Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In just in how many more words do folks need to have it spelled out to them that this was a crisis in leadership, individually and institutionally, which continuous to this day. sd On Jan 29, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Robert Meier wrote: > Excellent analysis! > > > On Jan 29, 2009, at 8:24 AM, Don Dory wrote: > >> You have to love the FT. They have a somewhat long article from >> George >> Soros today that explains a lot of why the financial markets are >> tanking >> around the world. I recommend this link highly. >> >> <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49b1654a-ed60-11dd-bd60-0000779fd2ac.html> >> >> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj >> <jayanand@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Frank, >>> Today's news: >>> >>> http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c9a83fc6-ed06-11dd-88f3-0000779fd2ac.html >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj >>> <jayanand@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> The economy is retracting at a far quicker rate than other >>>> countries >>> right >>>> now. The main reason is that the strong yen has caused exports to >>> decrease >>>> at an alarming rate - even Toyota and Honda are doing dismally, >>>> and the >>> less >>>> said about the likes of Sony the better. With demand >>>> constriction in >>> their >>>> major markets, i.e., USA and Europe, things dont look too good >>>> for export >>>> led economies - China, Japan, South East Asia, etc. India is >>>> slightly >>> better >>>> placed on this score as only 15% of our GDP comes from exports - >>>> but we >>> have >>>> huge current account deficits which means you can do far less to >>>> prime >>> the >>>> economy. The jury is out on who fares better. >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Frank Dernie < >>> Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Jayanand, >>>>> is Japan crashing more??? >>>>> I thought their only problems were due to their strengths, less >>> borrowing >>>>> etc. leads to their currency not devaluing as much as others, >>>>> such as >>> the US >>>>> and UK which have both been living way beyond their earnings >>>>> for years. >>>>> Surely their problem is that their profligate customers have >>>>> stopped >>>>> spending other peoples money. >>>>> Frank >>>>> >>>>> On 28 Jan, 2009, at 02:48, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Usual marketing nonsense. I am not sure how many takers there >>>>> would be >>> in >>>>>> current economic conditions, particularly as Japan is crashing >>>>>> a bit >>> more >>>>>> than the rest of the world. I assume that this is squarely >>>>>> aimed at the >>>>>> Japanese. >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Jayanand >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 11:26 PM, Bill Clough >>>>>> <bill_clough@yahoo.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> USA >>>>>>> TEXAS >>>>>>> VICTORIA >>>>>>> 27 January 2009 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HI there-- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Drool. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/special_editions/ >>> leica_M8-2_safari/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --bc >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Don >> don.dory@gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information