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July 12, 2008 at 7:01 AM #238275July 12, 2008 at 7:27 AM #238089CoronitaParticipant
Yes, our economy is trashed. Be we already know that the fed is done cutting rates too.I ‘m just wondering if it’s now time for the european banks to start to come clean so to speak. I’m sure a lot of them are knee deep in this subprime debacle, and yet are sort of stalling. It’s just a matter of time that the euro gets wacked imho.
July 12, 2008 at 7:27 AM #238291CoronitaParticipantYes, our economy is trashed. Be we already know that the fed is done cutting rates too.I ‘m just wondering if it’s now time for the european banks to start to come clean so to speak. I’m sure a lot of them are knee deep in this subprime debacle, and yet are sort of stalling. It’s just a matter of time that the euro gets wacked imho.
July 12, 2008 at 7:27 AM #238281CoronitaParticipantYes, our economy is trashed. Be we already know that the fed is done cutting rates too.I ‘m just wondering if it’s now time for the european banks to start to come clean so to speak. I’m sure a lot of them are knee deep in this subprime debacle, and yet are sort of stalling. It’s just a matter of time that the euro gets wacked imho.
July 12, 2008 at 7:27 AM #238232CoronitaParticipantYes, our economy is trashed. Be we already know that the fed is done cutting rates too.I ‘m just wondering if it’s now time for the european banks to start to come clean so to speak. I’m sure a lot of them are knee deep in this subprime debacle, and yet are sort of stalling. It’s just a matter of time that the euro gets wacked imho.
July 12, 2008 at 7:27 AM #238223CoronitaParticipantYes, our economy is trashed. Be we already know that the fed is done cutting rates too.I ‘m just wondering if it’s now time for the european banks to start to come clean so to speak. I’m sure a lot of them are knee deep in this subprime debacle, and yet are sort of stalling. It’s just a matter of time that the euro gets wacked imho.
July 12, 2008 at 9:38 PM #238259bubba99ParticipantAt this point I do not think converting to euros will help – dollar is 1.59 to the euro – almost the lowest ever. Plus, I think the new phrase “too big to fair” works with the dollar and the US economy.
The world cannot afford for the US dollar or economy to fail. The FED has created another bubble in commodities deliberately to take some of the pressure off of the real estate calapse. Two percent interest rates in a 6 percent inflation environment is deliberate. The FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED is counting on the ECB to keep inflation in reasonable limits with 4.5 percent interest rates while allowing the US to try and bubble its way out of a depression. The ECB is allowing this because the world cannot afford for the US to fail. Inspite of globalization, the US is too much of the worlds economic engine and a US failure would spin the world into decades of economic disaster. But knowing this helps me not, because I still have no place to put my money.
The stock market is headed down, inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile, the FXE and FXF the currency exchange funds are up and down like an elevator.
July 12, 2008 at 9:38 PM #238393bubba99ParticipantAt this point I do not think converting to euros will help – dollar is 1.59 to the euro – almost the lowest ever. Plus, I think the new phrase “too big to fair” works with the dollar and the US economy.
The world cannot afford for the US dollar or economy to fail. The FED has created another bubble in commodities deliberately to take some of the pressure off of the real estate calapse. Two percent interest rates in a 6 percent inflation environment is deliberate. The FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED is counting on the ECB to keep inflation in reasonable limits with 4.5 percent interest rates while allowing the US to try and bubble its way out of a depression. The ECB is allowing this because the world cannot afford for the US to fail. Inspite of globalization, the US is too much of the worlds economic engine and a US failure would spin the world into decades of economic disaster. But knowing this helps me not, because I still have no place to put my money.
The stock market is headed down, inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile, the FXE and FXF the currency exchange funds are up and down like an elevator.
July 12, 2008 at 9:38 PM #238402bubba99ParticipantAt this point I do not think converting to euros will help – dollar is 1.59 to the euro – almost the lowest ever. Plus, I think the new phrase “too big to fair” works with the dollar and the US economy.
The world cannot afford for the US dollar or economy to fail. The FED has created another bubble in commodities deliberately to take some of the pressure off of the real estate calapse. Two percent interest rates in a 6 percent inflation environment is deliberate. The FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED is counting on the ECB to keep inflation in reasonable limits with 4.5 percent interest rates while allowing the US to try and bubble its way out of a depression. The ECB is allowing this because the world cannot afford for the US to fail. Inspite of globalization, the US is too much of the worlds economic engine and a US failure would spin the world into decades of economic disaster. But knowing this helps me not, because I still have no place to put my money.
The stock market is headed down, inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile, the FXE and FXF the currency exchange funds are up and down like an elevator.
July 12, 2008 at 9:38 PM #238451bubba99ParticipantAt this point I do not think converting to euros will help – dollar is 1.59 to the euro – almost the lowest ever. Plus, I think the new phrase “too big to fair” works with the dollar and the US economy.
The world cannot afford for the US dollar or economy to fail. The FED has created another bubble in commodities deliberately to take some of the pressure off of the real estate calapse. Two percent interest rates in a 6 percent inflation environment is deliberate. The FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED is counting on the ECB to keep inflation in reasonable limits with 4.5 percent interest rates while allowing the US to try and bubble its way out of a depression. The ECB is allowing this because the world cannot afford for the US to fail. Inspite of globalization, the US is too much of the worlds economic engine and a US failure would spin the world into decades of economic disaster. But knowing this helps me not, because I still have no place to put my money.
The stock market is headed down, inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile, the FXE and FXF the currency exchange funds are up and down like an elevator.
July 12, 2008 at 9:38 PM #238461bubba99ParticipantAt this point I do not think converting to euros will help – dollar is 1.59 to the euro – almost the lowest ever. Plus, I think the new phrase “too big to fair” works with the dollar and the US economy.
The world cannot afford for the US dollar or economy to fail. The FED has created another bubble in commodities deliberately to take some of the pressure off of the real estate calapse. Two percent interest rates in a 6 percent inflation environment is deliberate. The FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED is counting on the ECB to keep inflation in reasonable limits with 4.5 percent interest rates while allowing the US to try and bubble its way out of a depression. The ECB is allowing this because the world cannot afford for the US to fail. Inspite of globalization, the US is too much of the worlds economic engine and a US failure would spin the world into decades of economic disaster. But knowing this helps me not, because I still have no place to put my money.
The stock market is headed down, inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile, the FXE and FXF the currency exchange funds are up and down like an elevator.
July 12, 2008 at 11:52 PM #238334EugeneParticipantThe FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED got exactly what they wanted. They’ve devalued the dollar enough to stimulate exports and the “real” economy. It’s not their fault that we also happened to stumble upon peak oil. Collapsing housing bubble + peak oil = the perfect storm. It’s a wonder we’re still managing positive GDP growth.
There is some bubbliness in some commodities (gold is most certainly a bubble, oil and agriculturals are less so) but there are also solid fundamental reasons why commodities cost as much as they do.
I don’t think they can afford to devalue the dollar much further.
inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile
Incidentally, do you know that inverse funds are backed by Fannie Mae bonds? If Fannie Mae fails (not that it’s likely to happen), SDS and SKF could take a big hit.
July 12, 2008 at 11:52 PM #238468EugeneParticipantThe FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED got exactly what they wanted. They’ve devalued the dollar enough to stimulate exports and the “real” economy. It’s not their fault that we also happened to stumble upon peak oil. Collapsing housing bubble + peak oil = the perfect storm. It’s a wonder we’re still managing positive GDP growth.
There is some bubbliness in some commodities (gold is most certainly a bubble, oil and agriculturals are less so) but there are also solid fundamental reasons why commodities cost as much as they do.
I don’t think they can afford to devalue the dollar much further.
inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile
Incidentally, do you know that inverse funds are backed by Fannie Mae bonds? If Fannie Mae fails (not that it’s likely to happen), SDS and SKF could take a big hit.
July 12, 2008 at 11:52 PM #238477EugeneParticipantThe FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED got exactly what they wanted. They’ve devalued the dollar enough to stimulate exports and the “real” economy. It’s not their fault that we also happened to stumble upon peak oil. Collapsing housing bubble + peak oil = the perfect storm. It’s a wonder we’re still managing positive GDP growth.
There is some bubbliness in some commodities (gold is most certainly a bubble, oil and agriculturals are less so) but there are also solid fundamental reasons why commodities cost as much as they do.
I don’t think they can afford to devalue the dollar much further.
inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile
Incidentally, do you know that inverse funds are backed by Fannie Mae bonds? If Fannie Mae fails (not that it’s likely to happen), SDS and SKF could take a big hit.
July 12, 2008 at 11:52 PM #238525EugeneParticipantThe FED probably wanted a stock market bubble, but un-intended consequences made it a commodities bubble.
The FED got exactly what they wanted. They’ve devalued the dollar enough to stimulate exports and the “real” economy. It’s not their fault that we also happened to stumble upon peak oil. Collapsing housing bubble + peak oil = the perfect storm. It’s a wonder we’re still managing positive GDP growth.
There is some bubbliness in some commodities (gold is most certainly a bubble, oil and agriculturals are less so) but there are also solid fundamental reasons why commodities cost as much as they do.
I don’t think they can afford to devalue the dollar much further.
inverse funds like SDS and SKF are very volitile
Incidentally, do you know that inverse funds are backed by Fannie Mae bonds? If Fannie Mae fails (not that it’s likely to happen), SDS and SKF could take a big hit.
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