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To: elmatador who wrote (39809)	10/19/2003 8:04:06 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 74559

Hello Elmat, <<story if you agree to tell yours>> Forget that. ACF Mike is not likely to tell us his story, except that he came from England at some point, hangs out near Boston, trades in industrial fasteners, may have a tendency to confuse money with flags, equity markets with objects of patriotism, administrations with right and wrong, and that the bull is either back or never left, only to meet demise in 7 years. He will not tell us (a) what funds he is invested in, (b) allocation, and (c) how my trades are not consistent with what I hold to be true. He is not here to help in any substantive way, either by way of un-massaged information, or by path of analytical thinking. He doesn't really go for discussions within any context because he refuses to give the context, in snap shot or in motion video. We know the context of many on this thread, either by public posts or private e-mails, and when we read a post of theirs, we know where they are coming from and hoping to go. With ACF Mike, we only know he is going up faster than 99% of the fund managers when things are going up, and his funds are not coming down enough to warrant a mention when items are getting marked down in price. So I am guessing that ACF Mike is here on BBR to play the spoiler, keeping us on our toes so that we give him no opportunity for satisfaction, continuing to make money day in and night out, by betting on what we hold to be true, and wagering on what we suspect to be wrong. Since ACF Mike seems to like that role, that of a spoiler, we must take advantage of his service, for it keeps us alert. Chugs, Jay

To: elmatador who wrote (39809)	10/19/2003 8:10:07 PM
From: AC Flyer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Hi elmat: >>Could you please tell me what does a nationality of an individual has to do with economic views?<< Very little. I believe I merely pointed out the surrealistic irony of a Brazilian endlessly bashing the economic and monetary soundness of the USA. This leads me to suspect some kind of private agenda. >>Or was it the demolition -supported by many member of BBR- that "theory" of wealth transfer is baseless that made you lose control?<< There you go again with your peculiarly slanted perspective. Calling the massive wealth transfer that will take place in the US over the next 50 years a "theory" is about as logical as the bible belt Creationists in the US calling evolution a "theory." Someone posts on SI one newspaper story describing one couple's decision not to pass on an inheritance and all of a sudden a large body of actuarial research is "demolished." That's not rational, elmat. >>You already tried -in vain- to muzzle me out by alluding to my views on the world economy being due to the fact that, I dropped out high school in the third year.<< Some considerable time ago I made a reference to "high school dropouts" in a post replying to one of your posts. You subsequently told me in a PM (as I recall) that you had not finished high school. I replied by PM with an apology telling you that I had no idea that this was your situation when I made my post. I have never referred to this since and in fact don't care one way or the other. >>And I'd go even further, not only the US, Japan, Western Europe the whole Scandinavia and Canada are the countries without economic activities but a lot of capital.<< This is prima facie evidence of a tenuous connection to reality. >>But it should be told quick, or you will disappear from the BBR any time the economy shows you're wrong. But you won't disappear soon, becauee the rosy picture will last until the next presidential election.<< Not much has changed in my point of view and postings since I first posted here on BBR. The US economy has gone through a cyclical bottoming process that is clearly ending in favor of renewed growth. I think it's significant that there is only token opposition on BBR now to a more optimistic view of the immediate future. And you're right, I'm enjoying what appears to be imminent vindication.