The Euro

Hello All!

According to Oanda.com today, the Euro was within 4 cents of its
starting value on 1/4/99, relative to the US dollar.

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On Tue, 18 May 2010 17:52:26 -0400, "James Silverton"
wrote:


According to Oanda.com today, the Euro was within 4 cents of its
starting value on 1/4/99, relative to the US dollar.

Then you should start using better sources. The Euro started at $0.85
it's still $ 1.22 now.


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On Wed, 19 May 2010 03:16:42 +0000, Maurice ON4BAM
wrote:

On Tue, 18 May 2010 17:52:26 -0400, "James Silverton"
wrote:


According to Oanda.com today, the Euro was within 4 cents of its
starting value on 1/4/99, relative to the US dollar.

Then you should start using better sources. The Euro started at $0.85
it's still $ 1.22 now.

Uh, no. On 4 Jan 1999 it took about $1.18 to buy a euro.

That's euro 0.85 to buy a dollar, not too far off today's rate.

See http://www.oanda.com/currency/historical-rates

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On Tue, 18 May 2010 20:59:07 -0700, Hatunen wrote:

That's euro 0.85 to buy a dollar, not too far off today's rate.

heres a free insight, UK will not join Euro anytime soon :-)
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On 19/05/10 10:49, in article ,
"Mike" wrote:


heres a free insight, UK will not join Euro anytime soon :-)

Do they qualify?

Earl Evleth wrote:
On 19/05/10 10:49, in article ,
"Mike" wrote:

heres a free insight, UK will not join Euro anytime soon :-)

Do they qualify?

Does any country qualify?

Mike wrote:
On Tue, 18 May 2010 20:59:07 -0700, Hatunen wrote:

That's euro 0.85 to buy a dollar, not too far off today's rate.

heres a free insight, UK will not join Euro anytime soon :-)

The Pound will collapse one day before the Euro I guess.... :-P

But the strong British industry will help You out of troubles and
chaos.... :-D :-D :-D


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Mike wrote:
On Tue, 18 May 2010 20:59:07 -0700, Hatunen wrote:

That's euro 0.85 to buy a dollar, not too far off today's rate.

heres a free insight, UK will not join Euro anytime soon :-)

The Pound will collapse one day before the Euro I guess.... :-P

But the strong British industry :-D :-D :-D will help You out of the
coming troubles and chaos.... and after that: whos to blame? the Goimans
of course, they are always to blame forever........

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"Es gibt keinen Weg, den finalen Kollaps eines Booms durch
Kreditexpansion zu vermeiden. Die Frage ist nur, ob die Krise früher
durch freiwillige Aufgabe der Kreditexpansion oder später zusammen mit
einer finalen und totalen Katastrophe des Währungssystems kommen soll“
- Ludwig von Mises.
"Banking Establishments Are More Dangerous Than Standing Armies."
- Thomas Jefferson
"While the crash only took place six months ago, I am convinced we have
now passed through the worst -- and with continued unity of effort we
shall rapidly recover. There has been no significant bank or industrial
failure. That danger, too, is safely behind us."
- President Hoover 1930
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creditoise soupe
Mélange Of Frozen Markets
Seared Investors In Bottomless Pit With Caramelized Investments
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On Tue, 18 May 2010 20:59:07 -0700, Hatunen wrote:

According to Oanda.com today, the Euro was within 4 cents of its
starting value on 1/4/99, relative to the US dollar.

Then you should start using better sources. The Euro started at $0.85
it's still $ 1.22 now.

Uh, no. On 4 Jan 1999 it took about $1.18 to buy a euro.

But the bills and coins didn't appear in circulation for us ordinary
mortals until 1 Jan 2002, at which time the rate was ~ $0.90 for a euro.

(...and we couldn't get our car out of the garage in Strasbourg because
the payment machines hadn't been converted yet!)

-- Larry

pltrgyst wrote:
On Tue, 18 May 2010 20:59:07 -0700, Hatunen wrote:

According to Oanda.com today, the Euro was within 4 cents of its
starting value on 1/4/99, relative to the US dollar.
Then you should start using better sources. The Euro started at $0.85
it's still $ 1.22 now.
Uh, no. On 4 Jan 1999 it took about $1.18 to buy a euro.

But the bills and coins didn't appear in circulation for us ordinary
mortals until 1 Jan 2002, at which time the rate was ~ $0.90 for a euro.

Define "ordinary mortal" - When I went to Europe in December, 2000, the
Euro was in use in Austria, Belgium and France.