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> "I grant you that there are an awful lot of people in the market who
> cannot distinguish between what they are doing and what they would do
> in a casino," Mr. Greenspan said. But their impact was largely offset
> by "millions of intelligent investors who know the companies that
> they've invested in," he added. "It's the best judgment you can get."
Jesus Christ, he really *is* that stupid. Unbelievable. Now we are likely have a burst bubble, high and rising interest rates, and (see today) rising inflation, all at the same time.
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> The recent volatility in markets, Mr. Greenspan asserted, had less to
> do with speculation -- or even the Fed's interest-rate increases --
> than the very nature of the unpredictable high-tech industry.
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> "These types of stocks, these types of companies are at the cutting
> edge of technology, where there is a great deal of turbulence," Mr.
> Greenspan said. As a result, "earnings expectations ... would be
> expected to be quite volatile" and "that in itself is a reason why
> you would expect a high degree of stock-price volatility," he added.
This is absolutely insane. How could the US ruling class let this moron slip all the way to the top?
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