Posts by "qiman"

There are plenty of other FX forums out there which are more oriented towards robots, you might have much better sucess in engaging in discussions on those venues. My impression of this forum is that many of us have studied the field deeply and prefer to use our minds--and to some, robot posts come across as spam. Just one opinion . . .

So Ashraf still sees Holland as the favorite. I am torn between Argentina and Brazil, with Uruguay being a dark horse with their defensive wall.

I watched the whole US-Algeria game, very intense! Was very impressed with many players on both sides. What did the board think of the disallowed US goal in the first half? It looked good to me, but I am no expert on the game, some of you have played it or watched it most of your lives.

Which two "large and complex banking groups" were on the brink of collapse? We may find out in late July when the stress test results are published, a move described by Deutsche Bank chief Josef Ackermann as "very, very dangerous".

And are we any safer now that the EU has failed to restore full confidence with its 750bn (505bn) "shock and awe" shield, that is to say after throwing everything it can credibly muster under the political constraints of monetary union? This is the deep angst that lies behind last week's surge in gold to an all-time high of $1,258 an ounce.

The World Gold Council said on Friday that the central banks of Russia, the Philippines, Kazakhstan and Venezuela have been buying gold, and Saudi Arabias monetary authority has "restated" its reserves upwards from 143m to 323m tonnes. If there is any theme to the bullion rush, it is fear that the global currency system is unravelling. Or, put another way, gold itself is reclaiming its historic role as the ultimate safe haven and benchmark currency.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/7841961/Gold-reclaims-its-currency-status-as-the-global-system-unravels.html

Decades ago the two subjects were wisely taught together under the title of Political Economy--it is impossible to fully separate them into two different disciplines. Two sides of the same coin of Power. You must understand the whole coin . . .