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To: stockman_scott who wrote (50390)4/23/2002 9:19:02 AM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 65232
 
Japan's fed debt is 130% of GDP, soon 140%
I expect at least $200-300 billion in citizen gold purchases this year

who says gold is not consumed?
India consumes far more than Japan each and every year
according to the World Gold Council, Indian consumed 855 tons in 2001
and the same quantity in 2000
as a share of Indian imports, gold was up 11% in 2001
in fact, India is now setting up a gold commodity exchange
they like gold for personal savings and displays of status

I still maintain that the next big scandal focuses on JPMorganChase
Congress has dragged JPM in to explain corrupt Enron dealings
these transgressions (crimes) are well documented and discussed
but interrogations will extend to the gold market

and then the Federal Reserve is on the hotseat
the Fed has refused to answer direct questions about gold sales
and improper use of the Exchange Fund to cap gold

the Fed is accused of leasing out 30-50% of the nation's gold reserves
and replacing them with IOU's after they have been consumed

oh yes, that gold is now jewelry somewhere
but that gold still shows up on FedResve books
can you say "Enron"?

without leasing such gold from national reserves, the gold price would have to rise

I wonder if gold had risen in late 1990's whether a Naz Bubble would have happened at all
the USDollar would NOT have been so strong
the world would not have been attracted to our Y2K Bubble

/ jim