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Why German Investors Are Hoping The Economy Gets Even Worse

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Because "bad is good" in the new normal central-planner-created fiction in which we live...

Despite today's surprise in GDP, 2015 growth expectations remain dismal... but when did that ever stop anyone?

h/t @Not_Jim_Cramer

With economic growth expectations languishing near cycle lows, the DAX just broke 11,000 - a new record high...

 

Charts: Bloomberg

 

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Fri, 02/13/2015 - 20:37 | 5783159 Cognitive Dissonance
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I care not who appears to be making money on the way up. I just care to see how many get out of the small exit door with fiat intact on the way down.

Only then will there be a great cry claiming the markets are manipulated.

<Boo hoo. Save me from my own stupidity and greed.>

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 20:53 | 5783206 Soul Glow
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Unfortunately for you Dimon and Blankfein have compounds in South America with bunkers full of gold.

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 21:06 | 5783227 Cognitive Dissonance
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I wasn't speaking of the manipulators, but those who are riding the coat tails of the manipulators and who will eventually be considered the greater fools.

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 20:40 | 5783170 Racer
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What about the euro price effect on the German economy... hmmmm

Sat, 02/14/2015 - 11:10 | 5784191 Your guess is a...
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This is a good point. If it weren't for the southern European states the Euro would be worth much more now and Germany's competitiveness would suffer. They're getting a market advantage for keeping Greece in the crapper.

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 20:52 | 5783201 Soul Glow
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From what I remember about Germany the culture, art and fashion is boring, the girls are plain, and it is cold and wet.  Other than that I am sure they have a lot going for themselves.

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 21:41 | 5783290 Gab Timov
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only the penitent man shall pass

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 22:26 | 5783373 Osmium
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I assume the reason that markets are rising is because the fiat that are measured in is becoming more worthless by the day.

Of course I could be completely full of shit too.

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 22:31 | 5783383 Manthong
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That’s the way it happened in Weimar.

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 22:52 | 5783404 Neue Regel
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I have long thought the same thing. The value of the market is inverese to the worthlesness of the underlying fiat currency. It was not so long ago when a company that was a multi-million dollar corparation was considered a monster, now Apple is 700 billion and people are whining that it is not a trillion. A triliion dollars for a company! I imagine that only goes to show how worthless the currency it is valued in is becoming.

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 22:40 | 5783394 Mouth of Liberty
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Yes, let's crash things on purpose!!! Then we can buy all the companies we destroyed for pennies on the dollar.

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 23:40 | 5783475 williambanzai7
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Fri, 02/13/2015 - 23:42 | 5783501 JoWazzoo
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Now THAT is worthy of a 10 minute session with the Spinheads at CNBC!  They would just say BTFD :-)

Today in discussing why now is a GREAT time to by the S & P 500 via SPY, one of the gusest indicated that it is the 6th year of a presidential cycle --always a winner and a sure thing in my books.  He went on to indicate when asked about easing into a position, an investor should spread his investment over a month. Uhh yeah - that is dollar cost averaging in my books.   Finally, the guest and host agreed that it was a cheap way to get in.  Yep 100 shares only cost $ 25,000 - a real bargain that most folks can scrape up from pocket change.  Patooey.  KMAJC

Fri, 02/13/2015 - 23:46 | 5783513 JoWazzoo
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I am not worthy williambanzai7.  And this place only lets me give you 1 up arrow.

Sat, 02/14/2015 - 00:33 | 5783584 undilutedopinion
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Dear Andrea,

The next time the Greeks come callin' , just tell them "give us Mykinos and we'll bail your sorry ass out"

Sat, 02/14/2015 - 00:44 | 5783595 undilutedopinion
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The problem with chinesse food is that half hour later your hungry again.

The problem with german food is that half hour later you feel like taking over the world.

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