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 | what does that mean for Joe and Sally Ordinary? 
 Will it be OK for oil to go back up?
 
 What about inflation?
 
 Housing starts?
 
 Employment?
 
 
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 | does todays market action answer your questions? 
 naz -55
 
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 | No, actually, it doesn't. | 
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	| Registered User Joined: 1/28/2005
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 | "So if the market is going to be  better"-------------------------------------------------------------
 
 The  way I look at it is it may not mean the market
 will be better. Just that  things wont get  worse.
 
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 "what does that mean for Joe and Sally  Ordinary?"
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 Based  on the above.
 That Joe and Sally will probably have a recession
 instead of  something  worse.
 
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 "Will  it be OK for oil to go back up?
 "What about  inflation?"
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 Not  sure what you mean by Ok to go up?
 Most of what's going on now is  deflationary.
 (recession, housing bubble, global markets,
 interest  rates)
 Inflation will come  later.
 
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 "Housing"
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 Still  falling. Should be in a multi-year
 bottoming  process.
 
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 Employment?
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 Un-employment  should increase in typical
 recessionary fashion. There is debate if
 it is  a "recession" or "slow down". I'm not
 sure how much the "label" matters.  Its
 underway and only a question of  intensity.
 
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 Obviously  things can change at the drop of a
 hat. I think we will be in a trading range  in the style
 of 1965 to 1982. There will be bulls like 2002 to 2007
 and  bears like 2000 to 2002. We've already been in it
 9 or 10 years depending on  when you count.
 
 Future growth should come from people wanting
 their  freedom. (China, Emerging markets) All the
 stuff that was just strong will  probably be good
 long-term. Energy, Basic Materials, Natural
 Resources,  commodities. (obviously with nasty
 corrections along the way)
 
 And yes  as crazy and unbelievable as it may sound.
 Someone may actually want to buy a  house one day
 and live in it.
 (when that happens I'm expecting a special  on the
 Discovery Channel. You know, the equivalent of
 a Lochness Monster  or Bigfoot sighting)
 
 
 Thanks
 diceman
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 | Diceman; 
 thanks, good insights. Just what I was looking for...some meaningful conversation and opinions.
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	| Registered User Joined: 9/7/2005
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 | Maybe short term lift.....? 
 
 
1. August 17, 2007: The Federal Reserve Board announced a reduction in the primary credit discount rate from 6.25% to 5.75%. DJIA rallies 1,680 points over 9 weeks 2. November 26, 2007: Significant changes in limits for SOMA securities lending programme (federal reserve banks of NY). DJIA rallies 1,056 points over 3 weeks 3. January 22, 2008: FOMC decided to lower its target for the federal funds rate 75 b.p.s in an unscheduled meeting. DJIA rallies 1,134 points over 2 weeks 4. March 17/18, 2008:Bear stearns takeover on 17th March and FOMC decided to lower its target for the federal funds rate 75 b.p.s. Market expected 100 b.p.s. DJIA rallies 1,400 points over 8 weeks 5. July 15, 2008: Paulson’s testimony before Senate Banking Committee outlining plan to support GS’S (liquidity, sufficient capital and Fed consultative role). DJIA rallies 1,039 points over 9 weeks 6. September 08, 2008 Treasury takes control of Fannie and Freddie. 
 
 Source:Welcome to the U.S.S.R. (United States Socialist Republic)  Citigroup  (PDF)
 Tom Fitzpatrick, Shyam Devani
 CitiFX® Technicals – Bulletin
 08 September 2008
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 | QUOTE (tobydad) Diceman;
 thanks, good insights. Just what I was looking for...some meaningful conversation and opinions.
 
 
 "so if the market is going to be ok now.........................?"
 
 
 maybe next time time try asking a meaningful question.
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 | Driger; 
 I intended no digs. I apologize for the offense.
 
 tobydad
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 | Winfieldh; 
 Great stuff, interesting. thanks.
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