Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : The coming US dollar crisis -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Real Man who wrote (795)	8/16/2007 8:54:21 AM
From: Amelia Carhartt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71456

At the rate gold shares have been plummeting lately there won't be anything left to lose if and when a crash occurs! Of course, I guess things could be worse. I could have to pay someone to take the worthless things off my hands! ;)

To: Real Man who wrote (795)	8/16/2007 8:57:45 AM
From: Paul Kern	Respond to of 71456

Vi, Looks like a much greater need for institutional pocket money than the fed is willing to hand over. Keep an eye on the 9:41 daily repo announcement. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Fed Accepts $5 Bln In 14-Day RPs Last update: 8/16/2007 8:31:13 AM Type of transaction: 14-Day RPs Total accepted: $5 Bln Total submitted: $77.05 Bln Agency Collateral Operation Total accepted: None Total submitted: $22.35 Bln Stop-Out Rate: N/A Weighted Average: N/A High-rate submitted: 4.95% Low-rate submitted: 4% Treasury Collateral Operation Total accepted: $250 Mln Total submitted: $16.7 Bln Stop-Out Rate: 4.8% Weighted Average: 4.8% High-rate submitted: 4.8% Low-rate submitted: 3.5% Mortgage-Backed Collateral Operations Total accepted: $4.75 Bln Total submitted: $38 Bln Stop-Out Rate: 5.15% Weighted Average: 5.23% High-rate submitted: 5.28% Low-rate submitted: 4.5% (Data was provided by the New York Federal Reserve Bank). (END) Dow Jones Newswires August 16, 2007 08:31 ET (12:31 GMT)