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Re: Could this scenario happen?
01-26-2006, 04:56 PM
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Re: Could this scenario happen?
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Originally Posted by justin
Just a guess - people will understate debt and overstate assets.* The debt is easy to explain - people forget about it, "out of sight, out of mind", or it's something they'll pay off soon, when things get better, so they don't want to mess up the census results with it.*
Overstating assets - bragging, people don't know.* Those on this board that do a "net worth statement" are a slim majority.* They guess to make it look good, to impress others.
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If this is true (slim majority), then (once again) I am quite
unusual in that not only do I know exactly what my net worth is,
I never distort it. What would be the point? To impress people
I don't even know? That would be a little sick IMHO.
JG
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01-26-2006, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveR
Too many dollars chasing too few goods? If so, then expect prices to go down and a lot of churn and burn in all the markets.
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That doesn't sound right to me. Too many dollars chasing too few goods - I would expect prices to go UP not down. : 
Grumpy
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01-26-2006, 05:37 PM
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Re: Could this scenario happen?
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That doesn't sound right to me.* Too many dollars chasing too few goods - I would expect prices to go UP not down.* *: |
Meanwhile, back at the Federal Reserve: "Oh, @#$%, that's how it's supposed to work? Quick, call the Treasury and tell them to stop the presses!!"
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Re: Could this scenario happen?
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01-26-2006, 06:01 PM
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Will everyone have a million dollars in the future?
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Absolutely...but by that time it will only buy you a grande latte at the SuperWalmartstarbucks.
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Re: Could this scenario happen?
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01-26-2006, 06:02 PM
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I never distort it.
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Hey...four bucks is four bucks!
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01-26-2006, 06:10 PM
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Re: Could this scenario happen?
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Originally Posted by (Cute Fuzzy Bunny)
Hey...four bucks is four bucks! |
True!
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Re: Could this scenario happen?
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01-26-2006, 06:11 PM
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Re: Could this scenario happen?
Cute and fuzzy bunny always tells the truth!
as far as you know...
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