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To: tejek who wrote (350973)9/18/2007 2:43:16 PM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574005
 
Remember the market is manic-depressive. Any minute now they will start thinking "Man, if the Fed cut rates that much, things must be even worse than they seem".



To: tejek who wrote (350973)9/18/2007 3:11:36 PM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 1574005
 
very unexpected?? I don't think so



To: tejek who wrote (350973)9/18/2007 4:16:22 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Respond to of 1574005
 
Ted, > Feds cut discount rate AND the fed fund rates by 50 basis points. This move was motivated politically......very unexpected!

The only thing unexpected about this move was that it came about a year too early.

Tenchusatsu



To: tejek who wrote (350973)9/18/2007 4:38:16 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574005
 
"This move was motivated politically......very unexpected!"

It's an early indicator of the size of Bernanke's balls - marbles?