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hedgehog50  Croydon 13 Jan 17 1.38pm |
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I see the FTSE reached yet another all time high today. Think how much higher it would be without that bloody Brexit!
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 13 Jan 17 1.40pm |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
I see the FTSE reached yet another all time high today. Think how much higher it would be without that bloody Brexit! FTSE going up, pound going down - which strata of society is that going to help.
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 13 Jan 17 1.41pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Is that what you call it? Perhaps you could elevate the level of debate a little and then I might join in. Nice of you to be so curdial in your (non) responses.
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  Hrolf The Ganger 13 Jan 17 1.44pm |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
I see the FTSE reached yet another all time high today. Think how much higher it would be without that bloody Brexit! The weak pound is not all bad news is it.
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| Hoof Hearted 13 Jan 17 1.53pm | |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
The weak pound is not all bad news is it. The weak pound keeps driving up the value of my investments in emerging markets most of which are valued in $. I hope Theresa May ends the week with 2 fingers up to the EU and Jean Claude Juncker.... apparently the currency traders are hanging on her every word and anything that she says that indicates a hard Brexit drives the £ down against the $. Nice.... Edited by Hoof Hearted (13 Jan 2017 1.53pm)
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| chris123 hove actually 13 Jan 17 2.00pm |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
I see the FTSE reached yet another all time high today. Think how much higher it would be without that bloody Brexit! The 250 is a better indicator, and also nearing all time highs, the 100 has companies that have zero UK earnings.
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| Hoof Hearted 13 Jan 17 2.02pm | |
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Originally posted by chris123
The 250 is a better indicator, and also nearing all time highs, the 100 has companies that have zero UK earnings. 100% correct.
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| chris123 hove actually 13 Jan 17 2.02pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
FTSE going up, pound going down - which strata of society is that going to help. Exporters.
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| hedgehog50 Croydon 13 Jan 17 2.16pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
FTSE going up, pound going down - which strata of society is that going to help. The pound has been lower than it is now without record highs on the FTSE being reached. Companies being successful helps everyone.
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| Hoof Hearted 13 Jan 17 2.20pm | |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
The pound has been lower than it is now without record highs on the FTSE being reached. Companies being successful helps everyone. Union officials don't want to hear that though......
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 13 Jan 17 2.29pm |
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Originally posted by Hoof Hearted
The weak pound keeps driving up the value of my investments in emerging markets most of which are valued in $. I hope Theresa May ends the week with 2 fingers up to the EU and Jean Claude Juncker.... apparently the currency traders are hanging on her every word and anything that she says that indicates a hard Brexit drives the £ down against the $. Nice.... Edited by Hoof Hearted (13 Jan 2017 1.53pm) It's all about you... f*** everyone else who suffers as a result.
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| chris123 hove actually 13 Jan 17 2.33pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
It's all about you... f*** everyone else who suffers as a result. Well anyone with a pension fund should benefit - which is most I'd have thought.
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