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To: tejek who wrote (132963)	4/15/2013 4:51:50 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Calling it a boom is an exaggeration. We see tepid housing growth. Will that be enough to drag the rest of the economy upwards? Time will tell. I see too many macro economic metrics that are pointing downwards, offsetting the housing uptrend. Commodities are selling off across the board as demand is plummeting. That is usually a very strong indication of a global macro economic downturn. We're already seeing manufacturing activity slowing dramatically in the US. Again, not a sign of an upturn.