Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Dow Jones

Here's a simple trade. Short the Dow.
Why?
  • More write downs from banks are on the way
  • Several large companies (AMBAC, MBIA?) will be downgraded by rating agencies (S&P, Moodys, Fitch)
  • Bernanke will get sick of dropping rates to spur the economy because it has a damaging inflationary effect. It can't keep happening. Inflation is much scarier than a dud economy, just ask Zimbabwe.
  • Global investors will get sick of losing money to the devaluing USD and will pull their cash out and invest somewhere a little more compelling (at home.)

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