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To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (91330)6/5/2001 10:44:02 AM
From: SliderOnTheBlack  Respond to of 95453
 
Added some "GOLD" (the stock) here...

Still nibbling - like GOLD near $4ish here - added a bit & will sit in the middle $3's if seen for the boatload... HM not quite there yet, but waiting for it as well.

FWIW folks; MTG refi's are collapsing.

Debt loads are too high - an industry watershed event is happening; people are refi'ing for rate & term only; to save money - they are NOT taking the cash... consumer sentiment & spending is going to continue to ramp further down.... nothing the Fed can do about that - as it's an overburdened and now fearfull consumer who's getting laid off left & right; that is not going to respond to either a tax cut, or rate cuts...because they can't - they're allready tapped out & now they're afraid & for good measure.

... it's coming & it aint pretty folks.

Long Gold/Silver
beginning to short the patch; gas now & oils soon
short the broad market selectively
keeping a good measure of cash for BOTH offensive & defensive reasons



To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (91330)6/10/2001 3:04:16 AM
From: Douglas V. Fant  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 95453
 
Slider, I believe that the oil & gas companies think higher prices are here to stay for a while, rightly or wrongly.

A good counter indicator?

For e.g., my friend who is a manager at a major service company noted to me tonight that onshore rig rates have moved into the $12,000/day for shallow and moderate depth rigs, and $25,000/day (!) for the Helmerich & Payne types of deep drill rigs....