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Dont buy anything made in Canada. The Canadian government makes it illegal to carry private healthcare insurance, and as a result, many Canadians die while waiting for medically necessary care. That is socially irresponsible.
Dont buy anything made in Japan. The Japanese are notorious for their ill treatment of foreigners/outsiders, all the while they promote their products/companies to foreign markets. That is socially irresponsible.
'An MRI is NOT an emergency procedure is it? If it was required as part of an emergency procedure would you really wait 70 days? I think not.'
An MRI diagnoses cancer in many cases. That cancer, if detected early, can determines life and death, as in whether the patient survives the disease or not. How is an MRI not an emergency procedure when it is so crucial to the survival of the patient?
Japanese stocks move higher in early trading after a record finish for the S&P 500 overnight. The Nikkei Average gained 0.3% to 14,822, extending its gains after finishing at its highest level yesterday since December 2007. Big gainers include: Hino Motors (HINOY.PK +2.2%), Isuzu Motors (ISUZY.PK +1.7%) and Astellas Pharma (ALPMY.PK +3.9%). [View news story]
In 12 - 15 months, there will be a correction. The middle class will buy in last and lose the most.
Facebook (FB) roundup: 1) Calcalist reports Facebook's buyout talks with Waze have stalled over Waze's insistence on maintaining its Israeli R&D center and keeping all its employees in the country (translation). 2) Another executive departure: Larry Yu, Facebook's PR chief for the last 5 years, is leaving to join a startup. 3) It's not exactly House of Cards, but Facebook is ramping its investment in its Facebook Live original programming series; Live typically features celebrity interviews and instructional videos. 4) BGR reports AT&T is planning to discontinue the HTC First (the closest we've gotten to a Facebook phone) less than a month after its launch. The First's ho-hum specs could be a factor, but chances are Facebook Home's underwhelming debut is as well. [View news story]
It makes me laugh when I see 1/3 of the world's active internet users posting nonsense about themselves, just so that they can feel good about themselves as they envision others admiring what they posted.
People should be able to keep their own money and use it as they see fit. Goverments should not be in control and crony capitalism shouldnt reign everywhere. Governments should be miniscule and their budgets and spending miniscule as well. Power should not be vested in any government or small group of business people, other than to protect freedom and the rule of law, among other minor activities. Governments main focus in the economy should be to encourage competition.
Currencies should exist in the multiple within a country's marketplace and people should choose which currency to hold and exchange. The government, if there is to be only one currency, shouldnt be increasing the currency amount faster than expected production increases. For example, if oil production is expected to grow at 2% per year, the government shouldnt be printing a 10% per annum increse in the money supply, because all other things being equal, this will cause oil prices to rise artificially.
Interest rates should be set by banks competing for savings placed in the banks by citizens. When citizens place savings in the bank - hard currency - the bank should only be allowed to loan out that exact amount, not multiples of it. And the bank's iterest rate charged to customers would depend on how much they have to pay the saver to get his/her money.
You said that people who need healthcare can get the healthcare qucikly, which is not true. Again you dont know what you are talking about. So, stop debating and educate yourself.
This was you exact quote:
"and if life threatening, pretty damn quick."
People die every day in Canada while waiting for emergency healthcare. You keep refusing to acknowledge this. Public healthcare imposes shortages and causes people to die. To make it illegal for a resident of Ontario to carry and use private health insurance is not only against Section 7 of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but it is devilish and immoral. The government is breaking the law, but they dont care.
Please stop suggesting that Canadian Healthcare treats patients in a timely manner because that is not true.
What will all the retirees do? What about everyone's bond savings, now their Yen are worth less when they cash those bonds in upon maturity? What about energy prices, already high in Japan, which will go higher with a weaker Yen? What about all the 'middle-class' spenders, who for years, have been spending their parents savings and rely on the generosity of their immediate family to make ends meet? What happens when earnings growth slows down or doesn't materialize as many hope and their is a major correction in the Japanese stock market, also further driving down the Yen as investors eventually sell their positions down the road.?
Any market that appreciates this fast is bound to have a major correction.
Japan's biggest problem is that they dont allow anyone from the outside world - foreigners - to give them advice, to inject new creativity, new capital, new demand, new labour etc., into their society.
Just getting the average Japanese person to admit that something is wrong or to admit fault is near impossible.
Target's stores are cleaner, with bigger aisles and more staff. However, because they sell the same items - food, national brand essentials etc., just at a higher price than Walmart, people in Canada will not go to Target as much.
My wife wanted to buy a clothes steamer (instead of using an iron) and we automatically went to Walmart because we know their price is likely to be lower. If people cared so much about decor and presentation in a store, no one would shop at dollar stores. Dollar stores are doing well though, because price is the most important factor in a buying decision. Especially for similar products.
Also, Target hasnt grown their store count much of any recently. 2% store count growth in 4 years is terrible.
Japanese stocks move higher today after the U.S. dollar rose over the 100-yen level for the first time in four years. The Nikkei Average rose 2.5% to 14,546, with exporters leading once again: Mazda (MZDAY.PK +0.5%), Nissan (NSANY.PK +2% ), Fanuc (FANUY.PK +2.8%), Panasonic (PC +3.3%), Komatsu KMTUY.PK]] +6.5%), Trend Micro (TMICY.PK +3%), Sony (SNE +3.9%) and Suzuki (SZKMY.PK +4.3%). [View news story]
What happens when earnings start to dissapoint. Will there be a correction in the Nikkei. I wouldnt feel safe riding the wave in Japanese stocks over the next 18 months.
Here is a link to wait times in Ontario. You can see that the average wait time to get an MRI, is 70 days. That is not to get an appointment with a specialist - about 90 days wait time. That is not the wait time for follow up appointments, or for surgery. That is just to wait to get the MRI.
In Japan and America, I can get an MRI the same day.
Here is the link Fabsy. You really have no idea what you are talking about.
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Dont buy anything made in Japan. The Japanese are notorious for their ill treatment of foreigners/outsiders, all the while they promote their products/companies to foreign markets. That is socially irresponsible.
See how we can play this game, forever and ever?
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An MRI diagnoses cancer in many cases. That cancer, if detected early, can determines life and death, as in whether the patient survives the disease or not. How is an MRI not an emergency procedure when it is so crucial to the survival of the patient?
Japanese stocks move higher in early trading after a record finish for the S&P 500 overnight. The Nikkei Average gained 0.3% to 14,822, extending its gains after finishing at its highest level yesterday since December 2007. Big gainers include: Hino Motors (HINOY.PK +2.2%), Isuzu Motors (ISUZY.PK +1.7%) and Astellas Pharma (ALPMY.PK +3.9%). [View news story]
Facebook (FB) roundup: 1) Calcalist reports Facebook's buyout talks with Waze have stalled over Waze's insistence on maintaining its Israeli R&D center and keeping all its employees in the country (translation). 2) Another executive departure: Larry Yu, Facebook's PR chief for the last 5 years, is leaving to join a startup. 3) It's not exactly House of Cards, but Facebook is ramping its investment in its Facebook Live original programming series; Live typically features celebrity interviews and instructional videos. 4) BGR reports AT&T is planning to discontinue the HTC First (the closest we've gotten to a Facebook phone) less than a month after its launch. The First's ho-hum specs could be a factor, but chances are Facebook Home's underwhelming debut is as well. [View news story]
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Currencies should exist in the multiple within a country's marketplace and people should choose which currency to hold and exchange. The government, if there is to be only one currency, shouldnt be increasing the currency amount faster than expected production increases. For example, if oil production is expected to grow at 2% per year, the government shouldnt be printing a 10% per annum increse in the money supply, because all other things being equal, this will cause oil prices to rise artificially.
Interest rates should be set by banks competing for savings placed in the banks by citizens. When citizens place savings in the bank - hard currency - the bank should only be allowed to loan out that exact amount, not multiples of it. And the bank's iterest rate charged to customers would depend on how much they have to pay the saver to get his/her money.
Has Krugman Really Won? [View article]
This was you exact quote:
"and if life threatening, pretty damn quick."
People die every day in Canada while waiting for emergency healthcare. You keep refusing to acknowledge this. Public healthcare imposes shortages and causes people to die. To make it illegal for a resident of Ontario to carry and use private health insurance is not only against Section 7 of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but it is devilish and immoral. The government is breaking the law, but they dont care.
Please stop suggesting that Canadian Healthcare treats patients in a timely manner because that is not true.
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Any market that appreciates this fast is bound to have a major correction.
Japan Implications Not All Rosy [View article]
Just getting the average Japanese person to admit that something is wrong or to admit fault is near impossible.
Comparing Target To Wal-Mart [View article]
My wife wanted to buy a clothes steamer (instead of using an iron) and we automatically went to Walmart because we know their price is likely to be lower. If people cared so much about decor and presentation in a store, no one would shop at dollar stores. Dollar stores are doing well though, because price is the most important factor in a buying decision. Especially for similar products.
Also, Target hasnt grown their store count much of any recently. 2% store count growth in 4 years is terrible.
Japanese stocks move higher today after the U.S. dollar rose over the 100-yen level for the first time in four years. The Nikkei Average rose 2.5% to 14,546, with exporters leading once again: Mazda (MZDAY.PK +0.5%), Nissan (NSANY.PK +2% ), Fanuc (FANUY.PK +2.8%), Panasonic (PC +3.3%), Komatsu KMTUY.PK]] +6.5%), Trend Micro (TMICY.PK +3%), Sony (SNE +3.9%) and Suzuki (SZKMY.PK +4.3%). [View news story]
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In Japan and America, I can get an MRI the same day.
Here is the link Fabsy. You really have no idea what you are talking about.
http://bit.ly/10uOnDJ
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