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To: crdesign who wrote (10646)12/18/2002 5:41:28 PM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 89467
 
a lower dollar would be healthy for the economy
but a declining dollar (to get there) will be horrendous
huge subtle difference
which addresses the main point I have been making for months

THE DYNAMICS OF CHANGE WILL PUT USA FINANCIAL MARKETS AT RISK, MAJOR RISK, AS FOREIGNERS WILL TAKE FLIGHT FROM OUR MARKETS
the biggest risks are for higher bond yields, more inflation
the Fed cannot have it both ways, lower dollar and still low rates
foreigners will demand a risk premium on bonds
lower dollar will result in somewhat higher prices here

I liken it to working on a ladder on 3rd floor painting
you get much more work done with no ladder, on 1st floor
much healthier, more stable, easier balance act
now imagine falling off the ladder
you cannot get much work down when careening downward
nor when slipping downward
and you usually earn a broken back or broken legs or broken hip

the spring/summer decline in the dollar was big
the stock market took the brunt, with bonds benefiting

in the next downleg, I doubt bonds will be benefiting
and I am sure stocks will be losers again

in the third downleg, a near panic will ensue with stocks & bonds

that is how I see it

CNBC will be off the air in late 2004, early 2005
/ jim



To: crdesign who wrote (10646)12/18/2002 6:17:59 PM
From: Crimson Ghost  Respond to of 89467
 
i suspect the influence of CNBC and its never ending call for a bottom is a major reason why so many investors have held their stocks during this brutal bear and not yet capitulated. The day will come IMHO when CNBC will used as a curse word.