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To: Murray Grummitt who wrote (7937)2/16/2002 10:16:42 AM
From: Chispas  Respond to of 36161
 
Murray, I agree with some of what Kaplan writes. What is challenging is trying to sift through all the opinions and
news stories every day. Just for "fun", I'm sending this one back atcha....

"US planes rain dollars on Afghanistan
REUTERS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2002 2:43:55 PM ]

CHAMAN, Pakistan: US aircraft over southern Afghanistan have scattered $100 bills tucked into
envelopes bearing a picture of President George W. Bush, witnesses said on Thursday. Some of
the envelopes were carried by the wind and fluttered to earth over the Pakistan border town of
Chaman, sending people scrambling for the cash....."

timesofindia.com



To: Murray Grummitt who wrote (7937)2/16/2002 10:22:12 AM
From: re3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 36161
 
yeah, but what about the purchase of gold stocks over there ? if you surveyed the crowd on threads like this, i'd figure the percentage of gold bullion owned to precious metal equity positions is very low...so maybe similarly, in Japan they are focused on buying stuff like hgmcy as their hedge ?