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To: lurqer who wrote (9992)	12/4/2002 3:02:14 PM
From: Softechie	Respond to of 89467

The one to listen to Stephan Roach and I feel this dude is getting big time pressure to switch...

To: lurqer who wrote (9992)	12/4/2002 3:11:31 PM
From: eddieww	Respond to of 89467

If it becomes clear that the FED will monetize the debt by buying further out the maturity curve, don't you think bond traders will front-run them? Wouldn't that drive yields down, at least in the short run? For the longer run, the question arises as to the effectiveness of such a move. Will the FED be pushing on a string, as they have been since Jan '01? Will they trigger an international competitive-devaluation war? IMO, unless this stock rally proves to be sustainable, people will still see treasuries as safe-haven.