Greece, short-term Euro outlook

Feel free to post your economic, business and political news, reports, and predictions concerning the U.S., Canadian, and world economy here. Please keep threads and posts on-topic.

Greece, short-term Euro outlook

Postby 68Camaro » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:39 pm

Looks like the two pro-bailout parties have enough between them to form a coalition, so they'll be able to kick the can down the road some more. Euro rising again as a result - amazingly enough, but the speculators only care about tomorrow. Next, will the terms be enough to cause the populace to revolt in the streets?
In the game of Woke, the goal posts can be moved at any moment, the penalties will apply retroactively and claims of fairness will always lose out to the perpetual right to claim offense.... Bret Stephens
The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it. George Orwell.
We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. Ayn Rand.
User avatar
68Camaro
Too Busy Posting to Hoard Anything Else
 
Posts: 8323
Joined: Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:12 am
Location: Disney World

Re: Greece, short-term Euro outlook

Postby No82s » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:42 pm

Great question. i think they should look at Iceland personally. Give the bankers the finger. But they didn't vote that way????
No82s
Penny Collector Member
 
Posts: 325
Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:00 am
Location: Western WI

Re: Greece, short-term Euro outlook

Postby Jonflyfish » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:04 pm

Market has moved past tiny Greece. More focused on Spain these days.
Cheers!
User avatar
Jonflyfish
1000+ Penny Miser Member
 
Posts: 1717
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:00 am
Location: USA

Re: Greece, short-term Euro outlook

Postby 68Camaro » Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:03 am

Jonflyfish wrote:Market has moved past tiny Greece. More focused on Spain these days.
Cheers!


Yes, market has moved past Greece. For the moment.

Yes, Spain in the latest cross-hairs. The contagion is spreading. Italy to come. Even France not immune, especially after further stressed from the rest. Greece not solved, and is still there to pile on - sometimes the latch to the lever is tiny. But they can hold on for a time, if they print money.
In the game of Woke, the goal posts can be moved at any moment, the penalties will apply retroactively and claims of fairness will always lose out to the perpetual right to claim offense.... Bret Stephens
The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it. George Orwell.
We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. Ayn Rand.
User avatar
68Camaro
Too Busy Posting to Hoard Anything Else
 
Posts: 8323
Joined: Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:12 am
Location: Disney World

Re: Greece, short-term Euro outlook

Postby Jonflyfish » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:40 am

68Camaro wrote:
Jonflyfish wrote:Market has moved past tiny Greece. More focused on Spain these days.
Cheers!


Yes, market has moved past Greece. For the moment.

Yes, Spain in the latest cross-hairs. The contagion is spreading. Italy to come. Even France not immune, especially after further stressed from the rest. Greece not solved, and is still there to pile on - sometimes the latch to the lever is tiny. But they can hold on for a time, if they print money.



Greece can't print money. The Euro in its current form has already failed. How the mess in Greece is to be resolved is what the market seems to have been focusing on as the domino effect happens. France and Italy are a mess. The CDS market has already discounted a lot of stress to come. I suspect that the collusion will be forced into creating the unsavory Eurobond. Se la vi to the South as slaves to the north. The Germans will dilute their wealth and power so the Spaniards can preserve their siesta time. As back wrenching as it is for the Germans they will still be better positioned by paying for the laziness of others.

Cheers!
User avatar
Jonflyfish
1000+ Penny Miser Member
 
Posts: 1717
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:00 am
Location: USA


Return to Economic & Business News, Reports, and Predictions

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 181 guests