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To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (8520)3/18/2008 8:27:49 AM
From: Telemarker  Respond to of 50710
 
"that the BOE & the ECB cave in and begin cutting rates."

If competitive devaluations accelerate, there will be few options outside of real things and the Swiss Franc. I'm surprised that the FCBs have let this dollar decline go as far as it has lately, but the instability brought about by serious inflation has more meaning to those outside of the US.

Keeping with the "outside of the box" spirit here, readers may want to do a little research on Uruguay, long known as the "Switzerland of South America". UYU has been quite strong over the recent years and has been moving with EUR. I could offer a little more if there's any interest here. It's not a trade, and certainly not for everyone.

Silder, any thoughts about the US longbonds as a short? Surely, lenders providing LT money at 4% here are the dumb money, but when, and how?

Cheers.



To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (8520)3/18/2008 9:14:27 AM
From: MoneyPenny  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50710
 
I've used FXF instead of a money market fund for cash in my current accounts since last summer. It's worked well for me. It pays virtually nothing but I'm more concerned with preservation with my cash. MP