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- From: rmandel@bu.edu (Richard Mandel)
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- Subject: Re: Where to turn when stock funds come down
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- Date: 22 Dec 92 14:38:43 GMT
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- The most likely cause of a large decline in the US stock market will be an
- increase in interest rates. As long as interest rates are stable it unlikely
- that we will experience a decline of more than 5-10%. It appears presently
- that we have hit the bottom in short term rates but that long term rates
- will continue to decline for a while longer (up to another year). When
- short and long term rates begin to climb watch out. At that point you
- would either like to be in money market funds or some kind of inflation
- hedge. Gold or gold stocks are very volatile and difficult to make money
- from. Energy stocks tend to perform well in an inflationary environment.
- You certainly don't want to be in any instrument that offers fixed interest
- rates like bonds. Foreign stocks may be good since the recession overseas
- is lagging ours. However, if interest rates increase in the US then the
- dollar is likely to perform well relative to other currencies and you
- will lose on the exchange.
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- This is a query that needs continued discussion as economic conditions
- change in the near term but I would continue to look at interest rates
- and Fed policy as a good clue to the future prospects of the stock
- market.
-
- Rich
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