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To: benwood who wrote (102103)	3/13/2009 1:49:56 PM
From: LTK007	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

Yes! BW <<My main point though is that there isn't a lot of money from retail investors waiting to "rush in" as the purveyors of snake oil imply. There's a bit of money from not-busted hedge funds no doubt, but most retail money is still cringing in the corner as fully invested as ever, some having written it all off so they effectively are in denial now. How much money entered the stock market each year as a consequence of the real-estate bubble, from 2nd mortgages and cash-out refis? All done.>>

To: benwood who wrote (102103)	3/13/2009 6:41:56 PM
From: GST	Respond to of 110194

Not so long ago many people argued that the measure of the national savings rate should include what we as a nation invest in the stock and real estate markets (the two things that 'always' go up in value over time). People thought that by buying a big house and putting money in stocks in a 401k, they were "saving for the future". Do they still believe it today? Repeat after me, "Welcome to Walmart".