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To: Jay Scott who wrote (15304)3/9/1999 2:29:00 PM
From: wlheatmoon  Respond to of 34824
 
The spindoctors have made Banks look like a buy when it shouldn't be. Banks originally looked good with interests down, now, they say banks are good with interests up. I don't believe it. Banks will be negative with their holdings in Brazil being devalued, much of their loans will be defaulted. Interest rates probably have seen their bottom for a while and therefore, I believe banks are a good short or put candidate now.

Of course, there are many other more intelligent people about this out there, so please listen to them..

This is just my humble opinion.
mike



To: Jay Scott who wrote (15304)3/9/1999 2:51:00 PM
From: Ms. X  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 34824
 
I asked Tommy the very same question last week. His response was that this isn't an exact science. Who knows?
It doesn't make sense to me either.
BKX is looking strong though. Go figure.



To: Jay Scott who wrote (15304)3/9/1999 3:02:00 PM
From: feewaybill  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 34824
 
Hi Jay,
This is from John Murphy on the strength of the banks. "Bank profits have less to do with the direction of rates, and more to do with the shape of the yield curve. Long term (bond) rates jumped last week, but short rates held steady. That's good for banks since they pay us the short term rate and lend us at the long term rate. The widening spread between long and short rates, therefore, is positive for banks."