tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post8770775173434193857..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: US $ versus LoonieSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-5933197114665041232007-12-10T15:29:00.000-05:002007-12-10T15:29:00.000-05:00Haha. I'm glad you took that in good humour. I sho...Haha. I'm glad you took that in good humour. I should have added a smiley. Anyway, this blog that you two have is great. I've learned a ton.<BR/><BR/>- Shawn<BR/><BR/>P.S. Spot's doing great -- he just renewed his sponsorship contract as the off-season mascot for the Atlanta Falcons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-77514039581695139972007-12-10T08:32:00.000-05:002007-12-10T08:32:00.000-05:00:-) Must have missed that. Hope he's feeling bette...:-) Must have missed that. Hope he's feeling better now!Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-87976445595837373512007-12-10T03:11:00.000-05:002007-12-10T03:11:00.000-05:00Event of the year?I think you missed out when Spot...Event of the year?<BR/><BR/>I think you missed out when Spot, the lead on our national dogsled team, stubbed his toe in May. The country wasn't right for months, people didn't leave their beds, Tim Horton's almost went bankrupt, and the Prime Minister had to declare a state of emergency.<BR/><BR/>Now that's real Canadian news!<BR/><BR/>- ShawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-20024947952719112052007-12-09T08:48:00.000-05:002007-12-09T08:48:00.000-05:00sounds to me like bubbles of nothing :-) don't wor...sounds to me like bubbles of nothing :-) don't worry I'm very unconvinced of the merits of monetarism and have no intention contributing to that game. for now I'd be happy if I managed to open that savings account which I've been told is good for something. best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-47988700934702352912007-12-08T23:42:00.000-05:002007-12-08T23:42:00.000-05:00"Probably not, I'm actually not really sure what a..."Probably not, I'm actually not really sure what a hedge fund is, not to mention why it needs to be managed."<BR/><BR/>I am pleased that you don't know a thing about above. Stick to wonderful physics.<BR/><BR/>As you may know, there's an over-supply of physicists and mathematicians in the US for quite a while. Not able to find academic or research jobs, many joined Wall Streets to make some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1819861392480848732007-12-07T08:27:00.000-05:002007-12-07T08:27:00.000-05:00Tomk: why are you up 6am to post about the dollar?...<I>Tomk: why are you up 6am to post about the dollar? Are you a hedge fund manager?</I><BR/><BR/>Probably not, I'm actually not really sure what a hedge fund is, not to mention why it needs to be managed. Nah, I've been doing my travel reimbursement the last days and I figured I spent several thousand US $ on flight tickets sometime around Easter, but will get reimbursement in Canadian Dollars Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-46606872582942825002007-12-06T22:28:00.000-05:002007-12-06T22:28:00.000-05:00sigh.. I recall that November day when I told a co...sigh.. I recall that November day when I told a colleague I'd like to take a punt on long usd around 0.9000.. I think the low was around 9120. But having been burned at 1.07 I was a bit shy. <BR/><BR/>The BOC cut rates this week and while they may claim it is related to the credit crunch, that was a convenient cover to take some steam out of the loonie ahead of an expected Fed cut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-3867511702094588862007-12-06T20:27:00.000-05:002007-12-06T20:27:00.000-05:00Bee, why are you up 6am to post about the dollar? ...Bee, why are you up 6am to post about the dollar? Are you a hedge fund manager?<BR/><BR/>FWIW, the surge of CD to almost 1.1 is too much and too fast, causing unwarranted disruptions. This was caused mostly by currency traders around the world looking for safer currencies to protect their USD holdings, by converting to CD. The Bank of Canada just lowered discount rate by 0.25% to kick the CD Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-77070638386026533982007-12-06T15:38:00.000-05:002007-12-06T15:38:00.000-05:00......hilarious Moshe. I am glad to see Hilary is .........hilarious Moshe. <BR/><BR/>I am glad to see Hilary is advocating universal health care, while our own "big business politicians" seem to think the American system current is much better. "For profit" healthcare how wonderfull to make money off the backs of ill and sick people?<BR/><BR/>Maybe the Us still thinks this Canadian system is a "communistic deterioration" of the countries values? PlatoHagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849253658526056393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-78818206238395785232007-12-06T14:53:00.000-05:002007-12-06T14:53:00.000-05:00Shouldn't that be Volksrepublikvonkanukistanische ...Shouldn't that be <I>Volksrepublikvonkanukistanische Scheißemünze</I>? Oh wait, Bush the Lesser lifted the turd by its clean end. Never mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-66692884654786407952007-12-06T13:43:00.000-05:002007-12-06T13:43:00.000-05:00:-) Well, I can't vote in either country, but I am...:-) Well, I can't vote in either country, but I am pretty happy with having left my savings account in Euro. <BR/>I expect though the US $ will continue to rise at least over Christmas. The Americans seem to take Christmas consume more seriously than the Canadians. Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-70844140235013104192007-12-06T11:38:00.000-05:002007-12-06T11:38:00.000-05:00When I moved to Canada, summer 2001, Canadian doll...When I moved to Canada, summer 2001, Canadian dollar was worth 62 American cents. I think every dual citizen in Canada (and there are many) should go down and vote for Bush again...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com