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To: SwampDogg who wrote (1295)	7/7/2008 7:35:43 PM
From: Galirayo	Respond to of 3209

Of course you might be correct .. It went from Flatline to Arrhythmia in 3 years .. Will they Need to Bagg it when it breaks trendlines ? That's a Lot of 3 counts in there. It's possible to start counting 5s now. stockcharts.com

To: SwampDogg who wrote (1295)	7/8/2008 8:06:20 AM
From: AllansAlias	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3209

EDs and Running corrections look identical No, they do not.

To: SwampDogg who wrote (1295)	7/9/2008 3:07:26 PM
From: tntpal	Respond to of 3209

By saying that the Fed is on the hook for trillions if Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac default it is NOT because either are insured by the FDIC or any government agency - you do realize that. Investors in their bonds are often mistaken into believing that these investments of a Government backed agency are insured - but the truth is they are not. It says as much on Wikipedia: "Fannie Mae receives no direct government funding or backing. Fannie Mae securities carry no government guarantee of being repaid. This is explicitly stated in the law that authorizes GSEs, on the securities themselves, and in many public communications issued by Fannie Mae. Despite this, there is a wide perception that these notes carry an implied government guarantee, and the vast majority of investors believe that the government would prevent them from defaulting on their debt. Whether the federal government would bail out Fannie Mae in the event of insolvency is a hypothesis that has never been tested. Neither the certificates nor payments of principal and interest on the certificates are guaranteed by the United States government. The certificates do not constitute a debt or obligation of the United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities other than Fannie Mae." tntpal