Guest Guest69235 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Reading around on the forum, it seems companies like Aldi and power playes like Steve Wozniak are seeing opportunities for beating the established players (most of them would be local I guess)... and the government seems to be of the mind that there is some foul play involved in the local market. SO, do you think the government should open the market for foreign companies?? Personally, I am ALL for protecting weak sectors... as long as the protections are enshrouded in legislation that force the businesses to work towards recovery (rather than knowingly remaining weak and enjoying the protections). But in many cases, Aussie companies are well placed to compete with global players... they just need to make themselves more nimble and competitive... and they have the talent and resources to do it. Opening up the market would force the local companies to start thinking out of the box... and one avenue for 'getting even' would be aggressive targeting of foreign markets. That would make Australia a global brand... which would be a very good thing. What do you say??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sh7t man no way Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 australia is a very insular place--they dont realy like those foriegn type countrys in there market place--mind you they dont mind selling there wealth to the chinese--strange one that me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest69235 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 australia is a very insular place--they dont realy like those foriegn type countrys in there market place--mind you they dont mind selling there wealth to the chinese--strange one that me thinks Its not going to remain for too long... the world is increasingly becoming inter-dependent... I read just today on smh.com.au (I think) that the Aussie Dollar has been falling because of fresh concerns in Greece... that's a connection most wouldn't make. They'll have to get their act together sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sh7t man no way Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 only against the american dollar ref (aus dollar)--shame its not against sterling-beware of greeks bearing gifts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest69235 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 only against the american dollar ref (aus dollar)--shame its not against sterling-beware of greeks bearing gifts Actually, it might be that the Aussie is weakening... or it might be that the USD is regaining its lost strength. Gold is down (in USD terms) which is indicative I think. If the USD keeps its strength till end of September... AND the PKR doesn't slide... this is going to be VERY good for my move to Australia... parochial I know but just couldn't help that teensy bit of glee... :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest69235 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 only against the american dollar ref (aus dollar)--shame its not against sterling-beware of greeks bearing gifts I'll keep my eyes peeled... :biggrin: :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Actually, it might be that the Aussie is weakening... or it might be that the USD is regaining its lost strength. Gold is down (in USD terms) which is indicative I think. If the USD keeps its strength till end of September... AND the PKR doesn't slide... this is going to be VERY good for my move to Australia... parochial I know but just couldn't help that teensy bit of glee... :biggrin: Correct. It isn't so much that the AUS dollar has strengthened, but that the pound and US have weakened. Mainly due to several rounds of QE. As the Euro is looking shaky, traders are pulling out of it and buying pound and dollar again. If the Euro does start to unravel, expect to see the rate of AUS weaken a lot against the pound and US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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