Comments on: The Long and Short of Investing in China http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/ Economic News, Markets Commentary, Gold, Oil and Investing Strategies. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:55:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gross Democratic Product http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49643 Gross Democratic Product Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:28:42 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49643 I would read this essay again but I fear my diaphragm would contract, from delighted laughter, into a permanent spasm. I would read this essay again but I fear my diaphragm would contract, from delighted laughter, into a permanent spasm.

]]> By: Sundance http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49470 Sundance Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:55:01 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49470 How does the ECB keep the euro stable ?? They have an official target of about 2% increase CPI (mistakenly presented as inflation) ; sorry that's not stability, not even a taste of it. At 2% during 10 years, you theoretically have a 22% net increase in prices. So long for stability. Now the measure of true inflation (that is, increase in the money supply) shows that it's been rising steadily at a much faster pace than growth since the Euro exists. That's a genuine inflation policy. And the Consumer Price Index doesn't even include prices in real estate, or stocks prices... because it would quickly skyrocket if it did. How does the ECB keep the euro stable ?? They have an official target of about 2% increase CPI (mistakenly presented as inflation) ; sorry that’s not stability, not even a taste of it.

At 2% during 10 years, you theoretically have a 22% net increase in prices. So long for stability.
Now the measure of true inflation (that is, increase in the money supply) shows that it’s been rising steadily at a much faster pace than growth since the Euro exists.

That’s a genuine inflation policy. And the Consumer Price Index doesn’t even include prices in real estate, or stocks prices… because it would quickly skyrocket if it did.

]]> By: Lost & Found http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49211 Lost & Found Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:22:03 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49211 "The national central banks of the Eurosystem countries govern the ECB." That is theory. The ECB is basically an international organization. As it is independent from politics it is not governed by anyone but by its mission statement. It takes a lot for the european countries to renationalize. For example blood in the streets. “The national central banks of the Eurosystem countries govern the ECB.”
That is theory. The ECB is basically an international organization. As it is independent from politics it is not governed by anyone but by its mission statement.
It takes a lot for the european countries to renationalize. For example blood in the streets.

]]> By: Mr. Innocent http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49174 Mr. Innocent Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:02:14 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49174 I guess there is a black hand behind euro, that hand can order euro go up or down in "close cooperation" with greenback. C'mon sense tells us with so many talented in discussion, most likely end up in quarrel or even serious conflict. I guess there is a black hand behind euro, that hand can order euro go up or down in “close cooperation” with greenback. C’mon sense tells us with so many talented in discussion, most likely end up in quarrel or even serious conflict.

]]> By: geepee http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49166 geepee Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:46:17 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49166 "Friedman thoughts are not that profound. He errs like a squirrel or a donkey errs, not by thought but by instinct." "Besides, if Friedman is agin’ it…we’re for it." I much appreciate BB's articles but this does not seem as a strong or logical conclusion to me. The European Central Bank (ECB) manages the Euro independent (in theory) of politics. The national central banks of the Eurosystem countries govern the ECB. Like BB prosaically states: "It’s run by a group of countries that can’t agree on how to ruin it." “Friedman thoughts are not that profound. He errs like a squirrel or a donkey errs, not by thought but by instinct.”

“Besides, if Friedman is agin’ it…we’re for it.”

I much appreciate BB’s articles but this does not seem as a strong or logical conclusion to me.

The European Central Bank (ECB) manages the Euro independent (in theory) of politics. The national central banks of the Eurosystem countries govern the ECB. Like BB prosaically states: “It’s run by a group of countries that can’t agree on how to ruin it.”

]]> By: Lost & Found http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49164 Lost & Found Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:42:56 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49164 I guess Bonner doesn't like Friedman because the guy has so much influence and publicity with almost nothing behind to back up his words but pure fantasy. I guess Bonner doesn’t like Friedman because the guy has so much influence and publicity with almost nothing behind to back up his words but pure fantasy.

]]> By: Lost & Found http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49163 Lost & Found Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:38:19 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49163 Though I would prefer to get back the Deutsche Mark. Though I would prefer to get back the Deutsche Mark.

]]> By: Lost & Found http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49162 Lost & Found Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:37:03 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49162 The ECB is independent and has a clear mission which is to keep the euro stable. The ECB is independent and has a clear mission which is to keep the euro stable.

]]> By: DPat http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49156 DPat Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:56:29 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49156 Friedman is one left-leaning goof among thousands. Why does Bill Bonner seem to have it out for that guy specifically? Even in "Empire of Debt" he really railed on him for two or three pages! Friedman is one left-leaning goof among thousands. Why does Bill Bonner seem to have it out for that guy specifically? Even in “Empire of Debt” he really railed on him for two or three pages!

]]> By: ReddyorKnacht http://dailyreckoning.com/the-long-and-short-of-investing-in-china/#comment-49117 ReddyorKnacht Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:50:15 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=22176#comment-49117 good questions puzzle.... I have thought same things. How is it governed. anyone? good questions puzzle…. I have thought same things. How is it governed. anyone?

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