“Gold-backed money retained its real value for 350 years in the United States and Great Britain. It’s only just clawed back to that level for investors today…” BY THE TIME the War of the Spanish Succession was finished in 1715, the French King – who admitted that he “loved war too much” – owed the equivalent of £300 million. Across the Channel, Great Britain owed only £49 million. Which might have looked a little like financial victory…
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Good work Winkinatcha.
I tend to favour against dollar rally...even though its on cards once again. Been waiting for a freefall ...
Lachlan Scanlan | 21Nov09 | More -
there's some rumblings going on lads.
Check it:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ice-investigating-spike-in-dollar-index-futures-2009-11-20
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winkinatcha | 21Nov09 | More -
"Goldman also received $10 billion of capital from the U.S. government in October 2008, under the Troubled Asset Relief Program."
In ...
Don | 21Nov09 | More -
3m UST bills turn negative, again! Apparently, they did routinely during the Great Depression, though Bloomberg reports "Treasury bills turned ...
Justin | 21Nov09 | More -
Yeah Ned I think it was Wierd Al who wrote a song about Prozak and his dealings with Biker....
"I know ...
Lachlan Scanlan | 21Nov09 | More -
Ever watched a dead cat bounce?
Dan | 20Nov09 | More -
Hey Biker ... Where are you? DR's gotten a bit boring lately mate. Even Prozak seems to have lost a ...
Ned S | 20Nov09 | More -
Agreed my friend - In a sane world one doesn't have to be a "rocket scientist" to have a chat ...
Ned S | 20Nov09 | More -
Ned, just that point about the world thinking immorality pays off ... actually not really. Big business knows immorality causes ...
Dan | 20Nov09 | More -
Well a society can prosper without needing a "finance industry" like the one the US has (although in all honesty ...
Dan | 20Nov09 | More
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Good work Winkinatcha.
I tend to favour against dollar rally...even though its on cards once again. Been waiting for a freefall ...
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