Sunday, June 17, 2007

A cheerfully dissenting view

Rachel Beck of the Associated Press is determined to see the sunny side, quoting past history to show that interest rate hikes don't need to mean stock drops. And if investors' mood is less bullish, that means buying opportunities come up. And as long as the average yield on the S&P 500 is higher than that on Treasuries, etc.

However, what will the average yield on stocks be, when consumers buy fewer goods and services? And shouldn't the yield be significantly higher, to compensate for investor risk? And how long does it take for a less bullish mood to end? These soothing words don't quite reassure me, somehow.

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