US ($) Currency Thread 2

neilbond007

Holy cow. Over a week since the last update...

Decent week. Finished at 1.5628. Have a good weekend all. Early start tomorrow to watch the rip roaring potters on ESPN2 at 7.45

snowydogh

Going from previous years - is there a chance it will become better in the month leading up to Christmas?? Is there a trend? Anything? Going to New York in December...

neilbond007

snowydogh wrote: »

Going from previous years - is there a chance it will become better in the month leading up to Christmas?? Is there a trend? Anything? Going to New York in December...

Trends? Not really. I've been watching the rate for 2 years and it's crazy...
Crown currency exchange are doing 1.61 for delivery before you go. That's got to be worth a punt (for at least 1/2 the money you intend to take)

sabretoothtigger

Recent trend Im told is down. On a graph the easiest way to see this is a series of relative peaks descending

Moonchild

Trends?

I was speaking to a currency trader socially last month, and he was predicting the death of the dollar. Our paranoia over events in Greece are nothing compared to the relative bankruptcy of states like California - which is the 8th largest economy in the world!

He talked about the world markets switching to the Euro, and a whole lot of interesting things in fairly straightforward laymans terms. However, I suppose the £ could 'die' at the same rate.

And of course, his was just one opinion or many.

So I took from the conversation nothing factual at all

neilbond007

Shot up to over 1.58 today.

Have a good weekend all!

Wirral_Girl

Thanks for that news Mr Bond..... we're off to the states in 3 weeks and I still need more $$

jackieblack

Ooh, you lucky thing:), where you off to this time?

Wirral_Girl

Jackie,

We fly into SFO for a few days in Napa/Sonoma....

Drive down PCH taking in Monterey, Hearst Castle, Santa Barbara etc....

Few days in South LA with friends

Cruise out of San Diego for 8 days to Mexican Riviera..Acapulco, Zihuatanejo and Manzanilo.

Day in San Diego then fly home from there.

Booked the flights ,cruise and convertible (of course ) but not booked any hotels/ Inns yet/ As long as we book the first night we'll wing it for the rest!

Leave on 20th October.

Kim

jackieblack

Sounds great!
We did SF/Yosemite/Monterey/PCH/LA in April (got an extra 8 days in LA coutesy of the volcano!)

(I can recommend Kon Tiki Inn at Pismo Beach http://www.kontikiinn.com/ , our favourite hotel of the trip )

I'm sure you'll have a fantastic time!