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Trevor
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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Wouldn't that be ashame -- if the world's economy started focusing on windmills and solar panels instead of SUV's.
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| Trevor wrote: |
You're right. Anyone with a degree and a clean BRC can be a financial adviser, and if you look at my post I didn't make any claims to be a big kahuna. It's a sales job for the most part, and a damned dreary one.
As for finding someone else to sell to...well...clearly if the U.S. economy dried up and no longer created such demand, growing economies elsewhere would slowly turn their attention to other, different prospects. In the long run, the environment would be better off.
Gotta run to class. I'll select some of the best bait from the pack when I get back, but it better be tasty, boys. And I mean TASTY.
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Got any proof to back that assertion....and saying your a financial adviser doesn't mean jack squat....I've heard enough stories of freaky waegooks who claim to be former big shots from home....we were all dragging in 320k back home and famous tv actors 
Money just doesn't disappear bub...if the market in the USA sucks, they'll just sell elsewhere...factories won't close down unless they're building another one elsewhere.
If your a financial adviser, I think I know why wall street is having so many problems....they must let anyone get a degree in Finance these days.... |
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By different, better prospects I hope you mean solar panels, windmills,and "green" products.....instead of what will likely be consumers products because the damn factories are already configured for those purposes.... |
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rusty1983
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Let me guess... another Canadian debt runner who can't get a job back home, and blames the USA for all of their ills, while earning a wage in a country the US supports with its economy? |
They are the worst kind of people. Who is the poster on here who brags about it? I can never remember. |
I was just giving him crap. |
Ooooooo look at me Ive got a podcast!!!!! Ha ha ha |
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afsjesse
Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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 I miss the Podcasts PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEE do more! |
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rusty1983
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Not even close, in terms of guessing my true identity. I'm American, and before teaching I was a financial adviser with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco.
As for my idea being half-stated -- I don't think Dave's is the appropriate forum for a full-fledged economic manifesto, but the kernel of my idea is salient: The world would, in the long run, be better off (environmentally at least) without cowtowing to the American economy.
'nuff said.
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Okay, then what's your idea for an environmentally sustainable global economy? My idea is to pare down the influence of the greenback. Got a better one?
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Add me to the list. The death of the U.S. dollar would would have a devastating effect on the world economy in the short term. Then, slowly, the world would recalibrate and hopefully pursue more environmentally sustainable trade policies.
Not trying to be a Greenie-treehugger here, but the fact is, the worlds' economies have got to begin behaving in a way that pays more attention to environmentally sustainable growth. The death of the U.S. dollar would help, in the long run. Many countries are ruining their environments in order to produce goods to sell to the U.S.. If they stoppped, the world would be a better place.
And that's what I have to say about that.
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| <-- Starting to feel like there are a group of people on Dave's who are filled with an obsessed hope for the death of the US dollar. |
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That makes no sense! If the US dollar was destroyed, they'd just sell to Europe or themselves to make up the difference....infact, it would be environmentally catastrophic because there is less concern for the environment in those countries compared to western ones....you better believe companies that produce products to sell exclusively to Chinese citizens are probably the biggest polluters and worst sweatshops because nobody is breathing down their necks about public images problems... |
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Your idea is barely half-stated. Don't try to put others on the spot when you haven't even finished telling us what you propose.
Let me guess... another Canadian debt runner who can't get a job back home, and blames the USA for all of their ills, while earning a wage in a country the US supports with its economy? |
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Do you have your own podcast though?
Nuff said |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry... taking a break from podcasts. Am so buried in 20 hours of class plus my MA/TESOL stuff, I'm barely able to keep up. My prof. this semester is freaking insane. This week alone, we have a 6 page reflection paper/book report, two different internet postings (about a page each) and responses to responses, over a chapter of readings, and a final -- all due Sunday. Then I start the next class with him two days later, only he isn't giving us a break. He actually assigns homework BEFORE the start of class. It's in his syllabus! I've never had a prof. that assigned homework due BEFORE the class date actually begins. |
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CA-NA-DA-ABC
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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1 CAD = 1041 KRW
go on your bank runs now. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm curious about how the Canadian election results will affect the CAD vs the USD. If the CAD falls, then it will also fall against the won. It fell yesterday over commodities or something, and I'm hoping a minority gov't hits it again. Of course, the won has to do well against the American dollar today and tomorrow to make things work. Ahhh! |
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CA-NA-DA-ABC
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I thought the CAD was tied most closely to commodity prices, because Canada is a significant commodity exporting nation. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I thought the CAD was tied most closely to commodity prices, because Canada is a significant commodity exporting nation. |
Yeah. I think an iffy election might have an effect, though.
But, the won is down 4% right now against the $US. |
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JFuller317
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| F*ck! I thought we would get the won back into the 1100's today, but instead we're regressing. |
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gangpae
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Have no fear a weak US dollar is coming. The present surge in value is short term and driven by demand for US dollars for various bail out packages. If you have US dollars you should be buying Won. |
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Eedoryeong
Joined: 10 Dec 2007
Location: Jeju
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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I hope I'm not promoting some kind of dumb superstition-witchcraft approach to trading, but...
is there any constant truth to what I've noticed yesterday and today in that the Won exchange to buying Canadian dollars seems to be more favorable to foreigners in the morning than at lunchtime? I wonder.
Any gurus can comment on that? |
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Quack Addict
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| gangpae wrote: |
| Have no fear a weak US dollar is coming. The present surge in value is short term and driven by demand for US dollars for various bail out packages. If you have US dollars you should be buying Won. |
No... if that happens, you won't want to be in won (unless you're a long-termer here). When the dollar sucks because of economy issues, the won tanks. Look at last week for an example. This is because Americans use their fun money to buy Korean products. When the economy goes bad, Americans hole-up, go into emergency shock mode, and stop buying Korean-type imports because they're not necessary items.
You should see people back home in the US. I've heard some talking about canning vegetables again! 
You'd think they're in an end-of-the-earth movie by the way some of them talk. This is why gas is dropping, too. People stop extra travel. |
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Trevor
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: |
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No but when you are as buff and fly as I am, who needs a podcast? 
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| Trevor wrote: |
Not even close, in terms of guessing my true identity. I'm American, and before teaching I was a financial adviser with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco.
As for my idea being half-stated -- I don't think Dave's is the appropriate forum for a full-fledged economic manifesto, but the kernel of my idea is salient: The world would, in the long run, be better off (environmentally at least) without cowtowing to the American economy.
'nuff said.
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| Trevor wrote: |
Okay, then what's your idea for an environmentally sustainable global economy? My idea is to pare down the influence of the greenback. Got a better one?
| Ukon wrote: |
| Trevor wrote: |
Add me to the list. The death of the U.S. dollar would would have a devastating effect on the world economy in the short term. Then, slowly, the world would recalibrate and hopefully pursue more environmentally sustainable trade policies.
Not trying to be a Greenie-treehugger here, but the fact is, the worlds' economies have got to begin behaving in a way that pays more attention to environmentally sustainable growth. The death of the U.S. dollar would help, in the long run. Many countries are ruining their environments in order to produce goods to sell to the U.S.. If they stoppped, the world would be a better place.
And that's what I have to say about that.
| bassexpander wrote: |
| <-- Starting to feel like there are a group of people on Dave's who are filled with an obsessed hope for the death of the US dollar. |
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That makes no sense! If the US dollar was destroyed, they'd just sell to Europe or themselves to make up the difference....infact, it would be environmentally catastrophic because there is less concern for the environment in those countries compared to western ones....you better believe companies that produce products to sell exclusively to Chinese citizens are probably the biggest polluters and worst sweatshops because nobody is breathing down their necks about public images problems... |
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Your idea is barely half-stated. Don't try to put others on the spot when you haven't even finished telling us what you propose.
Let me guess... another Canadian debt runner who can't get a job back home, and blames the USA for all of their ills, while earning a wage in a country the US supports with its economy? |
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Do you have your own podcast though?
Nuff said |
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