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Politics : Dutch Central Bank Sale Announcement Imminent? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (21958)	11/23/2004 8:42:46 AM
From: philv	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 80963

Yes, it is good to read something along the lines that I have been privately speculating on. But one never knows for sure, because the whole affair is always kept in such secrecy. It makes one wonder why, which leads one to various other conclusions. China certainly seems to be a large presence in so many ways lately. For many months I have been wondering if the run up in commodity prices was a flash in the pan or if demand, drivin primarily from China was permanent. I am more and more convinced it is the later. "Shanghai has a skyline that puts New York or Chicago to shame, but it also has a larger population than New York and Chicago combined. Mile after mile of new high-rise office buildings, many boosting the names of the world's major corporations, make a stunning proclamation of wealth and power." Full article from: washingtontimes.com It seems to me that if one can correctly assess the China factor, it can go a very long way to guide one's investment decisions for a long time.