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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (116123)	3/28/2002 11:08:34 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

good luck, Artful Dodger... check out article on real rates excellent analysis and financial commentary on longstanding relationship since 1960's between real rates and precious metals when real returns (after inflation) to bondholders diminishes, then a period of chronic inflation is being not only forecasted by bond analysts but encouraged by the Fed that is their sentinel signal to limit exposure to bonds, and pursue gold as an inflation hedge the last such signal came in the late 1970's such a signal has been in force since early 2001 it has been signaling all year long GreenShorts is caught in a bind if he increases shorterm rates too fast, he kills the stock market and the economic recovery if he increases shorterm rates very slowly, he encourages inflation from long duration of stimulative low rates he may not be able to discourage the gold rally to do so would require killing the recovery I believe he needs inflation to bail out the bubble forces enjoy, very illuminating until this winter, I hadnt been aware of the extremely close inverse relationship between near zero real rates and growth spurts in gold demand zealllc.com I am sure equipment exists to make fine photos from digital cameras and great print quality but unfortunately, 90% of the world is still discovering old fashioned photography the new frontier will be pushed, for sure but the old frontier will be well traveled for many years I truly believe that in every single major commodity front, if you watch China, you will be on top of the trends China buys silver, buys photos, no digital cameras yet / jim