tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post944788598162839833..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Dollar review: still very weakScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-49535894746457572272012-01-27T17:42:05.953-08:002012-01-27T17:42:05.953-08:00That seems to validate my PPP calculation. Thanks!...That seems to validate my PPP calculation. Thanks!Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-10317668142482034832012-01-27T17:37:31.610-08:002012-01-27T17:37:31.610-08:00Some anecdotal observations about the Yen and PPP....Some anecdotal observations about the Yen and PPP.<br />I just flew through Tokyo on my way back to the U.S. The only thing worse than airplane food is McDonald's, but since they were offering an "All-American" burger (which couldn't have been farther from a burger an American would eat), I decided I had to try. The combo meal cost me $10.13, whereas a premium combo here in PerformanceSpeaksForItselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710385857829942329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-84777959192023202442012-01-24T13:50:27.225-08:002012-01-24T13:50:27.225-08:00Australia and Canada have significantly outperform...Australia and Canada have significantly outperformed the United States since 2003. In 2002-2003 the United States had a higher economic freedom index than Australia and Canada. While we have become less free, they have become more free. Capital flows where it is treated best. The currency performance just reflects this change.Junkyard_hawg1985https://www.blogger.com/profile/18114117558513498514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-34354921004984141642012-01-24T13:19:05.848-08:002012-01-24T13:19:05.848-08:00Benji,
You just don't get it. Travel to Japan...Benji,<br /><br />You just don't get it. Travel to Japan. The place is not a toilet. In fact, Japan has more advanced infrastructure than the US, by orders of magnitude. <br /><br />You are completely missing the point. Engineered GDP doesn't build a 'real' economy. Redirecting investment whether by government confiscation or monetary incentives simply distorts the real savings Public Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017383928897945054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-50114706970991595452012-01-24T12:26:54.337-08:002012-01-24T12:26:54.337-08:00Dr McKibben: Exactly as it should be. If people w...Dr McKibben: Exactly as it should be. If people want to hoard dollars, that leads to deflation, making people want to hoard dollars, leading to deflation and recession etc.<br /><br />You could have successfully hoarded yen. Fat lot of good that has done the Japanese. They are in 20-year funk and no let up in sight. It is eternal toilet time in Japan.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-62336317874352912402012-01-24T12:08:54.249-08:002012-01-24T12:08:54.249-08:00An ounce of gold buys as many barrels of oil as it...An ounce of gold buys as many barrels of oil as it did in 1949 -- makes me wonder why anyone would want to collect and save dollars...McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-69741523358088472882012-01-24T11:27:59.736-08:002012-01-24T11:27:59.736-08:00Terrific and authoritative wrap up of economic new...Terrific and authoritative wrap up of economic news.<br /><br />However, I think the title of this post should be "America's Dollar Stronger than Ever--For Exporters and Domestic Industries!" <br /><br />The dollar is only "weak" if you are an importer. It is a "strong dollar" if you are an exporter. <br /><br />Ask domestic tourism industries if the dollar is Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-50972573779974285752012-01-24T11:21:13.788-08:002012-01-24T11:21:13.788-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com