With the CAD and USD almost on par, I’m looking to purchase a Lexus IS250/350 from the States. Unfortunately, I’ve heard that many dealers refuse to sell to Canadians. Does anyone know of a dealer near the border that will?
Posts Tagged ‘U.s.’
Roughly how much more expensive is gasoline in Canada than the U.S., in percentage terms?
26
Jul
I realize that gasoline price depends on where in the countries you are, so I’m just looking for an estimate based on the national averages.
Please state in your answer whether you are factoring in the difference in currencies (the current exchange rate is about 1 USD=.86 CAD, or 1 CAD=1.16 USD).
Thanks!
Yeah, I typed that exchange rate backwards. Thanks for the correction, 300SD!
GBP British Pounds to USD U.S. Dollar conversion?
12
Jul
Somebody please help me! How much is 19.26 pounds in U.S. Dollars? I’m so confused about the conversion and I can’t find a reliable pound conversion chart on the internet. HELP ME, I REALLY NEED TO KNOW! Thanks for any help ^_^
What is the U.S. governments trick about lowering Dollar’s value?
23
Apr
From what I know:
1-Lower dollar value will help U.S. exporters to sell in more competitive prices overseas and will increase exports
2-Lower dollar value will reduce the national debt
3-When the dollar value is lower, its the best time to pay the foreign debts since you pay less value of the same amount
4-Lower dollar value, will make the energy cheaper since the base currency for calculating oil price is U.S. dollar.
What do you guys think about it?
Thanks
Is there a direct relationship between the U.S. Real Estate market and the strength of the Dollar?
22
Apr
I’m new to real estate, and am thinking of getting into it more, but I still don’t have any formal background. I was wondering if there’s a well known direct relationship between real estate prices (both residential and commercial) and the strenght of the dollar versus foreign currency.
It would seem that as the dollar weakens, property values should rise. A weakening dollar basically causes inflation relative to other currencies. In order to keep the real value of property in the US steady (it should vary independently from US currency), housing prices should rise (in dollars).
Is my thinking above true? Or do many of the same factors that affect the dollar on a global basis also get applied to investment in US property?
Anyone with real estate or macroeconomic experience have knowledge about this? I’ll definitely vote and give points for the best answer, and sources or qualifications are appreciated.
When travelling from the U.S. to France, Barcelona and UK, what is the best way to obtain local currency?
21
Apr
I am wondering if I should try to obtain euros and pounds in advance, so that when we arrive in France & London I will have the local currency on me and can pay for trains/cabs/etc. I heard cabs in UK dont accept credit cards and will rip me off if I try to pay in US dollars. Do local banks in US even have foreign currency? Or are travelers checks the only option? Should I just pay the fee to go to a ATM in France/London and have it spit out the euros/pounds? Please help! 
What’s the best place in Los Angeles to exchange foreign currency into U.S. dollars?
20
Apr
I found a company called TravelEx with retail locations in L.A., but their rate is horrible. Today’s XE.net mid-market rate for UK pounds is £1.00 -> $1.90. TravelEx will buy £1 for $1.75!
Since Goldman Sachs makes much money on hedge fund type investments in your opinion should they have U.S. govt?
19
Apr
backing in the form of bailouts and cheap fed loans to gamble with?
Unprecedented Aid
Goldman Sachs, which set a Wall Street profit record of $11.6 billion in 2007 and may have earned $11.4 billion this year, according to the average estimate of 15 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, won new and larger concessions from taxpayers in 2008. This time it was the threat of a financial meltdown that prompted the U.S. government, with Paulson as Treasury secretary, and the Federal Reserve to supply an unprecedented amount of aid to firms deemed critical to the financial system, including Goldman Sachs.
The 140-year-old company received $10 billion in capital, guarantees on about $30 billion of debt and the ability to borrow cheaply from the Fed. The Fed’s bailout of American International Group Inc., and its decision to pay the insurer’s counterparties in full, funneled an additional $12.9 billion to Goldman Sachs.
“What was done was appropriate because the potential costs of not doing that were probably exceedingly high,” says Gary Stern, who stepped down in August as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. “It certainly looked very threatening.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aaLwI2SKYQJg
Treasury notes dropped for a second week as investor concern about record U.S. borrowing overshadowed buybacks?
08
Apr
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a0pbVB6OzuKU&refer=home
“U.S. securities fell 1.7 percent in 2009, according to Merrill Lynch & Co.’s U.S. Treasury Master index, as the government issued debt to help revive the economy and service the budget deficit. It will sell an estimated $59 billion in notes April 7-9. The U.S. needs to borrow $3.25 trillion this fiscal year, including sales to replace maturing securities, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. estimated.
“The bond market has significant supply-demand issues,”
What do you think?
How does an ETF that tracks a foreign market work since it’s traded on a U.S. exchange?
05
Apr
If I’ve invested in an Asian ETF, that stock symbol is being traded on the U.S. exchange (AMEX) while Asian markets are closed. How does that work?
Forex Traders:what sessions are the most reliable to use a candlestick on?In that regard,Europe.. U.S… Asia?
01
Apr
looking for some successful candlestick advice. I already do statistics. Candlesticks would be useful for observing price action .
Which of the following would be U.S. foreign direct investment?
31
Mar
Which of the following would be U.S. foreign direct investment?
A. A Dutch citizen buys shares of stock in a U.S. company.
B. Your economics professor buys stock in companies located in Japan.
C. A Swedish car manufacturer opens a plant in Tennessee.
D. A US fast food company opens a restaurant in Jamaica.
Question: Explain what would happen to U.S. Interest rate and JPY/USD w/o purchase of U.S debt by Asian Bank?
23
Mar
The Bank of Japan considers the USD to be undervalued. The bank would intervene in the FX market and buy U.S debt. If they do this, there will be more USD in the market and the interest rate would be lower, correct?? If this is the case, what what would happen if the Bank Of Japan did NOT intervene, what would happen to the JPY/USD exchange rate as well as the interest rate in the U.S? Please help!
What U.S. entities can purchase stock on foreign markets and are there any requirements?
22
Mar
I’m interested in either personally investing or starting a holding company that invests in stock on foreign exchanges, as well as (at a later date possibly) domestic markets. Could anyone please lead me in the right direction as to what my options are and what the necessary requirements/forms/documentation would be?
To clarify my information, I’m a U.S. Citizen. As for the foreign markets I’m looking to invest in, they consist mainly of less-established Eastern European markets, such as Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, etc.
Does anyone know of a good (inexpensive) discount broker in the U.S. that allows trading in foreign stocks?
10
Mar
I’m talking about more than just the few available through ADR’s. I think that Schwab can handle Canadian stocks, but I was wondering if there are other cheaper discount brokers that are set up to trade in more nations, such as Mexico, India, etc. stocks at reasonable commissions. Ameritrade has talked about doing it sometime, but hasn’t yet gotten it up. Any direction will be appreciated.