My crystal ball tells me things are getting really bad … recession or even stagflation later this year or next year and in fact like you sdrealtor I also sold my mutual fund holdings in june and just maintain a long position on oil-related stocks as a bet on energy prices staying high … but problem is my crystal ball had been wrong many times before so I’m trying learn how to make money by not having to rely on my crystal ball … ha ha ha

btw, chris, looks like you’ve reconciled with beijing as for the first time in months I can access your website & blog !