Never In the History of The World Has The Business of Giving Advice Been So Profitable! Clive F. Los Angeles, CA A macro concern that I wish to share with you is my concern over the increasing amounts being siphoned off by the service industries involved in business transactions. Just look at the financial results being posted by Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, HSBC - need I go on? Then, there is the next level consisting of lawyers, accountants, rating agencies and other gatekeepers...(continued) Current U.S. Economy Growth Trajectory David Oxenstierna, New York Absent of major political or energy shocks, the U.S. economy is likely to continue on its current growth trajectory for a while. Income growth is very strong, inflation is subdued, money supply is plentiful, corporate profits extremely strong, and even employment is growing. So what's not to like?...(continued)		2006 Will Be Stronger Paul Holland Silicon Valley, CA 2006 will be stronger in macroeconomic terms than most pundits suggest. I predict a robust 4% annual growth rate vs. the current consensus of around 3.3% As a nation, we are well on the way to spending one trillion dollars in Irag and Afghanistan, with some of that spending stimulating US growth. In addition, we... (continued) Should Ground Control Arrange for A Landing? Michael Potter Los Angeles, CA As the real estate asset bubble deflates in the U.S., the wind threatens to dissipate from below the economy's wings. In 2006, we watch as interest rates climb, the dollar slides in relationship to the Yen and the Euro. The stock market appears, to defy gravity, and seemingly remains strong and resilient. Perhaps these supports to the...(continued)