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I certainly thought it was a value add to have them listed 5.0 and higher. It gave me a visual representation of how the Earth was doing on daily basis.

Very good post. Appreciate it.
These "instruments" are the very reason we are still in an economic mess 5 years after the blowup.
You could have an "asset" like a home loan in the US be included...

Here's the most current chart of M2 money supply.

http://www.shadowstats.com/charts/monetary-base-money-supply

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Yes but despite a raging fire the building did not collapse.

Thank you indigopete I enjoyed this discussion and hope others derived some information from it. I know I did.
I only just realized you are writing from Spain and I now better understand your...

Ok so its not backed on anything. It's value is derived by what its worth to the two people in the trade.

But then why is there a price discovery mechanism and exchanges against other currencies?...

If as you are say it's not Bitcoin that's the problem; its the fiat money, then why tie Bitcoin to fiat? No one is answering this question! If you truly want a free and open currency then tie its...

OK speaking of [2] if I buy or acquire a BitCoin at $100 and th following week it is trading at $90 i have experienced a 10% inflation rate. With limited liquidity, this is far more of a possibility....

Hi mgray

Your appraisal has validity in some respects, however I think you've mis-interpreted what I meant by anti-inflationary.

The fact that its exchange value has soared recently doesn't...

Bitcoin interests me for its dual purpose. It has a digital payment side as well as a digital currency side.
Those are two different mechanisms, one of which concerns me to the point where I have...

Here's a story I ran this week on Bitcoins: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/coin_of_the_net_realm_ayghBe82z1lpOmacpFqACJ

Stan specifically the Cypriot banking system was hard hit by the Greek bailout. These Cyprus-based banks were advised by EU and US banks to load up on Greek debt when they were brought into the EU 5...

The public markets are governed by federal agaencies. No state regs.

I would like to see GS reinstated, because it would force larger banks to increase lending in order to replace lost revenue...

Let's take it one by one.
The economy grew 0.025 percent in Q4. That means nothing for all the holiday shopping. The only thing it says is that without Uncle Sam spending there is no GDP. Gov't...

What is the best way to protect a person's wealth, as you implied Gold will go down in value and you've said the $US is also going to lose value. Is there any other currency you like? I'm asking what...

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What is the best way to protect a person's wealth, as you implied Gold will go down in value and you've said the $US is also going to lose value. Is there any other currency you like? I'm...

You're clearly someone with a great deal of knowledge on the economy. One of Kerry's witnesses said the the $US will never collapse. If there is a jubilee, then the $US will never collapse (but...

Thanks Blufire in post referencing your experience with your ex-husband's clients, I don't disagree with any of it. Just remember there is always another asset bubble to create and exploit. That's...

I apologize for trying to inject some market ideas on to the board. I fully understood that my thought deviated from "us vs. them" paradigm.
But remember one thing. The gold price is set by the...

The price of gold is falling because it is not trading in a free market supply/demand pricing system. The price is being suppressed. So the real question should be, why are the "elites" (to employ...