DislikedA little weekend reading. Real World values of various currencies.
"The latest Big Mac index suggests the euro is still overvalued."Ignored
another point is it shows how China (worlds largest population) is set to overtake Europe's (worlds) finished product exports. A product produced in China is cheap comparable. Europe still has them beat with quality but the gap is closing. When all other things are equal using the big mac formula. a widget sold in the u.s. from either is more then 50% cheaper if made in china. if compared with euros. Keep in mind MD is a u.s. company and has to make u.s. profits from franchises. When dealing with a Chinese company making widgets this is not true. So those % figures may widen more then the Big mac data. Add in China stockpiled commodities while they were cheap.
Dont think China does not have a plan. They will take over more and more industries. Europe will do like the u.s. and tear down factories. Or china will put them on a ship and send them back to china to rebuild or melt. Maybe China will buy up contracts for commodities in third world countries. Then when the local natives rise have a little security force out post to protect interest JIC. Oops this has already started. This would be a crazy mans rant if it wasn't true. It would be a naive mans demise if it is.
Life will continue and heads will remain in the sand. People (traders to their country) with vested interest will wrap up in flags and say free market. While whole countries subsidies a currency (not a free market). Sheep will follow. The big rock will turn for someones grand children. At least till it don't.
Hey this could never happen? Right?
Now lets have a nice day. good luck
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