ian.mezz wrote:stuff having all the money in banks , who says they are doing the right thing with it.
try getting a loan with no job .
the world needs cash flow.
Why would the bank loan you cash if you had no job? They arn't a charity!
I wouldn't loan anyone money if I didn't think they had the means to pay me back
On the note of interest rates; well with only 4 big players in the banking sector they can pretty much do what they like.
What the government needs to do is have its own government owned bank who interest rate is the rate set by the reserve; this is how Comm Bank used to operate and it would keep the others honest.
The reserve really has no power as it's not actually offering the rate as a service for consumers; if the reserve was actually a lender to consumers and not to the government I'm sure the big 4 would be trying to compete.
My 2c....
I think in Australia our bigger worry is Woolies and Coles dominating every base need in our economy. If they are able to control every item that is included as CPI then what do you think will happen to prices of everything?
Cheers
Shaun
Ps What do I know; I just like Volkswagens!