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You guys should read the rage VS Greece on European message boards today. I guess a lot of people loaded up on banking stocks thinking the worst was over.

January.

You don't think if they had not eased after 9/11 etc leverage would not have been able to build up in the system like it did and the likes of Lehman would still be around?

If you bought in 1970 you are up + 4000%....:p

Heech, a perma China bull like Jim Rogers claims polution (why he doesnt goes and lives there) and water suply are the 2 biggest obstacles China faces today. Would you agree and how is China doing handling them? Cheers.

So whats the gameplan if Spain and Italy go towards and above 7%...

You don't think Unesco serves a good cause?

US funds 20% of UNESCO and it seems they have cut them off indeed.

It's strange how natural disasters or major disruptions in day to day life not bank or debt related have little influence on stocks. Like Japan's nuclear disaster or today Thailand. They are being flooded totally and the cost is prognosed into the many US billions and yet their stockmarket...

Yes for sure. Wikipedia states Breaking Bad costs 3 million an episode. 16 episodes a season that's say 50 million USD a season. Is it easy for such a cost to make a profit? No idea really.

I know about Irwin Schiff. He claims the IRS acts unconstitutionall. No idea if such a claim is true. I haven't read the US constitution.

All the quality these days is on TV... Not in movies. Walking Dead, Breaking Bad,... They get global airplay and global DVD sales as well... Although they do get downloaded a lot too really.

Are you anti Schiff cause his firm is called EURO pacific?

The United Nations' cultural agency decided today to give the Palestinians full membership of the body, a vote that will boost their bid for recognition as a state at the United Nations. 107 votes turned up in favor of Palestinians, while 14 were against the membership bid, BBC reported...

The disparity between salary and a place to live is huge no.... How is that handled?

Yes but even if you are an employee let alone an employer you can get taxes back by adding stuff like your motorbike to work, renovations you did to your house etc. These system is widely used (and abused) so that even's stuff out a bit doesnt it. And yes ofcourse if you own a house or...

Thanks for the post, you really get a great view on living expences there...

The numbers I mentioned are what you end up with in your pockets after taxes or what you have to pay for including taxes. I state that the average salary is 2300 K, it is 4000K before taxes. Gas is 3 times more expensive then many other examples given here. A Volkswagen Golf is 6K more...

Yeah, you know how much the new Iphone 4S costs here.... 1K USD...:p

What numbers do you find overpriced, underpriced...