tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post8838975720567535009..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: What’s of value right when the economy goes to hell?FerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-42721216508752511102011-11-16T11:47:54.793-08:002011-11-16T11:47:54.793-08:00FerFal, if that is happening now , I would look to...FerFal, if that is happening now , I would look to get out of your country. Those are very bad signs. I wonder who much longer the city will be safe.<br />I will tune in to you blog and web page to keep a close watch on the clamping down of the underground economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-12239291475233213612011-11-15T16:42:32.314-08:002011-11-15T16:42:32.314-08:00"Don't let it happen in your country?&quo..."Don't let it happen in your country?" Hehe, obviously if I could stop the government I would, but unfortunately they never seem to listen! They are doing their best to keep our good Congressman Paul suppressed as well. He was only allowed 89 seconds of speaking time at the last debate.Deftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-16159909109017447042011-11-15T03:00:02.594-08:002011-11-15T03:00:02.594-08:00Hello, Ferfal.
Unfortunately I am in Argentina rig...Hello, Ferfal.<br />Unfortunately I am in Argentina right now. Have yet to get my claves fiscal to know how much USD i can convert. But before that I wondered is it still possible to get gold bar/coins here?Kevin Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751298964134031468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-70867503664317898482011-11-13T23:46:26.090-08:002011-11-13T23:46:26.090-08:00"When the government starts looking for ways ..."When the government starts looking for ways to directly or most likely, indirectly restrict the purchase and sale of precious metals, that’s when you know the S is just about to hit the fan."<br /><br />The IRS is now tracking gold sales over $600 (that is, almost all of them):<br />http://www.thecitywire.com/?q=node/12107Paul Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-11865717598443773712011-11-13T21:11:26.971-08:002011-11-13T21:11:26.971-08:00I just came back from Peru and Chile
and I'd t...I just came back from Peru and Chile<br />and I'd take Peru. Arequipa looked good, good food, good prices and friendly people. Unlike Chile the<br />Peruanos speak Spanish that is easily<br />understood, plus Chile is expensive.<br />I moved out of the US 30 years ago<br />from San Diego, Calif and have no plans to ever return. And LA ?? you<br />could A bomb that place and do the world a favor.raz khafilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770886362338935925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-81401758710992575922011-11-10T17:31:21.582-08:002011-11-10T17:31:21.582-08:00Ferfal its hilarious to me that the dollar is stil...Ferfal its hilarious to me that the dollar is still considered a safe place to park money. I suppose in the short term. But the dollar could and probably will collapse any year now. http://www.shadowstats.com/article/hyperinflation-special-report-2011BobThompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614206279468804703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-59157264521413153872011-11-10T11:29:26.005-08:002011-11-10T11:29:26.005-08:00Ferfal,
Argentina was mentioned on two podcasts ov...Ferfal,<br />Argentina was mentioned on two podcasts over @ financialsense.com. First one was a couple planning to tour the world for the next 12 months looking for safe havens. He said Argentina sounded good, but in Buenos Aires for example, things looked the same on the surface, but if you looked around you could see the infrastructure deteriorating all around you. Also mentioned that he had heard Brazil was very xenophobic (ie strong dislike of foreigners) whereas Chile was open and friendly.<br /><br />Another interviewer mentioned that Argentina is undergoing an economic miracle after defaulting on its foreign debt which is counter to just about everything you've been saying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-42664558030200159692011-11-09T19:11:45.009-08:002011-11-09T19:11:45.009-08:00I wouldn't buy, you are bringing dollars and y...I wouldn't buy, you are bringing dollars and you might not be able to get them out. If you love pesos, you can buy =Peduardo landanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-24320711280588180662011-11-09T13:22:22.105-08:002011-11-09T13:22:22.105-08:00"The problem would be getting the moeny into ..."The problem would be getting the moeny into the country if its not here already."<br /><br />Hmm how do you mean?<br />I can undestand the reasoning behind a coralito so the people are forced to stay with their worthless pesos. <br /><br />Do they also hinder people to bring U$/Eur INTO argentina now? Why?Maldekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691520628595107662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-18567346622735376932011-11-09T12:34:05.027-08:002011-11-09T12:34:05.027-08:00thanks ferfal. i will shoot you an email and intr...thanks ferfal. i will shoot you an email and introduce myself. i found your blog today and am officially your newest loyal reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-13459520067895098062011-11-09T12:24:05.344-08:002011-11-09T12:24:05.344-08:00You coudl make a sweet deal right now on realstate...You coudl make a sweet deal right now on realstate in Buenos Aires if you know the market and get a good tip on someone wanting to sell. The problem would be getting the moeny into the country if its not here already. But yes, now would be the time to buy, given that the price is low enough.<br />FerFALFerFALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-26942001659976758042011-11-09T12:05:11.695-08:002011-11-09T12:05:11.695-08:00what are your thoughts on an Americano buying an a...what are your thoughts on an Americano buying an apartment in Buenos Aires now? is this a good time to invest in one? is it safe to do this? gracias FerFal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-39250672669313559492011-11-09T04:34:59.735-08:002011-11-09T04:34:59.735-08:00How has bribery changed in Argentina? How was it ...How has bribery changed in Argentina? How was it back in 2000? How has it changed since then?Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-58820443888506081342011-11-08T13:32:56.959-08:002011-11-08T13:32:56.959-08:00I did not write they were banned, merely restricte...I did not write they were banned, merely restricted like in today's Argentina, with specific limits regulating how many dollars one could buy legally. Those limits were fairly low, otherwise the black market for trading dollars (operated by "cinkciarze") with exchange rates much above the official ones wouldn't have been so prosperous, no?Kubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813090079588043032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-78032286966378174942011-11-08T08:31:03.125-08:002011-11-08T08:31:03.125-08:00In Poland Dollars were not banned, on the contrary...In Poland Dollars were not banned, on the contrary the Government opened Pewex shops to collect them and give Poles access to western consumer goods.<br /><br />https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Pewexgagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397267261646267166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-76438849074406719062011-11-08T04:22:23.329-08:002011-11-08T04:22:23.329-08:00This is shocking. In Poland during communist rule ...This is shocking. In Poland during communist rule people were also restricted from buying US dollars, also there was a black market and from time to time the police made arrests of the traders. But never the customers - and this was communism and not a supposedly modern democratic state like the media tells us Argentina is at the moment!Kubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813090079588043032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-38911637160028136272011-11-07T18:53:18.215-08:002011-11-07T18:53:18.215-08:00I'm wondering, what will the people who have s...I'm wondering, what will the people who have saved gold and silver be able to do if they are not allowed to sell (i.e. spend) it. I've saved a little bit in silver but if they make it illegal to sell, and they're searching people leaving at the border and taking their PM's as well, I might as well have wasted my money.<br /><br />The only thing I can think of would be to either melt it down and make jewelry or belt buckles or buttons or something; and possibly plate it with copper or paint it so that it doesn't appear as what it is; or to start investing in something else, like gems. Or, just buy things you know you'll need, like pantry food, ammo, plywood for your windows, water filters, and the like. But if you want to leave, you're stuck with some kind of corralito or other forms of border guard banditry.<br /><br />Maybe the only wealth that will not be taken away is know-how.Blog Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08294787592544255585noreply@blogger.com