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To: TobagoJack who wrote (77848)	8/16/2011 11:07:47 AM
From: elmatador	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217826

The German Question. Germany can get cheaper financing than neighbors. Can it keep this standing for long time now that the after effects of 2008 prevention of falling into the abyss start showing?

To: TobagoJack who wrote (77848)	8/16/2011 11:33:02 AM
From: abuelita	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217826

I must try to trade the three and, before game-over, end up w/ lots of platinum, as opposed to decorative gold and relatively quite common silver. why? why platinum?

To: TobagoJack who wrote (77848)	8/16/2011 2:52:21 PM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217826

great post .. ..Question: will Germany pick up the tab, causing the mother of all rallies per feel of European Union forever, and for how long before German electorates say, "enough", enabling the black hole of deflation as Europe simply forgot how to get on on own? I am also watching: - america wobble, wobble, exhibiting ever greater amplitude, rising frequency, with each qe coming on faster than previous qe, and progressively attaining the natural rhythmic frequency leading to collapse ************************************************************************ Financials not very happy today MS and GS possibly falling back on this... French President Nicolas Sarkozy has expressed plans to introduce a "Tobin tax" in Europe: This means taxes on financial transactions, which is something the banks will hate. Obviously we need details, but this is not minor news if it's carried forth. On the surface, we'd expect banks to scream bloody murder, but given that the whole point of this ongoing bailout exercise is to protect banks, it's hard to imagine this being too damaging ultimately. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sarkozy-announced-planned-tax-on-financial-transactions-2011-8#ixzz1VDKX2uSn

To: TobagoJack who wrote (77848)	8/16/2011 8:25:24 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217826

as michael lewis made clear, the germans are a coprologically fixated bunch. thus, they will delight in wiping others' bottoms. factor in guilt for having caused so many problems in the 20th century as well as a talent for getting duped, and it is clear that they will go along with whatever the charming frenchk, italians and spaniards propose. spelling the end of the eu.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (77848)	8/16/2011 9:55:49 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Respond to of 217826

Give this a listen... Hostile takeover of Canadian Royalties (nickle miner) by Chinese interests ... and how it worked out.. especially re: soft issues.. :O) watch.bnn.ca Very interesting... canadianroyalties.com

To: TobagoJack who wrote (77848)	8/17/2011 2:08:07 AM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217826

On the absence of Virtuous Victorian Values: jewishworldreview.com Mqurice