<<What a big joke all this is. Unemployment is 4% or something in Japan. That is not high. Check Europe's.>>
Europe is a sick, Socialist puppy. Producing at way under potential. Enriching it's citizens at way under potential. Coddeling French transport workers, German miners, et. al, et. al. ad infinitum.
Some Euro companies are finally starting to show some American inspired market and shareholder oriented restructuring energy, inspiring HUGE interest and optimisim. SOME of that orientation and energy. Time will tell. It may all be little more than Euro currency puff and bust.
BTW, no wonder you are so bullish. Have all your liquid bucks in some US stocks, with the Kiwi buck down some, what is it, 40% or so the last year? I.e., you park your locally useful bucks in the current gold bars, the US dollar, and in growth stocks to boot no less. And laugh out local problems??? <gg>
Regards, Doug |