October and the DOW, page-3

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    everyday we hear the same commentary of higher interest rates due to strong economy & low unemployment (rather than higher interest rates due to greater difficultly in attracting buyers for US govt bonds to service the growing govt debt from military budget, tax cuts and crappy economy)

    the commerce secretary Wilbur Ross said a few months ago the non-working people of working age is 38%

    official unemployment rate only reflects those actively looking for work rather than the drop outs

    higher interest rates due to the Trump tax cuts and higher oil prices due to economic war against Iran (so Saudi Arabia can recoup its billions of $$$$ in losses over its failed regime change attempt in Syria) are the two factors that will reduce corporate earnings & consumer spending and potentially kill the Trump rally

    you can't play games with the economic rules by making massive tax cuts when govt debt keeps escalating

    Trump is just as bigger kook as Obama or Bush

    14% corporate tax cut in a socialist state such as the US

    self-serving corruption

    australian banks rely heavily on overseas fundings. despite the Reserve Bank trying to play the low interest rates game. banks will have to raise rates due to overseas funding costs

    personally, i currently hold 30% shares, 3% shorts and 67% cash
 
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