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Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2011, 9:06 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,263
Posted By wilf70

Question Re: Aussie dollar Exchange Rate

The Ozzie dollar is a commodity currency and is therefore very sensitive to the slightest hint of a downturn in the world economy or the new Asia colonial power{China] doing anything economically...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 28th 2011, 9:22 am
Replies: 68
Views: 3,911
Posted By wilf70

Exclamation Re: The end of the Eurofolly, or why climbing into bed with Fritz and Pierre was stup

The EU will turn out to be the greatest disaster for Europe since WW1.We are all in for an economic depression whether you are in Europe or Australia---look how the housing bubble is deflating in...
Forum: Australia
Jun 30th 2011, 9:03 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,347
Posted By wilf70

Question Re: Down she goes?

Just read above very quickly--one point I would like to make concerning the closing of stores--the recession is undoubtedly a factor;but the elephant in the room is the growth of internet buying...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 21st 2011, 7:48 pm
Replies: 136
Views: 8,330
Posted By wilf70

Thumbs down Re: Should Aus ban the Burqa?

The burqa is a political statement;not a religious one.There is no requiremnet in islam to wear one;it is at best cultural[Saudi Arabia] or Tribal[Somalia].The requirement of the koran is that a...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 29th 2011, 9:14 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,005
Posted By wilf70

Red face Re: Geez, someone's got an axe to grind!

I now live in the UK;but it is all driving me bonkers--I'm going to cut the grass and drink tea in protest.Though I do wish the couple every happiness.:)
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 19th 2011, 3:23 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,920
Posted By wilf70

Thumbs down Re: Pass me the sick bucket

Perhaps they are not human;so we can excuse them????:eek:
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2011, 12:33 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,005
Posted By wilf70

Exclamation Re: Were there any auctions today in Sydney?

There is an interesting discussion of this 'problem'[and the real reasons behind it] on Macrobusiness.com.au---read and inwardly digest--also read the comments at the end;in some ways the most...
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2011, 12:31 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,005
Posted By wilf70

Exclamation Re: Were there any auctions today in Sydney?

There is an interesting discussion of this 'problem'[and the real reasons behind it] on Macrobusiness.com.au---read and inwardly digest:confused:
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2011, 12:56 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 6,130
Posted By wilf70

Exclamation Re: Beware the imminent housing bubble

If you wish to read a very interesting analysis on the housing bubble in Oz;google macrobusiness superblog and then read the article headed 'another troubling bargain'.This is a well worthwhile site...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2011, 11:56 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,698
Posted By wilf70

Red face Re: Think before you leap

Very wish advice--but sadly all to often ignored.:confused:
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 23rd 2011, 11:57 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,598
Posted By wilf70

Thumbs up Re: Victoria Cross

A superb and very brave men.:thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2010, 12:58 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,881
Posted By wilf70

Thumbs up Re: My dad is in surgury right now

Thinking of you and your Dad.Take care.:fingerscrossed:
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2010, 1:38 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,646
Posted By wilf70

Question Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

Just found an interesting article on zerohedge concerning gov't enforced reduction in number of cars on Beijings roads.This was slipped under the markets radar under cover of the rate rise.Less...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2010, 1:16 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,646
Posted By wilf70

Question Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

The top end tends towards being an early indicator of where the money is going[or not].For example a lot of 'insiders' on Wall street have been selling out quite large tranches of shares across many...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2010, 12:42 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,646
Posted By wilf70

Question Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

Just seen an article on the unconventional economist site that addresses much of this conumdrum[title; Investors shun Oz bank debt].To make it more attractive to investors have to raise interest...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2010, 12:21 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,646
Posted By wilf70

Question Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

If Australia wishes to continue to attract externel funding[most of the banks seem to get it from these sources]then it must retain high interest rates.The carry trade in particular will very quickly...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2010, 1:36 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,646
Posted By wilf70

Exclamation Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

Because of to many eggs in one basket--as the world economy moved on to synthetic fibres etc;the sheep trade in Oz suffered a massive contraction which led to severe econ/social problems for farmers...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 27th 2010, 1:03 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 758
Posted By wilf70

Question Re: A question about chopping a log

There is a very similar philosophical conumdrum that was posed to me when I first went to university--if a tree falls in a forest and there is no one there to hear it is there any noise.My answer??...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2010, 12:58 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,646
Posted By wilf70

Question Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

Australia has experienced three great economic booms-the first was the gold strikes of about 1880;the second was the wool trade,and the third is china[22% of all exports go there].The first and...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2010, 12:29 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,646
Posted By wilf70

Exclamation Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

If you wish to see an article on raised chinese interest rates;then see Mish's global economic trends.But trying to give a possible answer to my own question;higher rates=less spending power=lower...
Forum: Australia
Dec 26th 2010, 12:52 pm
Replies: 1,008
Views: 103,646
Posted By wilf70

Exclamation Re: The Great Australian Property Swindle

Believe that the chinese raised their interest rates on christmas day and to come into effect on Sunday---is this correct.If it is Oz will probably follow suit--yes?? or No???:rolleyes:
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 24th 2010, 1:02 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 958
Posted By wilf70

Cool Re: weather

Sorry about the error!!![a large amount of wind!!!].The website article seemed to be suggesting something way in excess of the somewhat abnormal.
here in the...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 24th 2010, 12:26 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 958
Posted By wilf70

Thumbs down weather

Somewhere on here there was a thread concerning global warming--just to add to that.The site 'fire and ice'[or ice and fire]has made the following forecasts based[I think on sunspot activity or lack...
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2010, 1:06 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,367
Posted By wilf70

Unhappy Re: Floods

Thanks for all the info--off to shovel some more snow--I hate the bl...dy stuff:frown:
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2010, 1:41 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,367
Posted By wilf70

Exclamation more rain??

Posted on here about a week ago concerning floods in NSW--have heard that there has been more rain.Does anyone know[or live]in Orange NSW--friends live in the Clinton road[street??]area--has this...
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