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To: neolib who wrote (213564)	12/18/2004 9:39:56 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576240

Hi neolib, yes that's a great point. 7-8% is what most economists are thinking will be reasonable over the next decade. However, if China continues ascending and we keep being fiscally irresponsible, then 7-8% in the U.S. may become optimistic. But then again, most investors won't keep all their money in U.S. companies if investments are better elsewhere. For instance, right now, in my portfolio, I have about a 4 to 1 ratio of domestic vs foreign investments. My foreign investments are almost all in Asia. If I were to see a long term trend emerging where U.S. investments won't return as much as overseas, you can bet that my mix will change. So others may not be able to sustain good returns if the U.S. goes down the tubes, but I will. :) One just needs to be aware of global macroeconomic trends and bet accordingly, but move slowly over several years. As far as the 2% reduction, I just read that recently. Let me see if I can track down the link and I'll post it for you.