Why are people taking such a huge risk in holding a currency that could collapse

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Quote from: Kazu on April 10, 2013, 10:02:29 PM

Quote from: Elwar on April 10, 2013, 05:44:52 PM

Quote from: ManBearPig on April 09, 2013, 02:08:59 AM

This is the only Bearish thing I've read lately that is based on fact and not emotion, without an arrogant contrarian tone.

Thank you, everyone knows how bearish I am but the OP is based solely on fact.

I haven't noticed you being bearish at all TBH.

Which is why it is so funny saying that my OP talking about how the dollar bubble is about to pop is considered Bearish.

And actually I become very bearish about 3 days after my paycheck arrives (for some reason).

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Quote from: Elwar on April 10, 2013, 05:44:52 PM

Quote from: ManBearPig on April 09, 2013, 02:08:59 AM

This is the only Bearish thing I've read lately that is based on fact and not emotion, without an arrogant contrarian tone.

Thank you, everyone knows how bearish I am but the OP is based solely on fact.

I haven't noticed you being bearish at all TBH.

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Quote from: ManBearPig on April 09, 2013, 02:08:59 AM

This is the only Bearish thing I've read lately that is based on fact and not emotion, without an arrogant contrarian tone.

Thank you, everyone knows how bearish I am but the OP is based solely on fact.

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This is the only Bearish thing I've read lately that is based on fact and not emotion, without an arrogant contrarian tone.

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I completely agree with the OP :

"Why are people taking such a huge risk in holding a currency that could collapse"

Why do so many millions of people still have their money in US Dollars is beyond comprehension since it will eventually collapse.

Buy or invest in land, other currencies, e-currencies, silver, gold, any except the dollar which is being devalued every day, and eventually will collapse.

Government and Globalist have admitted they are trying to destroy the dollar (just Google it if you don't believe).

evolve

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Uh, no. I daytrade/swingtrade, and I am in and out of the market constantly.

Right now, I'm in and taking profits at $200.

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Quote from: evolve on April 09, 2013, 12:17:07 AM

I've been calling this a bubble since the twenties (which was like 3 months ago)....now we are at almost $200.

You are delusional if you think that kind of growth is sustainable. I stand by my statement 100%

I don't think it is sustainable, but I see no reason it can't level out without crashing to the floor. I'm just saying your bearish calls have no weight any more since you obviously jumped ship long ago and are stuck until it turns.

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I've been calling this a bubble since the twenties (which was like 3 months ago)....now we are at almost $200.

You are delusional if you think that kind of growth is sustainable. I stand by my statement 100%

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Quote from: evolve on April 08, 2013, 10:48:56 PM

Quote from: bitcon on April 08, 2013, 10:14:18 PM

Quote from: proudhon on April 08, 2013, 07:38:52 PM

Holding bitcoins is a lot riskier than having USD in a US in bank account. A lot riskier.

you mean a lot more profitable.

Until the market tanks.

How long have you been calling for that now? Did you sell out $100 ago yet?

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yes

Actually, holding physical cash may be a very good short term 'investment'. Remember Cyprus?

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Quote from: evolve on April 08, 2013, 06:52:16 PM

Quote from: BitcoinAshley on April 08, 2013, 06:48:46 PM

Silly ~~Americans~~ bitcoiners, continuing to invest into the ~~Dollar~~ BTC Bubble. Even listening to ~~mainstream media~~ common sense or simple reason, it's obvious it will pop sooner rather than later. Sad

FTFY

ha as you have said since it was 40? silly bitcoiners making money dont they see that they will only make a lot more money untill its 1450 per bit then they will only make marginal gains. silly bears wanting cheep coins. ya know you can get a cheep LTC!!! hoooooraaayyyyy you can buy those and not be so grumpygills Cry

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LTC -> BTC -> Silver!

Is anyone interested in pumping USD with me?

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I haven't sold a single bitcoin yet. Unless you count the day trading thing I took a shot at a couple of times, latest back in the double digits (I made profit, but just barely).

I'm actually more worried about the risk of exchanges going down and taking our money with them than the bubble bursting. The thing is, after the bubble bursts there is going to be a period of disbelief, during which bitcoins are easily sold to the greater fools. It happened even with Pirate when he defaulted, people were willing to buy Pirate debt with only a relatively moderate discount. And everyone who knew anything about finance was certain Pirate was a scam from the beginning.

Bitcoin is not a scam, of course. But neither is it going to be a widely used and widely recognized currency any soon.

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If you want a safe haven, then just stick to gold at this point. Bitcoin is a good currency and all, and I fully believe that it is the currency of the future, but it is still nowhere near as safe as gold.

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Quote from: bitcon on April 08, 2013, 10:14:18 PM

Quote from: proudhon on April 08, 2013, 07:38:52 PM

Holding bitcoins is a lot riskier than having USD in a US in bank account. A lot riskier.

you mean a lot more profitable.

Until the market tanks.

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Quote from: bitcon on April 08, 2013, 10:14:18 PM

Quote from: proudhon on April 08, 2013, 07:38:52 PM

Holding bitcoins is a lot riskier than having USD in a US in bank account. A lot riskier.

you mean a lot more profitable.

To put it another way, for whatever flaws there are in bitcoin, gold, etc. I prefer a currency that goes up and down at the whims of the market to one that goes down and down at the whims of the banksters.

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Quote from: proudhon on April 08, 2013, 07:38:52 PM

Holding bitcoins is a lot riskier than having USD in a US in bank account. A lot riskier.

you mean a lot more profitable.

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Dollars?

There are hordes of people still holding U.S stocks, treasury bonds, junk bonds, Fannie bonds, mortgage-backed securities. Even if you consider bitcoin to be something of absolutely no value at all, its fundamentals are still better than many of the assets I listed above, which have been bleeding since day one.

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I see what you did there.

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Holding bitcoins is a lot riskier than having USD in a US in bank account. A lot riskier.

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