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To: MythMan who wrote (223146)2/21/2003 11:52:38 AM
From: yard_man  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 436258
 
>>I would cover if I were you. Went long JNJ. <<

based on what?? option expiry?!!



To: MythMan who wrote (223146)2/21/2003 12:11:41 PM
From: Lucretius  Respond to of 436258
 
jnj rocks



To: MythMan who wrote (223146)2/21/2003 12:15:29 PM
From: Lucretius  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 436258
 
dino kinda blew this one -g-



To: MythMan who wrote (223146)2/21/2003 12:41:16 PM
From: mishedlo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
Got us back to max pain.
Not much more can be expected.
TRINQ says they selling the Naz all day.
Had it not been short covering on bullish oil fires, naz would be down huge.

In the meantime, please mark oil fires in your list of bullish events.

M



To: MythMan who wrote (223146)2/21/2003 12:43:30 PM
From: mishedlo  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 436258
 
Haim why wouldnt NZ and Norway govt bonds be a good bet here?

The following post from my board.

Country Australia Canada New Zealand Norway Sweden US
Currency code AUD CAD NZD NOK SEK USD

inflation rate 4.5% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 2.5% 2.0%
nominal interest rate 4.8% 3.0% 5.5% 5.5% 3.5% 1.3%
real interest rate 0.3% 0.5% 2.5% 2.0% 1.0% -0.8%

Foreign debt/GDP 60.0% 59.0% 76.0% 0.0% 0.0% 30.0%
Current account surplus/GDP -3.8% 2.8% -4.0% 7.0% 3.2% -5.0%

Commodities/exports 64.8% 27.4% 79.3% 71.9% 9.0% 13.4%
Manuf. & services/exports 35.2% 72.6% 20.7% 28.1% 91.0% 86.6%

Exports to US/total 9.0% 84.5% 14.0% 7.6% 11.4%
Exports to W.Europe/total 14.0% 5.3% 10.0% 79.0% 64.3%
Exports to Asia/total 31.0% 5.0% 30.0% 4.8% 5.2%

Exchange rate floating floating floating floating floating