Don’t dismiss this paper just based on the title… give it a chance. It’s a very interesting read on currencies, world economies, gold and globalisation
readFormation still in play. Today the U.S. dollar dropped quite a bit, giving the market a boost. Click chart to enlarge Just about everyone is
readTo re-cap, the negatives at the moment: Bailout indecision / no-pass Madoff – this, IMO, is as big as Enron. Affects over BIG 350 stocks!!
readU.S. Dollar In circulation – $820 billion, as of April 2007. Assuming all of it is in the USA (which is wrong, 1/3 to half
readI didn’t find any other references to this term, must be something new. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Biflation is the state of an economy
readIs buying FXY ETF the same as buying Japanese cash? Can I expect the same kind of return and protection?
readCash would be good in a deflation. Cash would be bad in an inflation. What stores value equally well in any environment? Real estate –
readThis is a re-post of an active commenter from The Big Picture blog. “I believe there is serious misconception about what is occuring and what
readIn the past, industries whose profitability rose 12 months following the rise in the US dollar were: pharmaceuticals food products insurance household products commercial banks
readMaybe you’d like to know this… Historically, silver was used for daily transaction, for smaller amounts; gold – for storing wealth and for larger transaction.
readPhoto credit: re_birf We’re moving away from cash, it’s mostly virtual money now. If you were working at a bank – and had access to
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