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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (8640)	1/10/2008 9:35:23 PM
From: robert b furman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33421

Hi Hawk, An interesting viewpoint on the slicing and dicing of the realestate price decline led collapse of CDO's and SIV's is that we have spread the pain out globally. It may well be that the recovery is consequently achieved in a quicker time frame and / or with a less harmful collapse. All of course uncharted waters. Bob

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (8640)	1/11/2008 1:19:04 AM
From: pogohere	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33421

"Gold is a stupid speculation based upon people's belief that somehow it should back a country's currency." I have similar misgivings about gold: Message 24180510 Still, I have been in it since 1999 at US$284/oz and can't complain. When gold is in season and is treated as a currency it pays to respect that. But I admit, there are many things that don't appeal to me for one reason or another in which others have done very well. The banking sector is struggling, no doubt about that. I doubt that this credit crunch impacts the BRIC countries nearly as much as the G7/8. I understand China in not nearly as dependent on exports as commonly believed. see: economist.com