Will the dong overtake the dollar?

**Lemur** · 01-03-2008, 20:33

Originally Posted by Devastatin Dave

The strength, girth, and stamina of the dollar is important to everyone on this forum.

Indeed, but the recent softening of the dollar has been on display for everyone to see. Quite the embarrassment. I don't think we're in danger of having our Asian partners ditch us for Vietnam, however, as their dong is tiny in comparison to the dollar. In other words, no matter how deflated and softened our dollar becomes, it's still bigger than the dong. In financial terms, the dollar is both a "grower" and a "shower."

Honestly, if I had to take a position in the currency markets right now, I would short the dong.

**Geoffrey S** · 01-03-2008, 21:59

Still, with the Vietnamese dong expanding into new markets I think preventative measures need to be taken lest it produces unexpected side-effects within the year which such fertile markets can't handle.

**seireikhaan** · 01-03-2008, 23:15

Dang, we didn't even need to get Gregoshi in for the march of puns to begin.

**Vladimir** · 01-03-2008, 23:20

Puns?

**Geoffrey S** · 01-03-2008, 23:46

Puns...? You're not implying that members of the .Org would be so childish as to read a sexual meaning into the word 'dong'? Shame on you!

**Redleg** · 01-04-2008, 00:09

Great thread the first one in a long time that as been worth responding to.

I am greatly statified that while the dollar has gone soft and slightly smaller it still is far larger and more enjoyed then the dong.

**drone** · 01-04-2008, 00:12

As we see here, the dollar showed a steady rise, getting stronger and rising faster, until September. Since that peak, it has become flaccid quite quickly. The future is not bright for the dollar, we may as well just roll over and go to sleep.