Comments on: Ruined by Good Luck http://dailyreckoning.com/ruined-by-good-luck/ Entertaining Ideas on the Economy, Markets, Gold, Oil and Investing Strategies. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: James http://dailyreckoning.com/ruined-by-good-luck/#comment-13570 James Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:47:30 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=16812#comment-13570 I don't understand the differences between the widely varying figures that are provided for money supply (as in the graoh in your article) and M1, etc. (as referred to by the Mogambo Guru in his most recent article. Please explain. I don’t understand the differences between the widely varying figures that are provided for money supply (as in the graoh in your article) and M1, etc. (as referred to by the Mogambo Guru in his most recent article. Please explain.

]]> By: Klaus http://dailyreckoning.com/ruined-by-good-luck/#comment-13567 Klaus Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:04:06 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=16812#comment-13567 Besides, the issue was HOW savings AND spending can go up at the same time. Not if there's a long or short line in an Apple store. Besides, the issue was HOW savings AND spending can go up at the same time. Not if there’s a long or short line in an Apple store.

]]> By: boalt1997@yahoo.com http://dailyreckoning.com/ruined-by-good-luck/#comment-13543 boalt1997@yahoo.com Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:39:03 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=16812#comment-13543 Harry, I don't know what planet you're on but the malls and stores are pretty empty here in Los Angeles. Harry,

I don’t know what planet you’re on but the malls and stores are pretty empty here in Los Angeles.

]]> By: Harry http://dailyreckoning.com/ruined-by-good-luck/#comment-13501 Harry Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:00:53 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=16812#comment-13501 Yes, you are correct - the numbers are always funny. So I just go into malls and stores and see what the consumer is really doing. Guess what? He/she's buying. And spending quite well. I brought this up the other day. Just walk into any Apple store and people are lining up to spend a few hundred dollars on a phone and a minimum $100 per month for two years. You guys need to get out a bit more to see what's really happening. Yes, you are correct – the numbers are always funny. So I just go into malls and stores and see what the consumer is really doing. Guess what? He/she’s buying. And spending quite well.

I brought this up the other day. Just walk into any Apple store and people are lining up to spend a few hundred dollars on a phone and a minimum $100 per month for two years.

You guys need to get out a bit more to see what’s really happening.

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