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To: MythMan who wrote (336244)	6/5/2007 10:04:06 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 436258

That wasn't a selloff. That was Wall St. cracking the party door open a tad to let in a few friends.

To: MythMan who wrote (336244)	6/5/2007 10:56:53 PM
From: Real Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

WOW! 0.6% is a lot of growth. Well, you should add 4% inflation to get nominal growth. 13.5% M3 growth, and 0.6% real growth (that according to the government, which is known to distort inflation numbers), a great combo. -g- It seems this market now likes recessions -ggg- You can see when Ben was nominated on that chart, as well as the reason for a decision to hide it -g- "Until very recently, a sense that the economy is strong but not too strong could have been added to that list. Yet in the first few sessions of June, investors have grown concerned that the growth may be picking up too quickly after hitting a five-year low in the first quarter. That could cause a renewed pickup in inflation, and force the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates again. Higher rates tend to slow growth and crimp earnings - clear negatives for stocks." The reason for Ben's comments today. quotes.ino.com Gee, that after all the printing -g-