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Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:20 am (Last edited: Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:25 am)
Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #30 Zero interest rates already exist in a number of countries, and the US may not be far behind. Five central banks have interest rates set below zero: Japan: -0.10% Sweden: -0.30% European Central Bank: -0.40% Denmark: -0.70% Switzerland: -0.80% What troubles me about this is that the Fed has to know that a virus can't be halted with money. So today's rate cut HAS to be in response to something else...in my opinion. Perhaps global financial instability is developing, given the massive levels of debt worldwide and de-leveraging that may be occurring in response to the virus or some other cause. Then there's the election, which promises to be dramatic. This is reminiscent of the late 1920's, when financial markets collapsed and allowed a Democrat to win the presidency after decades of Republican ownership of the White House. This one is going to difficult to handicap, barring a continuation of the market's decline, and/or the spread of the virus, in which case Trump probably gets booted. Fascinating times... |
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The chaos of a financial collapse is not to be wished on anyone. Applying analogies from 18th century medicine (a good cleansing physik) to the economic well being of a nation's population might be fine for the bobble heads on cable TV but for real people it's a lost of assets, incomes and homes.
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Here is my plan to confront the virus.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #33 At last! A use for an AV product! 
Current: 2015 BMW R1200RS Sport SE, 2003 Yamaha TDM900
Past: 1999 Honda CLR125, 1995 Honda CB500, 1998 Triumph Sprint Sport, 1995 Honda VFR750FS, 2006 Suzuki DRZ400SM, 2001 Triumph Speed Triple, 2015 Honda VFR800X "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST |
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Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #1 In an attempt to pull this thread back to my original thinking and away from the financial chaos the U.S members think is heading their way, I have decided to self-isolate. This seems a good place to start... wetwang.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Had a good ride this morning. Not so much a thrashing, more of a good spanking. Alan |
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Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #35Zitat von Alda im Beitrag #1 looks like somewhere in Australia not Yorkshire |
Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #40 Tea? TEA??????? It's dinner ya luddite, tea is what you drink
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At least we can still have fun while being bombarded with virus news.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Here is some more advice regarding how you can protect yourself from the virus. You can never have too much TP, apparently.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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