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Post by Wß on Mar 25, 2015 12:01:50 GMT
Starting a thread to discuss general finance stuff... The US Dollar has gained so much strength in the last six months or so and it's close to an even exchange for the Euro, not sure which direction it will continue to go in but a couple of things have happened. I have noticed the price drop in cheese and wine. Maybe a family European vacation is in the cards for the not too distant future. The UK is still pricey but I recall a time not too long ago where the exchange a 1.75 to 1, now it's at 1.49 to 1.
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Post by LRW on Mar 25, 2015 12:20:36 GMT
WB - before you ask, most of us UK residents are busy that week. Sorry.
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Post by Wß on Mar 25, 2015 12:21:43 GMT
Don't flatter yourself, I've got enough pasty white people where I live already. I'd like to see the sun when I travel.
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Post by pistnbroke on Mar 25, 2015 13:13:08 GMT
I like cornish pasties
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Post by Wß on Mar 27, 2015 11:22:45 GMT
Weird internet financial news... Who knew?
Well back in the late 90's with the internet booming I filled out a form for a company that would give you one of their shares for simply registering with them. The company was TravelZoo. I'd get the odd email or letter from them, god know how as I'd moved a couple of times and certainly didn't have the same email, but fast forward 17 years or so and I find that one share had grown and whatnot to have been bought out and placed in an account for me.
It was 250 bucks, which after capital gains taxes turned into 180 something dollars. Who knew?!?! I cashed the check last week, but it just goes to show you... not all internet offerings are a scam.
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Post by pistnbroke on Mar 27, 2015 11:55:04 GMT
I remember my mate about 20 years ago had £100 that he wanted to invest. He spent weeks going through share prices and looking into companies. Eventually he got it down to 2 companies. The shares where a less than 20p each. Another 2 weeks of deliberating and he decided on who he was going to invest with.
Fast forward a year and he looked at how his stock was going. The company he invested in had gone up a penny. The other company's share where well over the £1 a share mark.
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Post by Hammer on Mar 27, 2015 14:11:17 GMT
I trade gold online during my spare time so the activities in the US is something I keep track of daily. WB, any inside scoops on what the US could do in the next 2 months? In terms of the economic growth, what's the feeling over there....is it still on a recovery phase or kinda plateauing? Gold is now playing at the 1200 level and had breached 1300 quite recently so I'm wondering if it could chase 1300 again. Only if there is a bit more bad news to come from the US that is.
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Post by pistnbroke on Mar 27, 2015 14:36:11 GMT
Todd Hoffman is having another good season so I would imagine the price is going to fall. /jk
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Post by Wß on Apr 13, 2015 15:07:24 GMT
Fascinating chart with salary ranges for most jobs you can think of.
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