confused: apparently we have an inflation but many people are saying deflation is coming. I thing AG will never let deflation - just keep printing. Has US ever had deflation? Another cheapskate - dealofday.com Save $10 off First $30 Purchase at Buy.com Prices are much better than at Amazon.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (88953)	1/28/2001 9:00:28 PM
From: Mark Adams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

I've been trying to get a better feel for the economic picture down under. It's been awhile since I visited, and I haven't been keeping close track of current events. I understand they changed their tax laws last July- presumably a tax break that reportedly created a burst of home construction to beat a GST. Now I like reduced taxes, but I haven't yet figured what exactly they did and the potential ramifications. I did happen on this quote, re the US Fed policy which I enjoyed. "When you're travelling at speed and brake sharply, you hit the Windscreen." - Inflation -GDP Growth Australia 1 3.0%? 4.0% Euro 2 2.6% 2.5% Singapore 3 0.6% 4.1% 1 With the September quarter goods and services tax (GST) rise included, the annual rate of inflation in Australia is 5.8 per cent. Other reports put it at 3% excluding inflation. au.dailynews.yahoo.com ml.com.au 2 feer.com 3 feer.com I theorize that expected interest rate cuts would aid FAX more than IAF. Would you concur? IAF very lightly weighted on Resources per 12/31 top 10 holdings. However, most of their holdings do seem richly valued by traditional US measures. I'm wondering if direct investments with a heavier resource exposure might provide more bang for the buck (STSOY?). This data seems to make the Euro looks pretty good in relation. But Singapore, oh mi amour. Comments?