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Economic questions

    • 144 posts
    August 21, 2010 12:31 PM CDT

    All these votes are agin’ your city brad ideas.!

    Hi everyone,
    My name is Anna
    I am student of University of London.
    I am studying Finance & Financial Law.
    I am seeking professional opinion on several extremely important questions.
    Please help me with your advices, but I do need only normal answers please do not waste your time saying: "Google it!" or providing shitty links with no descriptions.
    1. Does it worth to continue investing into financial education while crisis is alive?
    2. When do you think crisis will be finished?
    3. Shall I learn some new skills from non financial sector?
    4. Is it right time to buy real estate in countries such as Latvia, Ukraine, and Lithuania now?
    a. 75 000 EUR is regular price for 2 bedroom flat in Riga city center 1,5 years ago was aprx. 250 000 - 500 000
    b. Same situation in Ukraine and Lithuania
    c. Ukraine and Lithuania are very unstable in political point of view
    d. Latvian lat is artificially world's strongest currency
    5. What types of financial professionals are most needed now?
    6. How can I get a free education online on stock market?
    7. I am looking for free, online, professional financial library with expert's publications.


    Thank you very much for your time and effort.
    P.S. Sorry for my English, I am not British, yet :)

    • 144 posts
    August 21, 2010 12:32 PM CDT

    1. Does it worth to continue investing into financial education while crisis is alive?
    Yes, more education will make you more competative in a tough job market, also the more education you have gives you a better chance to be successful or make a higher salaries
    2. When do you think crisis will be finished?
    No telling, but I believe most of the 2009 scare is over- my opinion is 2010 will be much better
    3. Shall I learn some new skills from non financial sector?
    I think so, look for skills that transfer to a broad range of sectors
    4. Is it right time to buy real estate in countries such as Latvia, Ukraine, and Lithuania now?
    I'm not sure about non US, but in general now is the time to buy real estate. The market is low, buy.
    a. 75 000 EUR is regular price for 2 bedroom flat in Riga city center 1,5 years ago was aprx. 250 000 - 500 000
    b. Same situation in Ukraine and Lithuania
    c. Ukraine and Lithuania are very unstable in political point of view
    d. Latvian lat is artificially world's strongest currency
    5. What types of financial professionals are most needed now?
    Experienced ones
    6. How can I get a free education online on stock market?
    Read articles, participate on forums, maybe even create and trackmock portfolios


    Your welcome very much.


    This post was edited by Consumerland Admin at August 21, 2010 12:32 PM CDT