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To: JimisJim who wrote (16180)	7/10/2013 6:57:00 PM
From: rnsmth	Respond to of 34328

Re: utilities Yes, Jim. That makes them look a bit more attractive, in my view (which could be incorrect, of course). I currently hold LNT, D, and WEC.

To: JimisJim who wrote (16180)	7/11/2013 8:09:05 AM
From: Steve Felix	Respond to of 34328

Market wants to jump this morning. Investors acting like puppets on a string. Everyone that really trusts the unemployment numbers the gov't puts out, raise your hand. lol! "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sought to reassure jittery markets that while the central bank could start winding down its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program later this year, Fed officials aren't abandoning their broader commitment to easy-money policies. "You can only conclude that highly accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future is what's needed in the U.S. economy," he said Wednesday at a conference held by the National Bureau of Economic Research, citing the high unemployment rate, low inflation and "quite restrictive" fiscal policy. He said he expects the Fed won't raise short-term rates for some time after the unemployment rate hits 6.5%, which would be more than a full percentage point lower than its current level." finance.yahoo.com