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To: John McCarthy who wrote (105044)	11/30/2009 1:44:53 AM
From: mishedlo	7 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

Ben Bernanke Pleads For His Job; My Response to Bernanke globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Ben Bernanke is on yet another self-serving mission to save his job. Please consider The right reform for the Fed an op-ed by Ben Bernanke in the Washington Post. Here is Bernanke's entire article (in italics) with comments interspersed by me (in plain type). Most of my comments are made straight to Ben Bernanke, but they apply in general to all central bankers. ... Mish

To: John McCarthy who wrote (105044)	11/30/2009 2:07:03 AM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

>>“There have been many criticisms of him, but he’s done a good job,” said Tsutomu Komiya, who invests in Treasuries for Tokyo-based Daiwa Asset Management Co., which oversees $77 billion. “He brought stability to the financial markets. We can’t help but invest in Treasuries because of their safety and liquidity.” << good, i now have something to keep the calpars real estate investment manager's quote company - "the only risk is to not take risk" - uttered in 2005 before he lost well over a billion for his employer.