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lansbury Oct 7th 2010 7:04 am

Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 
Depending on which way you need to send money this could be good or bad news.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...forecasts.html

Yorkieabroad Oct 7th 2010 1:56 pm

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 
I need to transfer a reasonably large chunk over here over the next 6-9 months, so I like the sound of that....:thumbup:. Hit my first trigger for the first slug this week....may have to consider revising my next trigger points...

Sally Redux Oct 8th 2010 3:11 am

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 
It will either go up or down, so they have a 50% chance of being right. And take massive bonuses either way.

helwardman Oct 8th 2010 3:55 am

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 8905141)
It will either go up or down

Or it could stay the same. ;)

lansbury Oct 8th 2010 5:11 am

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 8905141)
It will either go up or down, so they have a 50% chance of being right. And take massive bonuses either way.

But unusual for anyone making such a forecast to be so precise with their figures.

Sally Redux Oct 8th 2010 5:21 am

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 

Originally Posted by helwardman (Post 8905249)
Or it could stay the same. ;)

:lol: I forgot that one.

HumphreyC Oct 8th 2010 5:44 am

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 
Great news - I get paid in sterling. I've been expecting this to happen for a while but it hasn't transpired yet. One lone hawk in the Bank of England's committee is trying to get interest rates higher and looks to be winning support - this is why the pound is strengthening. If the fed brings in QE the dollar will tank against the pound and i'll be quids in. Or not as the case may be. Crystal balls have a nasty habit of being wrong.

Yorkieabroad Oct 8th 2010 8:19 am

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 

Originally Posted by lansbury (Post 8905416)
But unusual for anyone making such a forecast to be so precise with their figures.

I don't know....when I was trading (not currency) we were always very precise with our forecasts....the programmes we used took it down to the cent. Whether we were accurate or not was another matter...:D Time will tell with these guys!

Gannett Oct 8th 2010 8:50 am

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 
Just a tiny drop can make all the difference. A few years ago, when the rate was $2.01 to the Pound, I tried to transfer a large amount to the States. The transfer failed, and I did it again, successfully, a couple of days later. the same amount of sterling was worth $700 less! I was tempted to complain to my bank for compensation, but it was a hectic time.

Isn't it funny how you ignore exchange rate fluctuations until you have bank accounts in both sterling and dollars :)

cindyabs Oct 8th 2010 12:52 pm

Re: Dollar set for sharp decline, Goldman forecasts
 
bad


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