Brazzil

people in the US about 40.000 of them control the markets .
and yet the world blames the US for its break down .

in he past 20 years i have seen the US close plants that build cars and trucks ship them overseas .

close plants that make clothes ,shoes ,leather goods ,computers .raidos
all sent over seas
the phone compaines ,banks , credit cards ,all shut down there places and shiped them over seas .

to get a cheeper employees , but did the base price for any thing they made or did go down NO it did not but yet thousands if not millions of US citisens lost there jobs , then the on slot of ileagles came in over years driving down the pay on most blue collor jobs now has moved into the resturant service industry , even to the point where one has to be bilingual in order to get a job .

this down turn is a result of greed not by the US alone but by governments and rich not just blue eyed but brown ,green ,black
eyed people , not by just jews eather .

suck it up peole we did this to our selves by being more wraped up in what the TV said we needed to have to be on top , what the soap opras fed to us , how the movie stars lived and how we should be more like them .
people need to take a more active role in government know when they are getting screwed and do something about it .
if they are not relectid they dont have the power to hurt you and spend or steal your money or way of life .

we should not care if the next person has more than us just we have what is good for us not to be in dept for our lives but for the short terms .
dont go out and by he newest thing in 6 months it will be half the price but you will still owe the money you paid for it

but every one bought into the last 8 years of "greed is good".. "its ok to lie and hype if you get what you want..."..."corporate cuts is good as long as it helps the stock holders "..."america doesnt have to sighn a pink slip of aprovement of other countries, to do what it wants "

all those policies only helped the rich get richer . no one is going to help my business now.and , after carefully trying to keep my humble portfolio in tact to retire, i have to sit in suspence wondering how this year and the next will play out to find out if i will suffer greatly or minimly. the only thing i can say is im not in debt and dont have a credit card, thank god...

and now, after being handed one of the worst situations american has been into in a while to obama, the jerks that voted bush in twice are calling him socialist and nipping at his heels at evey step

im disgusted

no CC here eather very little dept
no just have stock in things people need
Johanson & johanson as all people need to wipe .
dipers , tampons , paper towels .
slow but pay off every year .
no 401K just work for myself and put money back and get gold when its cheep 435onces and counting so far .
you need to take a trip up to the amazon gold can be picked up from the miners very cheep as brasil pays them nothing for it so most take the trip to Suranam or coulmbia to sell it on the open market .
guns are good also along with the amao

what happens with lula and the G20 will be fun to watch but why did lula not say any thing about the blue eyed germans , italins , french ,dutch and on just 3 .may take a trip to trindad to see obama at the g 7 later

lulas mouth and half wited remarks get brasil in trouble with most countries
and after his deal with russia and there no pasport rule
the drug gangs are on the way and brasil is in no shape to fight them
not even the brasilian drug gangs will be safe from them when they want to take over

The Brazilians are not the only South Americans attempting to jump start their economy.

I thought that we "jump started" our economy from the Day 1 of Mr.Lula´s taking over power and it is still going at full steam.

Brazil, Colombia, and Chile are also implementing Keynesian national stimulus packages, though on a much smaller scale when compared to that of the U.S. Brasilia's US$ 281 billion deal is focused primarily on supporting the energy and transportation sectors of South America's largest economy, according to Prabir De of Indian Express Finance.

So Mr.Prabir De of Indian Express Finance is going to pump in some money to support our "energy and transportation sectors". That is a great news.

Forrest:

I noticed some words in your explanations are incorrectly spelled but phonetically correct. Are you using a translator of sorts and did you originally write in English?

Why should someone help you...if you are AN entrepreneur ?
Entrepreneurs are supposed to be better than employees and create with a long term vision.
Those who will do great for the next bull market are those who did not lose their shirt in the actual meltdown and had no debt.

And on your " after carefully trying to keep my humble portfolio in tact to retire, i have to sit in suspence wondering how this year and the next will play out to find out if i will suffer greatly or minimly. the only thing i can say is im not in debt and dont have a credit card, thank god..."

If you dont have debts and did relatively well in protecting your portfolio ..then you should be fine.
NOW is the time to leverage...when things are awfull. Everything is sold - thus can be bought - for much cheaper than only 1-2 years ago.

Be a contrarian. Have an umbrella when it is sunny and no umbrella when there were heavy rains.

The worst is over for now !

i dont care about misspeled words as phonetically spelled words are the right way to do it not some people on this site rag on me all the time about it
I JUST DONT CARE there are more important things going on in the world than some anil rentintave people mock me about my spelling .

not you, you just ask and not raged on me but its me my thing have more on my mind than penmanship

If you dont have debts and did relatively well in protecting your portfolio ..then you should be fine.
NOW is the time to leverage...when things are awfull. Everything is sold - thus can be bought - for much cheaper than only 1-2 years ago.

Be a contrarian. Have an umbrella when it is sunny and no umbrella when there were heavy rains.

The worst is over for now !

A positive message, Ch.c and I applaud you for that.

ASP: BTW, I do have two credit cards and many other operators calling me offering theirs. BUT...BUT..., I use them more for convenience than to overspend.I practice Forrest´s "Money Management" techniques. Probably you do it too, since most likely your parents had grown up during the "Great Depression" and taught you not to live beyond your means.

thanks for the advice

you do know your business

i think its just plain fear that keeps the credit cards out of my hands

i fear debt

What educated Brazilians already knew - that their horrific, ignorant, corrupt, and fake president was also a ridiculous character who was bound to make made distressing, embarrassing remarks, has finally caught the international attention recently.

Please find bellow an excerpt of a comment (the link for the entire article will be posted below...

Now in his second term, he aspires to be an influential leader on the world stage.

It will never happen. That’s because he can’t stop saying things that are highly inappropriate, often embarrassing or just plain stupid.

Lula’s gaffes are so frequent Brazilians have a name for them: pearls. Here are some especially memorable examples: -- “My mother was a woman who was born illiterate.” -- “Reading is like having a treadmill at home. At first we feel lazy to start the walk, but once we get the hang of it, we don’t want to stop.” -- “The head has this shape for the ideas to circulate.” -- “Those who arrive at Windhoek don’t feel like they’re in Africa,” referring to the capital of Namibia. “Few cities are so clean and beautiful.”

Until recently, these pearls escaped the attention of the international media, though that’s likely to change after last week’s episode.

LINK
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=email_en&refer=columnist_marinis&sid=aDKv9TiFik_c

i think its just plain fear that keeps the credit cards out of my hands

i fear debt

You come from the old school, like I do, ASP. There is nothing wrong in fearing debt. A man without debt has more bargaining power! The article I read in the following link reinforces my line of thoughts (in case you haven't already seen it):

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30014675/

I wouldn't consider myself as stingy or tight fisted, but always bargained for the highest quality at fair price. Unfortunately, public-at-large in general is too shy to bargain and end up paying a high price for a reasonable quality.

The weather has cooled off a bit, hasn't it ?

...it will be just spectacular.....last saturday i had to do business, but, sunday....i was in heaven...it wont last, even more reason to bathe in it and languish in every delicious minute....

im not good at business...bargaining...getting the highest quality for the best price....im good at hustling....but offer high quality and end up receiving the lowest price....that is why im a good hustler, i have to put more on the table to make up for the bad deals...

i should have ch c as my invester.....i know , ch c, i cant afford you....

The ridiculous Brazilian president finally became the laughing stock of the world.

According to what we read in the newspapers, it is not true. He was well received in the Buckingham Palace by Her Majesty, sat next to her for the photo-op session, called as the "Greatest Popular Politician in the World" by BHO, etc; He did indeed steal the show during this G-20 meeting. Our entire nation is indebted to him for projecting our image overseas. He did a better job than Sarko or Brown to enhance the images of their respective countries among the Brazilians during their visits here.

i think you are right on the money

Reproducing an interesting news for you:

Da Folha Online:
O consultor Clóvis Victorio Mezzomo, nascido em Caxias do Sul (RS), entrou com um pedido de interpelação judicial no STF (Supremo Tribunal Federal) contra o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Na interpelação, Mezzomo pede para Lula explicar o motivo de responsabilizar gente branca e de olhos azuis pela crise econômica mundial.
Na ação, Mezzomo alega ter se sentido pessoalmente ofendido pela declaração de Lula, pois é descendente de italianos e tem a pele clara e olhos verdes. Diz que foi criado em Estância Velha (RS) e trabalhou desde a infância cercado por homens e mulheres de "pele branca e olhos azuis". Mezzomo diz que essas pessoas, "juntamente com europeus ibéricos, negros e índios, muito fizeram pela prosperidade e progresso da região".
Mezzomo alega ainda que Lula imputou a uma etnia a responsabilidade integral pela crise internacional em uma postura intoleravelmente racista.
Na ação, ele lembra que a Constituição reprime com veemência a prática de racismo. A reportagem não conseguiu localizar o autor da ação. O Palácio do Planalto informou que não vai comentar o assunto.

Cheers

Last national sample survey... Lula's popularity 86%.

Need I say more?

Costinha

All
Thanks for your comments...
Although I know that Costinha supports Lula (along with 75 to 86%) of the nation; yet, I fear the nation will go along the same pathway of Venezuela and became a one party dominated government with a "Strong Man dictating what can and cannot be done... Nationalizing newspapers and Networks and thereby limiting what Brazilians can do, watch, read or say... Thus threating LIBERTY...
I'm very worried...

Hi,
I am a student at Emerson College in Boston and I am studying Brazil and covering Brazil as part of my journalism degree. I am writing an article now about the Brazilian economy and trade and I was wondering if anyone had any insight or opinion on the matters. Brazil's economy is quite strong but can it hold up while other countries struggle? Will trade be gravely effected? Have people you know living in Brazil, family, friends been effected? I am interested in hearing your opinions! email me at : brittany_burrows@emerson.edu
thanks!