US equity: UK bears in sheep’s clothing

"10,000 by 2000!" That's the latest prediction for the millennium opening on the Dow Jones Industrial Average from Ed Yardeni, chief economist at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (DMG). Yardeni who might be described as the most optimistic man in the world will surely see his prediction tested now that US interest rates have started to rise. If he is proved right, investors worldwide will rejoice except perhaps those in the UK.

“10,000 by 2000!” That’s the latest prediction for the millennium opening on the Dow Jones Industrial Average from Ed Yardeni, chief economist at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (DMG). Yardeni ­ who might be described as the most optimistic man in the world ­ will surely see his prediction tested now that US interest rates have started to rise. If he is proved right, investors worldwide will rejoice ­ except perhaps those in the UK.

In the UK a different sentiment prevails.

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