> From dhenwood at panix.com Mon Mar 20 09:55:56 2000
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> a speculative market can't survive them for long either.
> Unless it really is different this time. Jordan?
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> How long is long?
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> Seriously, what do you mean by speculative? As if the whole notion
> of an equity market isn't based fundamentally on speculation?
Isn't there a bit of a difference between speculating with shares at, say, ten times earnings and 5% yield, and doing it at 400 times earnings and negative cash flow?
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> /jordan
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