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To: Shack who wrote (73558)	3/1/2001 2:34:54 AM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

>Speaking of which, a little downside acceleration in the Land of the Rising >Sun Ho ho ho! Going for 20 year lows, it seems. The Long Term Investor in Japan probably isnt very happy right now. Let's see- if the dow and naz were to return to 20 year lows what would those numbers be?

To: Shack who wrote (73558)	3/1/2001 2:55:55 AM
From: sammaster	Respond to of 436258

15 year low in nikei? even lower than pre-blowoff stage 10 years ago?

To: Shack who wrote (73558)	3/1/2001 6:37:33 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 436258

Besides having learnt how to make cars properly from the Japanese, now we are learning what "excruciatingly demoralizing and grinding bear market action" means. The way my portfolio has been morphing, in the NNFN (net net *ucking net), is that I am borrowing Yen to buy Euro high yields, gold and its derivatives. I figure, between Hayami and Greenspan, I will be bailed out every which way should events go wrong. Message 15422706 The Nikkei's latest slide below 13k is not good for the banks and insurance companies, especially so close to the March 31st fiscal year closing. I expect the Japanese government to intervene by 'talking' to the financial institutions before this date, as usual. They have learnt nothing in 15 years. Chugs, Jay