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To: RealMuLan who wrote (22301)	1/27/2005 7:21:43 PM
From: mishedlo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116555

It has long been said that Japan's bond market is a bubble waiting to burst. Even with a national debt approaching 150 percent of GDP, 10-year Japanese debt yields just 1.32 percent. Asians have to wonder if U.S. rates are irrationally low, too. Do yields at 4.19 percent for U.S. 10-year debt really compensate investors for the risks they face? Does 1.32% compensate Japan buyers for the risks they face?

To: RealMuLan who wrote (22301)	1/27/2005 7:51:59 PM
From: mishedlo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116555

Wal-Mart, the bank? By 2010, you may be able to open Wal-Mart accounts, visit Wal-Mart dentists, rent Wal-Mart cars. January 26, 2005: 4:05 PM EST By Parija Bhatnagar, CNN/Money staff writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - It's already the king of retailing. Give it another five years or so and Wal-Mart may be on its way to conquering other valuable little nuggets of the business world. For instance, why shouldn't the world's largest retailer open its own Wal-Mart banks? The opportunity is clearly there given that 20 percent of Wal-Mart shoppers currently don't have their own bank accounts, according to market research firm Retail Forward. "Wal-Mart is already testing the waters," Sandy Skrovan, Retail Forward's vice president and retail analyst, said in an audio forum Wednesday titled "Wal-Mart: How Big? How Far? How Fast?" more here: money.cnn.com [seems deflationary to me] Mish