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Discussion in 'Finance, Investing & Economy' started by Footer Phooter, Mar 10, 2005.

  1. Footer Phooter Member

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  2. Chicago1871 New Member

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  3. Pathogen Member

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    Great! Then you can help me with my retirement portfolio. I need to know how to keep my money grubing family away from my riches.
  4. Matt in the Hat Moderator

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    buy low, sell high
  5. obie New Member

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    This was suggested about a year ago by someone who wanted a place to drop hot stock tips. If this becomes that type of forum, it'll be gone faster than you can say "InTheNet".
  6. IntheNet New Member

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    Thems fightin words obie!
  7. Pathogen Member

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    I do live in Detroit. hmm...they have to offer a better return than my 401k. I'll see if my accountant knows how to launder money. This may be a real possibility.
  8. Sachin New Member

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    glad to see the forum, but I hope it really keeps to personal finance and the like.

    Sachin
  9. obie New Member

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    It wasn't even an insult. I suppose I could've said "faster than you could say Chicago1871" but you can say "InTheNet" a lot faster than that.
  10. MikeLastort2 New Member

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    I like money!
  11. Unorthodox Yank Member

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    How's everyone here feel about frilly toothpicks? I'M FOR 'EM!
  12. Chicago1871 New Member

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    I'm renowned for my length.
  13. Chicago1871 New Member

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    International Finance Humor

    An Asian man was trying to exchange yen for dollars and asks the American bank teller "Why it change? Yestoday I get two hunat dollar fo yen - today I get hunat eighty?"
    The bank teller says, "Fluctuations."
    The Asian man says, "Fluc you white guys too!"
  14. Caesar Moderator

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    So is this where you discuss economic aspects of politics, or does that stay in the main forum?
  15. Caesar Moderator

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    And that's the first page turn.
  16. bostonsoccermdl Moderator

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    I say any topic or post that mentions a politician should be in the politics forum. The second you bring up a name, the threadgoes downhill instantly with personal attacks...

    Hopefully the mods will enforce this, or something like it
  17. Chicago1871 New Member

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    Anything generally economic will fit here nicely.
  18. christopher d New Member

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    Just to play devil's advocate...

    1) The Ikea thread currently in the Politics forum: It's about goings-on at a very large multinational. Furthermore, it's about environmental changes that affect its customer-facing literature and quite possibly its international footprint.

    However, the environmental changes at question are of a political nature. Most are. Those environmental changes could also have an effect on other multinationals. Politics or Economics?

    2) Obviously a thread on the merits of ANWR oil-prospecting belongs in Politics. How about one on the merits of opening the stockpiled reserves though? Huge impact on the domestic economy. However, it's also a Bush v. Boxer debate.

    Just a couple of things to think about...

    Big thanks to the folks who got this forum going :)

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