check out the latest of yardeni (posted dec.13th in his website)

http://www.yardeni.com/y2kreporter.asp

-- rob (rob@roborob.nu), December 14, 1999

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What else could he say at this point? The man has laid an awful lot on the line PUBLICLY.

-- the Virginian (1@1.com), December 14, 1999.

No question about it. If Y2K is a BITR for us, it will not be for Yardeni's career. He gains absolutely nothing by going/staying doomer at this point.

-- Dave (aaa@aaa.com), December 14, 1999.

Words from Da Man, himself (fair use, and all that):

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For The Record.

I still expect a recession next year. I am not rooting for this outcome. I wouldn't mind sacrificing it to the forecasting gods. I'll be very happy if Y2K turns out to be a nonevent. If so, then everyone on the planet Earth heard the alarm bells and acted in time to avert computer problems. I'm skeptical, but I could be wrong. I remain amazed by the confidence of all the optimists. They have no doubts that all will go smoothly, with only minor disruptions at worst. Hey, we'll all find out together soon. New Year's Day, a Saturday, should be uneventful. If problems occur, they are likely to crop up in the first three months of the year.

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-- I'm Here, I'm There (I'm Everywhere@so.beware), December 14, 1999.