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To: Jim Willie CB who wrote (11721)1/13/2003 6:19:40 PM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 89467
 
FLECK - Investors chase the wrong shiny object

Suddenly, dividends glitter. But the only thing that will substantially improve yields isn't a tax cut, it's more reasonable stock prices. Until then, I think there's more upside in gold.

By Bill Fleckenstein

moneycentral.msn.com



To: Jim Willie CB who wrote (11721)1/13/2003 6:21:32 PM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 89467
 
Why gold is gaining in a world awash with dollars

IAN LAMONT

THE largest collection of warplanes ever assembled is airborne. Their bomb bays are burgeoning. Each flight is approaching its target for a co-ordinated strike. Their targets are not Baghdad or Basra, but the major metropolitan areas of the United States.

But wait. These are US air force planes. So why are they flying a mission that has US cities and citizens as targets?

business.scotsman.com



To: Jim Willie CB who wrote (11721)1/13/2003 6:27:21 PM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 89467
 
Is the Worst Yet To Come?

by William L. Anderson
[Posted January 13, 2003]

As the economic downturn moves into its third year, making it the longest in the postwar period, the White House announces yet another economic "stimulus" package. Now, this set of proposals is not to be confused with "Stimulus I" or "Stimulus II," or even the ongoing "stimulus" actions taken by Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve System. No, this proposal is based upon the same foolishness as the other legislative packages emanating from Washington that not only have brought about this recession, but also block the real recovery.

mises.org



To: Jim Willie CB who wrote (11721)1/13/2003 6:53:04 PM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 89467
 
Economy Has No Driver

Comstock Funds
1/13/03 6:00 PM

Ever since the economic slump began economists and market strategists have consistently forecast a strong recovery in six months. Now that we’re in January of a new year the prospective recovery has been put off until the second half of 2003 as the outlook for the first half has already dimmed with the recent proliferation of soft economic data that has led to a dampening of earnings forecasts for the next two quarters. According to First Call,...

comstockfunds.com