Comments on: fuBarrio Bows before the Master! http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/ Dispensing Unwanted Advice since 2006 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:20:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Anonymous Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:26:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-63 I found the 7.5% hard to believe.Also from a questionable source.<br />High interest rates paid to keep the Baht at 25 to 1 caused the Thai crash of 97(?) I found the 7.5% hard to believe.Also from a questionable source.
High interest rates paid to keep the Baht at 25 to 1 caused the Thai crash of 97(?)

]]> By: FuBarrio http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-62 FuBarrio Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-62 i *heard* about bonds paying out over 10%. i laughed when i heard this and told the person that there was no way to hedge the currency risk in uruguayan pesos.<br />they responded that this was in US dollars...and backed by the govt.<br /><br />now, that said, i heard it from someone who i deem as not knowing enough about the subject to be incredibly accurate.<br /><br />when the "whole world" gets back to montevideo in february, i'll inquire further.<br /><br />fuBarrio i *heard* about bonds paying out over 10%. i laughed when i heard this and told the person that there was no way to hedge the currency risk in uruguayan pesos.
they responded that this was in US dollars…and backed by the govt.

now, that said, i heard it from someone who i deem as not knowing enough about the subject to be incredibly accurate.

when the “whole world” gets back to montevideo in february, i’ll inquire further.

fuBarrio

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Anonymous Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-61 Im not Disgruntled and reread my posts.I asked what kind of interest the banks were paying.<br />Seems clear to me Alan but I do appreciate your input. How about rates on accounts.Kup Im not Disgruntled and reread my posts.I asked what kind of interest the banks were paying.
Seems clear to me Alan but I do appreciate your input. How about rates on accounts.Kup

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Anonymous Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-60 Sorry if I wasnt clear.I am not looking for mortgage rates but interest banks PAY on money they hold.As I said I want to cash out of the mkt and someone once quoted a 7.5%. Sorry if I wasnt clear.I am not looking for mortgage rates but interest banks PAY on money they hold.As I said I want to cash out of the mkt and someone once quoted a 7.5%.

]]> By: alan http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-59 alan Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-59 For the disgruntled Farang fella asking about mortgage interest rates in UY. Heck, phom mai ruu! It seems that there are effective only two mortgage lenders is UY, one is a bank and the other is a government-owned lender. <br /><br />If you're British it might pay for you to get your loan for a UY purchase in Britain. British banks are quite used to lending for purchases in lands far far away. <br /><br />And yeah, the whole land thing in Thailand really sucks. And it is about to suck even more for investors. Choog dii na khp. <br /><br />Sri Thanonchai...er CheckerFlagBubba For the disgruntled Farang fella asking about mortgage interest rates in UY. Heck, phom mai ruu! It seems that there are effective only two mortgage lenders is UY, one is a bank and the other is a government-owned lender.

If you’re British it might pay for you to get your loan for a UY purchase in Britain. British banks are quite used to lending for purchases in lands far far away.

And yeah, the whole land thing in Thailand really sucks. And it is about to suck even more for investors. Choog dii na khp.

Sri Thanonchai…er CheckerFlagBubba

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Anonymous Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:07:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-57 I am not interested in UY RE for investment!Im worried about getting shut out like BA.<br />Donald Trump may be reading your blog and I wouldnt want anything to encourage him or any other BIG MONEY hot shots! I am not interested in UY RE for investment!Im worried about getting shut out like BA.
Donald Trump may be reading your blog and I wouldnt want anything to encourage him or any other BIG MONEY hot shots!

]]> By: FuBarrio http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-56 FuBarrio Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-56 yes. apple probably did do better than U3O8. but it didn't do better than uranium juniors that are exposed to the underlying commodity.<br /><br />u see, uranium is the commodity. the miners have operational leverage (or theoretical operational leverage) on top of discovery upside (and downside) that means that their stock prices can move in greater percentages than the underlying commodity.<br /><br />fB yes. apple probably did do better than U3O8. but it didn’t do better than uranium juniors that are exposed to the underlying commodity.

u see, uranium is the commodity. the miners have operational leverage (or theoretical operational leverage) on top of discovery upside (and downside) that means that their stock prices can move in greater percentages than the underlying commodity.

fB

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Anonymous Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-55 Apple did better than Uranium and I bought some when Bill Gates did.That doesnt make me smart it makes me a putz because I didnt get more!! Apple did better than Uranium and I bought some when Bill Gates did.That doesnt make me smart it makes me a putz because I didnt get more!!

]]> By: FuBarrio http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-54 FuBarrio Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-54 p.s.<br /><br />casey, as it turns out, is a HUGE proponent of south american real estate. <br /><br />owns a second home in salto argentina and spends a portion of his year down here. <br /><br />he recommends owning foreign RE as a good way to get capital OUT of the US for US citizens since you still (at least at this point) don't have to report on it to the Feds<br /><br />ciao,<br />fuBarrio p.s.

casey, as it turns out, is a HUGE proponent of south american real estate.

owns a second home in salto argentina and spends a portion of his year down here.

he recommends owning foreign RE as a good way to get capital OUT of the US for US citizens since you still (at least at this point) don’t have to report on it to the Feds

ciao,
fuBarrio

]]> By: FuBarrio http://www.fubarrio.com/2007/01/fubarrio-bows-before-the-master/comment-page-1/#comment-53 FuBarrio Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.fubarrio.com/?p=72#comment-53 i'm already "half done" with a brief brief writeup on RE in Uruguay.<br /><br />however, that said, my analysis should be taken with a grain of salt since there are some real differences between RE where I'm originally from and RE down here -- which i'll get into in the post<br /><br />fuBarrio i’m already “half done” with a brief brief writeup on RE in Uruguay.

however, that said, my analysis should be taken with a grain of salt since there are some real differences between RE where I’m originally from and RE down here — which i’ll get into in the post

fuBarrio

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