Canada has world's strongest banks

[Rockie]

Understood. I agree there is far too much of that on this forum. You would get a kick out of watching Bill O'Reilly then if you think this is bad. I'm surprised one of his many offended guests hasn't rearranged his face on national TV by now.

[2R]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Calvi
This is what happens to bankers who steal


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maxwell and do not go swimming after stealing pension funds


This was the german guy who got whacked
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Herrhausen

[BibleMonkey]

BibleMonkey,

I'll see your Global Competitiveness Report with this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_F ... _the_World

And raise you with this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_Economic_Freedom

Albeit it is wiki, still somewhat valid.

Please think before you speak.

I'll see your Global Competitiveness Report ,,

It's not my Global Competitiveness Report-it's cpl_atc's Global Competitiveness Report , that he put into the opening post of this thread; which, in turn is from a British Investment firms blog, from which they extracted one piece of the report. The piece about banking.

Since you only linked to sources describing in general terms the merits of different economic yardsticks without your own comment, I cannot reply to non comment. That is, since you haven't offered an opinion, I don't know what it is. Other than People should think before they speak, which is usually good advice.

Unless you're typing on the internet, in which case I'd say don't be crazy, I only come here to listen to pilots talking

Banking is just one of the factors used-the U.S is still number one


* Macroeconomic stability
* Financial market sophistication
* Technological readiness

Uh, when was your study published? Mine were both published this week.

It's not my study, it's your study-since you linked to ( an investment firm discussing ) one piece of it of it in your opening post. So that would mean they were publishing at the same time-" yours" being a part of "mine"-you brought up a piece of it, so I thought it worthwhile to look at the whole thing.

Nobody would claim the US is enjoying "Macroeconomic stability" any longer.

Well you could be right-but the study you provided in in your opening post disagrees with you-since it says that the U.S is #1, and Canada is number 10. BigB's link says that the U.S is number1, and Canada is number 7. I really don't understand what either one of you are arguing, to be honest.

Either way, as long as we beat Finland. Those Bastards.

[Siddley Hawker]

Either way, as long as we beat Finland. Those Bastards.

Kummassakin tapauksessa niin kauan kuin me löimme Suomen, ne äpärät.

[Sheila]

Why is George Bush telling all the countries to do a Bailout? Isn't George Bush trying to set up a "new world order"? Canada doesn't need to do a bail out, correct? because we had a good budget all this time. So now we have to leave the markets alone because we are still safe. Also we should stop foreigners from taking over our companies so we don't have to do this world order shift.

[Dust Devil]

I am simply pointing out cpl_atc's tactic of calling anyone who doesn't align themselves with the conservative party morons. Apparently those of us who don't agree with him are what is wrong with Canada.

I told you you're not a moron because your not a Conservative. Your a moron because you're from Ontario. And southern Ontario to boot. They're the worst kind. Jebuss!!!

Speaking of Southern Ontario. I'm on my way there at the end of the month for the Riders Argos game. Hopefully Toronto can pick up the pace so when we clobber them it doesn't knock them out of the playoffs.

[niss]

Are you flying the ho? I certainly hope you will swing by so i can kick your wheat loving ass!

[Dust Devil]

Nope West Jetting it. Navajo is too damn expensive to fly across the country just for shits and giggles.

[niss]

How long are you in the smoke? I might be down there!

[Dust Devil]

from the 26th to the 1st of november

[Topspin]

Why is George Bush telling all the countries to do a Bailout? Isn't George Bush trying to set up a "new world order"? Canada doesn't need to do a bail out, correct? because we had a good budget all this time. So now we have to leave the markets alone because we are still safe. Also we should stop foreigners from taking over our companies so we don't have to do this world order shift.

You think that no Canadian companies are financed/insured by by american institutions? No Canadian companies have/had capital invested in the American markets? Just because the gov posted a surplus doesn't mean the economy is doing well. The recession is worldwide.

[Topspin]

[Gurundu the Rat]

http://www.chrismartenson.com/

There. Now everyone can learn about the crisis in easy to understand terms. Do the crash course!