Would you buy any Greek bonds on the day they switch back to the Drachma?

I would.

Just the one.

To frame.

Actually, they're probably dematerialised these days, or whatever the word is. Which makes sense, because they wouldn't be worth the paper they're printed on.

What's that got to do with the point at hand?

At the time, it just make it easier for Germany to export

People keep saying this, as if driving your currency down requires some sort of special arcane skill that only the Greeks have. There are plenty of ways to do it - one of which is to run your economy in a completely irresponsible manner.

Not that devaluation is the magic bullet people are claiming anyway.

That plus painting the bike shed.

Wrong end!

I totally agree like sixty million percent times.

It's like houses. Who needs architects? If the door's in the wrong place and it's too narrow who cares, so long as the colour looks nice with the curtains.

Better not perform The Scottish Play, then. Any other unmentionables I forgot to mention?

Keep knocking them in, lad.

Are you sure you're not looking at the other Nokia - the part that M$ didn't buy?

Popcorn futures are already up 5%. This is going to be fun!

I have yet to see any country taking IMF funds come out any better in the end.

Britain, 1970s.

http://ec.europa.eu/economy_fi...

They even highlighted it for you.

You must be an American, because most Australians I've met say he's American: he only lived here till he was nine, he never comes back, etc.

He's the trans-pacific equivalent of that elderly aunt who smells of piss.

Barbers don't lobby for long hair.

German war spoils were forcibly taken back.

Taken back implies they were returned their rightful owners.

The vast majority was actually stolen by the Russians.