Monthly Archive: March 2009

Mar
31

1st Quarter Musing

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Okay, the first quarter of the year has ended and it is good to do a general appraisal of one’s activities and project for the next quarter. This first quarter has been very enlightening to me; the rise of dollars to the naira and the container blockage at the port hindered me from importation but …

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Mar
27

The Bullion Way

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This is a podcast so you will need a head phone if you are in the office to play this or you can save it into your computer and play at home. You can transfer to your podcast and listen on the move. This podcast runs for 20 minutes…..     Please, review the topic …

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Mar
24

The Maginot Line

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Before the Second World War, the French sensed an attack from the Germans after their huge loss in the First War, so they constructed the Maginot line – a series of expensive super-forts along their eastern border with Germany. They reckoned the forts were so strong that they would prevent any future German army from …

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Mar
22

Let’s talk GOLD

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Bernie Madoff has pled guilty last week to the 11 count charges of fraud that was levied against him. For those who have been following the story in the media, this has been regarded as the largest fraud ever committed by a single person; about 65 billion USD of investors’ funds gone. You could literarily see …

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Mar
16

Rising DOLLAR…

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The US dollar is rising against the naira at an alarming rate; at the moment, the black market rate is about 188 naira to a dollar. This is getting a bit worrisome for an importer like me who depends on buying dollars to make procurements, ship and also clear consignments. Would this trend ever reverse …

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Mar
08

Wealth Transfer

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Slumdog Millionaire may have conquered this year’s Academy Award with 8 Oscars including the prestigious Best Picture Award but the rag-to-riches plot may have hit some nuggets that most people fail to adhere to; always follow LOVE and your experiences along the way will help you win the challenges of any opportunity that opens up …

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Mar
01

Dollar Rain in VIETNAM

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There is United State Dollars literarily falling in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City (the commercial point of Vietnam) and only those that can SEE will grab it with both hands. Whenever I recognize that someone is financially wealthier than I am, I know that there is something this person knows that I don’t. …

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