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Institutions Of The Newer Participants In Global Finance Had Not Been Tested, Until Recently...recent Crisis Have Underscored Certain Financial Structure Vulnerabilities That Are Not Readily Assuaged In The Short Run.

Gold, Unlike All Other Commodities, Is A Currency...and The Major Thrust In The Demand For Gold Is Not For Jewelry. It's Not For Anything Other Than An Escape From What Is Perceived To Be A Fiat Money System, Paper Money, That Seems To Be Deteriorating.

The Only Sustainable Way To Increase Demand For Vacant Houses Is To Spur The Formation Of New Households. Admitting More Skilled Immigrants, Who Tend To Earn Enough To Buy Homes, Would Accomplish That While Paying Other Dividends To The U.s. Economy.

Even Though Some Down Payments Are Borrowed, It Would Take A Large, And Historically Most Unusual, Fall In Home Prices To Wipe Out A Significant Part Of Home Equity. Many Of Those Who Purchased Their Residence More Than A Year Ago Have Equity Buffers In Their Homes Adequate To Withstand Any Price Decline Other Than A Very Deep One.

I Do Not Deny That Many Appear To Have Succeeded In A Material Way By Cutting Corners And By Manipulating Associates, Both In Their Professional And In Their Personal Lives. But Material Success Is Possible In This World And Far More Satisfying When It Comes Without Exploiting Others.