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To: herenow_2 who wrote (935)	3/4/2001 4:15:58 PM
From: Tommaso	Respond to of 23153

They can't continue at the same rate, but the US inflation-adjusted bonds have returned 13% over the past year, partly because the Treasury has cut down on the amounts issued, partly because of higher inflation, and partly from falling interest rates. For one year, at least, that's better than the long-term average of common stocks. Stocks as we all know now have negative returns (or at best flat returns for the past two years). How much longer investors will stand for that before they start redeeming mutual funds is an interesting question. As for me, I have puts on the Dow and am short the S&P. Was short the tech index, XLK, for a good while but it's really volatile. I just want a steady transfer of wealth from longs to shorts <g>. Still looking for firm NG prices until really big new supplies can come in.