Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Non-Tech : Kirk's Market Thoughts -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: rdkflorida2 who wrote (2182)	10/21/2014 12:15:31 PM
From: robert b furman	1 Recommendation Recommended By Kirk © Respond to of 26631

Hi rd, The developed world is helping china growth their huge middle class. It's a financial way of preventing war from a huge army of desparate people. In between the developed world is busting unions, who hard headedly believe their only world is within the US,Japan or Europe. The reduced cost to produce products that features a limitless supply of labor,help the developed countries restrict union demands for "MORE NOW". Its called outsourcing. What very few understand however is with each new plant that gets built in China a world of excess capacity is increased - thus slow global growth every where. The highest growth, will go to the lowest cost of labor ( now = China). Next Thailand , Malaysia or Viet nam - then Africa The efficient global manufacturing thesis. Bob

To: rdkflorida2 who wrote (2182)	10/21/2014 12:39:50 PM
From: rdkflorida2	1 Recommendation Recommended By Kirk © Respond to of 26631

"far out there" is what I meant in my last post. Sorry about the inappropriate word substitution. I would also like to add to that post. Many people are saying that China is not reporting their defense spending honestly. I think they are correct. China is, IMHO, spending "far" more on their military than what is revealed publicly. So again we have initial investment in military hardware that is added to GDP, but what is the cost of maintaining that military expansion? Also, are they reporting the cost of operations correctly/honestly? What many do not know, or chose to ignore, is that there is a mini-war/insurrection going on in their western province(s). I think these are 90% plus Islamic. So 7% growth may not be nearly enough growth to support everything they are doing. Much of what I have written is, IMHO, but much is also true. I am sure there is someone with more knowledge about the above reading all this and they can expand on or correct my comments. RDK.