SP500 Two questions....(Quakes and Rates)

[Jpilleafe@xxxxxxx]

1. Another earth quake just hit in Taiwan, the wires report...6.0 to 
6.5,...about 120 miles south of Taipei.   Question,...does anyone know of a 
website or work that has been done which discusses the correlation between 
quakes and long term stock market peaks?   

2.  The Bank of England meets Thurs 11-04 to decide on interest rates.  Any 
thought on what effect a 0.5% interest rate increase would have on the US 
financial markets,...(stocks and bonds)?  The currencies sort of suggest that 
higher rates out of Europe are likely, something not being focused on here in 
the US at present.   

Thanks,....JIM Pilliod  jpilleafe@xxxxxxx