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To: mishedlo who wrote (69886)	10/3/2007 1:57:53 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 116555

real bonus for many bankers this year could well be keeping their jobs. Message 23934013

To: mishedlo who wrote (69886)	10/3/2007 10:52:01 AM
From: ggersh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116555

With all that has happened with the credit squeeze, in the real world the FED has become irrelevant. They no longer control money supply. Wall St. with all the alphabet instruments out there have made their on FED. Who knows how much money they have created!! And on top of that they leverage it out to an extreme. So I guess you have to Aim High. What concerns me is can anything be done to stop the madness? It seems to me the only place any of the concerns are heard are on Websites like this. I havent heard of anyone of any importance giving it straight. All I hear is Spin.

To: mishedlo who wrote (69886)	10/3/2007 12:34:13 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 116555

The author says, "When making goals for your portfolio returns, it's wise to avoid using the government's inflation rate as a benchmark. Aim high". So let me get this straight. We have to aim high and invest in risky stocks and indexes because it is "wise" to avoid using the government's inflation rate as a benchmark since they are not true anyway. The stocks are surely going to go higher because inflation rates are low - if we use government's inflation rate as a benchmark. Of course, everybody else will believe the government's inflation rate - except (wink, wink) just us. Sounds like a robust investment strategy to me! LOL