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To: Rarebird who wrote (8557)	6/8/2008 3:32:06 PM
From: Real Man	Respond to of 71409

That number is global, I think, and it just says there is a huge bubble in CDS and other derivative instruments. -g-

To: Rarebird who wrote (8557)	6/9/2008 5:35:57 AM
From: Real Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71409

What scares me most is the equity portion of derivatives ... Portfolio insurance of 1987 multiplied by 1000. Now equal to interest rates swaps. This is La La Land.... nowandfutures.com ABK and MBI going BK soon? Automakers are facing a very difficult time, no doubt, which is why their stocks are very, very cheap. True, speculation is in part driving commodities higher, but it's still nothing compared to speculation in equities and interest rates!!! Also, commodity derivatives have been traditionally a suppression mechanism. Thus we have shortages.