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To: Eric P who wrote (4639)	5/3/1999 8:55:00 PM
From: Rick Faurot	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7382

right now the long bond is watched as an indicator of "real" interest rates. When the bond goes down, the yield..or rate..goes up. The markets are very sensitive to this rate in lieu of Fed activity. Long bond rate above 5.6 is touchy in a hyperinflated stock market. The SLIGHTEST hint of adjustment of Fed thinking on rates could tank this market huge and all the big players are keenly aware of this. So bond weakness right now is one of the chief causes of the unreal volatility we are seeing. Alan, buddy, am I right on this? Rick