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ELEMENTS British Pound (EGB)

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Comments on EGB

  • Compared with Canada, U.S. Economy Looks OK [View article]
    I am not sure what part of Canada you are living but save me the mellodrama... Canada's health Care is far from third world. That has to... More »
    Comment by Canadazone
    Dec 15 17:38 pm |
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  • Compared with Canada, U.S. Economy Looks OK [View article]
    Canada will do just fine, and we are thankful. I do love this great country and most things it stands for. For a country our size and... More »
    Comment by Canadazone
    Dec 10 19:17 pm |
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  • Understanding Currency ETCs [View article]
    Very nice Felix, You've figured out HALF of the problem. Now, when it comes time to file the 1040, what mental contortions is a... More »
    Comment by jimmy46
    Nov 24 01:25 am |
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  • Understanding Currency ETCs [View article]
    So you get...the Spot return + INSTITUTIONAL interest rate differential + T-BILL rate = Sounds like a pretty good deal to me and seems... More »
    Comment by Maverick707
    Nov 17 16:45 pm |
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  • Understanding Currency ETCs [View article]
    Thank you for helping me understand the currency etfs. I can not afford to money market all the currencies so this make it possible to... More »
    Comment by very rare
    Nov 17 12:52 pm |
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  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    Nathaniel I can agree with a lot of what you say about how the UK has benefited over the last year from being allowed to "debase" its... More »
    Comment by Clive Corcoran
    Oct 31 10:58 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    Britain IS, where the Anointed One is leading us. A pathetic, helpless former superpower embarassed by its cultural, economic, and... More »
    Comment by cyclingscholar
    Oct 30 13:39 pm |
    Rating: +5 -1
  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    The only thing that has saved the UK from complete collapse is that they still have their own currency the sterling. Sterling has... More »
    Comment by Nathaniel C
    Oct 29 16:53 pm |
    Rating: +3 0
  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/6449075/EU-to-clear-the-way-for-Northern-Rock-sale.html Here it says... More »
    Comment by Dave Wrixon
    Oct 29 14:13 pm |
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  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    The main benefit would be that the UK would greatly benefit from the exchange cost that it incurs to participate in it own market. It is... More »
    Comment by Dave Wrixon
    Oct 29 14:01 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    Before this crisis struck the overall debt of the British Government was in reasonably good shape, and the deficits were under control.... More »
    Comment by Dave Wrixon
    Oct 29 12:41 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    How would converting to the EUR "rescue the U.K. economy"? The U.K.'s core problem is that its government continues to run massive... More »
    Comment by Steve in Greensboro
    Oct 29 10:41 am |
    Rating: +4 0
  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    The UK debt position seems dire, but no worse than many other nations. Its official debt and unfunded liabilities are in line with the... More »
    Comment by chap08
    Oct 29 08:23 am |
    Rating: +5 -3
  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    Thanks for the great comments Dave. What exactly do I need to get a grip on? What is one-off about a series of budget deficits which are... More »
    Comment by Clive Corcoran
    Oct 29 07:34 am |
    Rating: +6 0
  • Some Ironic Possibilities for the British Pound [View article]
    You also need to get a grip on the difference between one off events and ongoing structural deficits.
    Comment by Dave Wrixon
    Oct 29 06:55 am |
    Rating: 0 -4