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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Either that or the average punter, needs cash, and is selling their Crypto to get it, hence the fall in value.
There has been multiple multi-million or multi-billion dollar crypto heists just last year alone, why the hell would you trust it? North Korea alone, without the influence of the professional Russian crooks like Evil Corp et. al., is alleged to have racked in nearly US$3B.

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by Thryleon -
Im watching Crypto as a real tell for where the economy.  Ive noticed that BitCoin has quitely shed about 30 to 40% of its value in the last 6 months (was trading as high as 180 a coin, and is back to 130 a coin).  

Given its effectively a hedge against inflation (a bit like Gold, and Silver) and its falling, you would have to suggest that deflationary actions are at work.  NOTE:  use it as a guide, not as gospel.

Either that or the average punter, needs cash, and is selling their Crypto to get it, hence the fall in value.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: LP – on
The world media is doing it's best to scare the shizen out of mum and dad investors, claiming Gold and Silver prices are in free fall, they report the drop in $ terms because the $ number is big, For gold reporting a drop of 10% / ounce isn't as dramatic as reporting a fall of $500/ounce.

As a percentage it's nothing unusual, the problem is dressed up by the media because of the record price per ounce, they'll report a record drop in $ units for sure, but as a percetnage it's nothing unusual and has happened before. Of course panic selling takes place from small investors, the price drops, and the same coorporate Clark Kents who cried wolf are the ones buying on the cheap.

Also, an ounce isn't an ounce. Put the figures into standarised units, use $/gram or $/kilogram, because metric units are the same in every market. An ounce might be a Troy Ounce or some other Ounce, and the media is known for cherry-picking the units to maginfy the effect.
Small investors dont really move the market with Gold its Central Banks buying it in times of uncertainty as a hedge  and thats why Donald Trump is good for the gold price as he creates uncertainty with his decision making.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
The world media is doing it's best to scare the shizen out of mum and dad investors, claiming Gold and Silver prices are in free fall, they report the drop in $ terms because the $ number is big, For gold reporting a drop of 10% / ounce isn't as dramatic as reporting a fall of $500/ounce.

As a percentage it's nothing unusual, the problem is dressed up by the media because of the record price per ounce, they'll report a record drop in $ units for sure, but as a percetnage it's nothing unusual and has happened before. Of course panic selling takes place from small investors, the price drops, and the same coorporate Clark Kents who cried wolf are the ones buying on the cheap.

Also, an ounce isn't an ounce. Put the figures into standarised units, use $/gram or $/kilogram, because metric units are the same in every market. An ounce might be a Troy Ounce or some other Ounce, and the media is known for cherry-picking the units to maginfy the effect.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by kruddler -
I use everything, laptop first and foremost.
Ipad (for work)
phone (for when i'm in bed)

Laptop is far superior to all IMO, but you can get by with the others.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
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Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
I'm a Windows desktop oldie, just prefer the larger screen and keyboard.
I'm predominantly a PC person too, simply because my arms aren't long enough, if I can reach the screen it's blurry!
Im a tinkerer and like to upgrade sound/video, memory/network and even motherboard where possible so desktops provide that outlet.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by cookie2 -
Used to be a dyed in the wool laptop user but finally my old laptop ran out of gas! After some deliberation I finally settled on a combination of iPad and phone. Going OK so far!