Nickname: DudeMan

Review: Wise Guy, My first reaction was exactly what you wrote. The strong dollar is not the real issue behind the woes of the US manufacturing industry.

Date reviewed: Jun 22, 2006 5:05 PM

Nickname: Philatelic

Review: Bill recently amassed a one-of-a-kind complete collection of 19th century US stamps and is a proven true visionary. However, with all due respect to the Guru himself, I think his vision is further into the future than believed. Don't count out the dollar in the short term!

Date reviewed: Jun 14, 2006 8:26 PM

Nickname: Wise guy

Review: While I agree with Bill Gross's (and Buffett's, and many others') view about the inevitable decline of US dollar in the coming years, I have serious doubt that this will restore the manufacturing base of US. It is more complicated than that. For example, Gross cited Detroit. But Detroit's problems are not due to strong dollar alone, there are others like poor management, quality, pension, union - just to name a few. Further, weak dollar may boost export in short term, its long term implications to the economy is much more debatable.

Date reviewed: Jun 14, 2006 6:14 PM

Nickname: mannil

Review: the article is excellent analysis is great and thrust should be on dollar to be strong so that teh economy also develops

Date reviewed: Jun 14, 2006 2:22 PM

Nickname: dick

Review: The reason our dollar is weakening is our debt load. If we want to weaken more, just continue to borrow.

Date reviewed: Jun 14, 2006 1:58 PM

Nickname: jim

Review: The housing market is grossly underrated as a driver in the economy. It's a multiplier and as strong as in pre korea war period

Date reviewed: Jun 14, 2006 9:24 AM