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To: Alan Whirlwind who wrote (5481)	6/12/1998 1:43:00 PM
From: Wally Mastroly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Speaking of bonds - interesting headline. Maybe not so far fetched? "Could the Fed ease rates? " cnnfn.com

To: Alan Whirlwind who wrote (5481)	6/12/1998 4:19:00 PM
From: Hank Stamper	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Alan Whirlwind wrote: "Yes I2, and they [Japan] started dumping US bonds at that point. How much of our paper could we afford to come back at us at once from all over the world?" They are starting to jump out of windows in Japan--official recession, market is tanking, BANKS IN REAL TROUBLE. It seems everywhere I turn, I read that the banking industry in Japan is seriously over-extended and only thinly propped by the government there. The story goes, that this may very well unravel. Is the unravelling of the Japanese banking system a real possibility? If "yes," what might be the consequences for North America and Europe (economies with strong fundamentals)? David Todtman