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Strategies & Market Trends : Sharck Soup -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: velociraptor_ who wrote (11868)	3/15/2001 10:50:33 AM
From: Sharck	Respond to of 37746

Money flows and a fleet of capital are always on the minds of feds whenever they make a move on rates. In Canada for example we have a tendency to offer higher rates for that same purpose. Ironically, most biz's would argue that getting cheaper access should take precedent and the resulting lower dollar would simply make our exports more competitive. (We are by far your biggest trading partner, not Japan, Mexico or Europe). US $ has historically been the safe haven and I see no where else in the world that can come close. My point being is while I agree with your conclusion, ie .5 vs .75, I doubt he will let the rates on euro bonds (European, not Euro US bonds) be a factor...