My my, you are well read on my historic posts for such a 'new' member. People could be forgiven for thinking you’ve been on this forum before under a previous user name.
Pound at all time low? Well that was a lot of fuss about nothing...
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Don't worry about the little exchange rate twitch, it'll all be history by Christmas: We'll be levelling up with the dollar.
No explanation then? Fair enough.Only an observation, just in passing, like.
Your 'observation', I take it was directed at me:
Care to back that up?
My first encounter with you is all i need to know.
No attempt to back up your slur? Fair enough.
An honourable person would either back up their accusation or withdraw it.
Your move.
You don't recall our first encounter?
Seems to me your memory is askew.
The forecast is a base rate of over 5%, Dec or rather early next year. Will this area alter gov borrowing rates?
Interesting in some ways. Many people squeezed rather hard, less money to spend. Prices go up and GDP goes down? - pass.
Today's GBP USD is more over 1.12 than it was on Friday but still 1.12. Markets still unhappy. Gov 5year borrowing rate still high. Not sure why 5 year is quoted. It implies that the bulk of the debt needs to be recovered +2 years hence plus interest costs - mostly based on the cost of gas. The relative cost of gas and electricity indicates that gas is the cause as the green bits are supposed to be cheaper. Nuke???
This is interesting, an eg of one company. Maybe the average cap relates to this area. Average is an odd word to use.
Where does our electricity come from?
Read on to find out where our electricity came from between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
www.ovoenergy.com
Pot kettle and black...My my, you are well read on my historic posts for such a 'new' member. People could be forgiven for thinking you’ve been on this forum before under a previous user name.
Remind us of when you first joined as a dodgy MOT man?
But then you are also the master of bringing up old posts...
Because you hate being reminded of how stupid you are...
Time and time and time again!
27 Feb, 2017. Here's my first post. Took the time to say hello, told you why I had signed up and offered advice on my 'specialism'. If only others could be so polite!
Now, @ellal, how about you putting up your first post when you joined this diy forum?
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FTSE is doing ok.
www.express.co.uk
UK shares defy global stock market crash - 'FTSE 100 strikes back'
The FTSE 100 index has held firm in an "incredibly torrid" year for investors by outperforming every major global stock market.
www.express.co.uk
I expect motorbiking will be along to tell you that the FTSE250 (down 25% in 12 months) is more representative of the UK economy.
The FTSE100 is dominated by some very large companies that trade internationally, such as Shell (up 40% in 12 months but barely risen over 10 years). Also Astrazenica, Unilever, HSBC
Good to know that somebody is doing well. The FTSE100 is now nearly as high as it was in 2016. Hooray.
Out of interest, if you do a graph between 1 June 2016, and 1 October 2022, showing FTSE100, CAC40 Paris, DAXX Germany, Dow Jones USA, can you guess which is worst? Clue: it's the same one for 5 years and 10 years.
Good old Daily Express. The house journal of the Tory Party.
The FTSE100 is dominated by some very large companies that trade internationally, such as Shell (up 40% in 12 months but barely risen over 10 years). Also Astrazenica, Unilever, HSBC
Good to know that somebody is doing well. The FTSE100 is now nearly as high as it was in 2016. Hooray.
Out of interest, if you do a graph between 1 June 2016, and 1 October 2022, showing FTSE100, CAC40 Paris, DAXX Germany, Dow Jones USA, can you guess which is worst? Clue: it's the same one for 5 years and 10 years.
Good old Daily Express. The house journal of the Tory Party.
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