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◊ 2010-11-23 23:04 |
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◊ 2010-11-23 23:05 |
Fake Italian plate (Italian front plates are smaller than the European standard). |
◊ 2011-10-29 23:37 |
Italian government buys 19 Maserati Quattroportes: Link to "www.telegraph.co.uk" The crisis is over. |
◊ 2011-10-29 23:44 |
No - it's a perfectly logical strategy when the suituation is desperate - increase public spending to keep the private sector limping along. The more extravagant the spending, the better the effect. Britain is doing exactly the opposite . |
◊ 2011-10-29 23:55 |
Except Italy is bankrupt. The only thing that will actually work is turning on the printing press and devaluate the euro. But Germany is against. |
◊ 2011-10-30 00:11 |
I was told some time ago by an economist that the probable scenario was that at least some of the PIIGS would have to leave the Euro. As much as you can blame the PIIGS for getting themselves into the financial mire you can also blame the EU for deciding that the economic rules should just be guidelines rather than actual rules. The difference being you can break guidelines and so many of the eurozone countries did. I was also never keen on the fact that there was not a greater centralisation of fiscal policy within the zone. If they addressed both these things properly we would not have the situation as bad for the PIIGS as they have become IMO. -- Last edit: 2011-10-30 00:15:28 |
◊ 2011-10-30 01:26 |
Greece at least will have to leave. It shouldn't have been allowed in in the first place, they falsified their figures. I've been converting some Euros into USD, the US is in even worse shape with gigantic amounts of debt but they're better equipped to handle these problems. Some people are looking at Swedish and Norwegian Krones as new safe havens but it's easy for those governments to step in if their currencies appreciate too much. Like the Swiss did with the franc. Then there's Asian currencies but those are completely unpredictable... Normally it's best to stay in your own currency to feel the least pain. You're lucky you have GBP. |
◊ 2011-10-30 01:41 |
Yes. I have always thought the euro was a great idea, but could never get my head around the consequence that being part of it meant that each member country - UK or whoever - would inevitably lose a crucial ability to manage its own economy to ensure/create internal prosperity. The desperate attempts to achieve fiscal unity within the euro countries seems the inevitable tactic now, but marginalises national needs and circumstances to a dangerous extent. At least we have some scope for manoeuvre by being outside. Most UK papers are gloomy that we're stuck in a 2nd tier Europe outside the main party, but my feeling is that it's a better place to be because we still have some of our own buttons to press as and when needed. Our problem is that the button-pressers have the wrong instruction sheet. -- Last edit: 2011-10-30 01:42:51 |
◊ 2011-10-30 16:01 |
The $ is actually low, too. Right now for us €-Europeans the USA is a cheap country for travelling and shopping. Btw.: the UK, too, since the Pound losts a lot of power. Just yesterday, on the parts market, a fellow from the T1-Bulli-club told me, that many of the classic 1950ies Volkswagens, which were picked up by British dealers across whole Europe and sold in the UK for incredible prices, are going back nowadays. The Pound is weak and some of the car-owners stony broke. In the past these British professional purchasers weren't really liked by the Continental European VW-fan-scene, because they destroyed the price structures. The Japanese are still active, the Yen is still hard, despite Fukushima and the local economy crisis. @chicomarx: don't you think, that it's better to spend your money for real values than dealing and playing with other currencies? Why not buying a brand new Saab? This may help Europe a bit more. -- Last edit: 2011-10-30 16:03:24 |
◊ 2011-10-30 16:09 |
In Germany a Maserati, used as a business car, has caused a scandal ( Link to "www.welt.de" ). It was used by the chairman of a supporting-company for dossers in Berlin. A company, financed by social benfits offices, so at least tax money |
◊ 2011-10-30 19:50 |
@ingo I was talking about keeping a certain percentage in dollars, mostly in stocks, not playing with currencies. My Saab is only 13 years old, johnfromstaffs keeps a 50 y.o. car on the road. Blame him for ruining the economy! Not to mention the detrimental effects of keeping a K70 running forever... |
◊ 2011-11-01 14:50 |
I'm seriously hoping, that you don't buy and trade German public loans! I'm strictly bocotting them. In a TV-spot for them they have thrown a K 70 from a cliff And a Simca 1307. So I've decided, never to spend any Pfenning (Cent today) for that stuff. Youngsters don't remember that clip, as it was aired a few days ago. In December 1980. -- Last edit: 2011-11-01 14:51:21 |
◊ 2011-11-01 19:04 |
No, I boycott German loans because Merkel likes showing her Brüste: http://minx.cc/?post=260253 Volkswagen does issue some interesting bonds Link to "www.volkswagenag.com" I've the XS0412443052 which yields 7%. The only risk is if VW should go bunkrupt... |
◊ 2011-11-02 00:28 |
You can be thankful, that there are no summer vacation-pics of her in the Putin-style. |
◊ 2011-11-02 00:31 |
Sorry, but I cannot help for that. Since 1992 I've spent only one time money to that company. In 2009, when I've bought for 2,45 € two little plastic rings for the gearshift. |
◊ 2011-11-02 01:49 |
Or in the Jack Nicholson style. Link to "justjared.buzznet.com" |