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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:42 AM Original message |
Is the economy a perfect storm? Should we get out of stocks, mutual funds, maybe even the dollar, |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. As a novice.... explain to me what one does to "get into Euros" |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I meant, take your money and convert it into euros. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. One can obtain foreign accounts denominated in foreign currencies. |
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Cary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. Diversification is always a good idea. n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. No day trader, but isn't buying into the peak of the market exactly the OPPOSITE |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Euro right now at record high against the dollar |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I'm wondering not so much about trading, but about not losing what little |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. People said gold was ridiculously overvalued at 300 an ounce a few years back. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's not a good argument for buying gold TODAY. nt |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
6. I believe it will get worse, but not until 2010 or later. |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
8. It depends on how soon you need your money. I'm holding mine since we are |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
11. Depends on the Election |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. That's exactly why I'm hunkered down and prepared to wait it out.. |
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Extend a Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. we did gold, commodities, and |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. Buy nuts, bolts, nails and screws... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Gold has always been a commodity primarily to the rich anyway... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I sold most of my gold and silver around March 7 for a nice profit |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. It's always nice when that happens.. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Yep, My Inflation Linked Bonds Have Skyrocketted Over The Last Year |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
18. The time to get out of stocks and mutual funds was over a year ago |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
21. Didn't you hear, our economic problems are all 'mental' and caused by the media? |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-15-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. All Americans are too soft |
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