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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38989)	8/18/2008 1:52:16 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217804

8 major issues driving the market next 12 months Effects of: 1) American frugality impact on exporting markets including OPEC latimes.com 2) Downturn in Europe (Europeans are already frugal as Aldi Lidl and discount groceries store shows) 3) The collapse of the Euro Bubble (-0.2 GDP growth with a Euro at 1.5? Not realistic.) forexfactory.com 4) Financial Drag. The continuation of the script of the housing meltdown playing on. (We're still at the end of the beginning) See Fannie Mae and Lehman Today) 5) Sudden brutal increase in unemployment (US -more flexible-already shifting people into part-time) 6) The collapse of UK housing market 7) Collapse of the British Pound (Already going down. Lower inflation outlook points to BoE interest rate cut). 8) The result of the US election Georgia would not make my list. Perhaps only as part of the Geopolitics issues.)

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38989)	1/10/2009 8:06:27 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217804

8 major issues driving the market next 12 months. Message 24856732 All happening as predicted 4 months ago.

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38989)	1/10/2009 8:12:52 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217804

5) Sudden brutal increase in unemployment (US -more flexible-already shifting people into part-time) Today: Jobless Rate Hits 7.2%, a 16-Year High Unemployment by SGS's measure is at almost 18%, but it's also not been under 10% in recent history. seekingalpha.com 1) American frugality impact on exporting markets including OPEC Today: Making Frugality a Habit By M. P. DUNLEAVEY Published: January 9, 2009 nytimes.com 6) The collapse of UK housing market Today: London's Luxury Home Values Drop Most on Record on Global Financial Crisis Luxury home values in central London fell in 2008 by the most in more than three decades as the worst banking crisis since World War I decimated demand from the city's financial professionals.