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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (86401)	9/5/2016 10:33:03 PM
From: Hawkmoon	3 Recommendations Recommended By Drygulch Dan GROUND ZERO™ Investor Clouseau Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 222078

What it REALLY tells us is that folks recognize that asset prices are artificially inflated and they will put off spending any savings until those prices find a REAL price discovery point, not one created by the Fed's asset purchases, low rates, and pumping up money supply to spoof GDP numbers. Hawk

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (86401)	9/6/2016 7:04:05 AM
From: stsimon	2 Recommendations Recommended By GROUND ZERO™ LJM Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 222078

The low velocity should be expected as the economy has transferred more and more of the nation's wealth to the investing class. The poor and middle class spend most of their income while the rich mostly save and invest. Jobs added during the recovery have been low quality for the most part. Similar income inequality occurred in the 1920's and was unsustainable. That didn't end well for investors or workers. This time could be different, or perhaps not. More difficult to analyze due to world economy integration is at much higher levels than in the 1920's.

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (86401)	9/6/2016 10:44:01 AM
From: robert b furman	3 Recommendations Recommended By Drygulch Dan GROUND ZERO™ lightfoot Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 222078

Residual fear from the 2008 credit crisis IMO. I remember my parents talking about my grandparents and that "They lived through the depression - they never forget it. I believe this to be a long term behavioral change - mostly resolved by the next generation. That combined with baby bommers being met with retirement needs are two powerful influences. The entire span of boomers was impacted by their deomgraphic power and influence. My impression of our collective behavior is that it was live for today and not put away anything. That lifestyle as it impacts the majority will be a long and painful lack of spending power as age ultimately catches up on our lack of discipline. All JMHO Bob