Well, welcome to Grants Radio. My name is Jim Grant, and with me is the deputy editor of

Grant's Evan Lorenz. Good morning, Evan. Good morning. Ladies and gentlemen, we are coming to you

on the morning after the night before. Last night was one of the Tuesdays in which we publish

an issue of Grant's interest rate observary. This little miracle happens every other week without fail, with the exception

of a few vacation weeks. And the Wednesday after the Tuesday is normally a day for rest relaxation,

except we are upright and early to bring you some thoughts about what we wrote about and what we're

thinking about. But first, but first, a word from your sponsor who happens to be me. I'm the darn sponsor.

And I want to tell you in about 38 seconds why you must be at the Plaza Hotel on Wednesday, March 15th for the Spring Grants Conference.

First and foremost, it's kind of an intellectual Olympics.

It is a chaka block full of great speakers enunciating fabulous ideas in the

most engaging way. Who is coming? Well, Gilchristburg talking about what I've learned. He's got a

storied career in the hedge fund business. Jack Bogle, the great Jack Bogle of Vanguard is debating

Stephen Bregman on how the government ought to regulate investment decisions.

We have Peter Fisher and alumnus of the Fed.

We have Rob Arnott, one of the great thinkers about markets.

Paul Isaac, Ed Wachenheim.

He's coming with his book, Matt Clody, Chuck Royce, Kevin Duffy, Jim Littinsky, Felix Frye.

I mean, Felix Frye, it's going to be astounding with a more than serviceable lunch and weapons

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I can't imagine you not being there.

So please do log on to the site and come.

And this concludes the word from our sponsor, who was, as I mentioned, me.

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