Early this week spent three days in the US, to visit a cousin who is getting married in May... probably cannot make the wedding so decided to drop a gift and say hello.
we enjoyed the trip and the border was easy to cross.
noticed most of the prices were the same as back home in Canada, not even counting the exchange.
there is probably a difference in some products and maybe much larger ticket items, Macleans magazine had how much certain big ticket items are more in Canada.
still this may show the cdn. $ buys more than the US $. in most cases. they do ths buy a basket of goods, essentials from different regions and then an average and compare to other nations.
anyways in time believe the Cdn. $ will make another run a par, just like it did recently....this day will come quicker if commodities turn....and be delayed if they drop...
- they are going to Ireland, there is no relative over there, just want to go...I guess best to go when you can and you are young...however it is an expensive trip.....of coarse not much of a traveller,and it you do not count day trips to Toronto or Winnipeg hardly travel at all....
they also bought cooking pots and pans for 2300, almost choked on my potatoes when I heard this....apparently when you spend 2300 on pots and pans you get dishes for FREE...hell of a deal...
do not mean to sound CHEAP,.....to late. still they do not even cook that much, and just finsihing their studies. well in time they will learn to budget, and maybe to cook....
while visiting the US announced they will print more money, should have brought some paper down.
this is what countries will try to do, you devalue your currency and make debt less of a burden,....you worry about inflation..later.
my smallest account went up over 20%, mainly because its biggest weighting is gold.
largest account only went up 4%, because more cash position, not gold, and has some short positons, would have been down more however took some uncovered calls off a week ago....
thanks
selkirk
we enjoyed the trip and the border was easy to cross.
noticed most of the prices were the same as back home in Canada, not even counting the exchange.
there is probably a difference in some products and maybe much larger ticket items, Macleans magazine had how much certain big ticket items are more in Canada.
still this may show the cdn. $ buys more than the US $. in most cases. they do ths buy a basket of goods, essentials from different regions and then an average and compare to other nations.
anyways in time believe the Cdn. $ will make another run a par, just like it did recently....this day will come quicker if commodities turn....and be delayed if they drop...
- they are going to Ireland, there is no relative over there, just want to go...I guess best to go when you can and you are young...however it is an expensive trip.....of coarse not much of a traveller,and it you do not count day trips to Toronto or Winnipeg hardly travel at all....
they also bought cooking pots and pans for 2300, almost choked on my potatoes when I heard this....apparently when you spend 2300 on pots and pans you get dishes for FREE...hell of a deal...
do not mean to sound CHEAP,.....to late. still they do not even cook that much, and just finsihing their studies. well in time they will learn to budget, and maybe to cook....
while visiting the US announced they will print more money, should have brought some paper down.
this is what countries will try to do, you devalue your currency and make debt less of a burden,....you worry about inflation..later.
my smallest account went up over 20%, mainly because its biggest weighting is gold.
largest account only went up 4%, because more cash position, not gold, and has some short positons, would have been down more however took some uncovered calls off a week ago....
thanks
selkirk
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