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12/23/11 5:15 PM

#23192 RE: auroradude #23186

i'm with you on this. not sure how the chinese markets will fare if they continue to let air out of their housing bubble.

commodity prices, specifically wheat, were driving the arab spring, and i don't see that changing any time soon.

but rallies feed off of themselves. stocks tend to go up from fear, too. traders chasing the tape, not wanting to be left out.

one thing that makes me think we'll see lower prices in 2012 is the bond market is still holding strong. no significant sell off there.

when have we ever seen an equity rally where bonds rallied, too?
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12/25/11 2:59 PM

#23271 RE: auroradude #23186

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/world/europe/russia-protests/index.html?eref=igoogledmn_topstories


http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/world/africa/yemen-life-march/index.html?eref=igoogledmn_topstories

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?eref=igoogledmn_topstories

I could post many, many more.

While 2011 was indeed a year of conflict, IMO we will see more in 2012 than in 2011. I will get my 2012 forecast up soon (maybe after a couple of coffees....)