We are a group of people who currently meet bimonthly at the Manor Hotel, Meriden (on the B4102 almost opposite thee duck pond).
See http://www.manorhotelmeriden.co.uk/
Meriden is half way between Birmingham and Coventry.


Our numbers have gradually declined over the past several months and we are now down to four. We would like to invite any Moneyamrs in the area to come along to our meetings. We currently meet mid week from 7.30 PM; there is no charge.
We discuss the outlook for the $, SPX, FTSE, metals and bonds. We look at things from a fundamental and chart view (including point & figure). We also discuss individual stocks, but tend to concentrate more on “the big picture”. There is no fixed agenda and discussion follows peoples current interests and concerns.
If you are at all interested then post a message below. I hope to have the next meeting at the end on Nov.

Regards Schober

There are a number of people I know including me who used to meet up regularly in the Midlands area (usually in Stratford upon Avon).
Put a date on the next meeting and I will drop them an email advertising the event for you.
Regards
M

Good Idea but to far away for me I'm afraid (I'm In Shropshire), but might be interested If there were to be something In Birmingham.

Regards

Stan.

Actually If I remember rightly Moneyam did say some time ago that they may well do one of their days In Birmingham, which would be good.

Regards

Stan.

Thanks for replies martini & stan; I hope to set a date by 9 Nov and to meet between 16 and 30 Nov on the date suitable for the majority. A few days before I will post the links for charts for discussion and an agenda so that people can contribute in a positive and meaningful manner. Martini, could you perhaps email the threads link to your friends? Thanks schober

schober
Email sent pointing them to the thread. It has been some time since I last used it so not sure how many are still active.
M

Link to manor hotel

http://www.manorhotelmeriden.co.uk/

a date for your diaries
next meeting 16th nov 7.30pm manor hotel meriden
hope to see yoou there
schober

Hope to attend on 16th.

Frank( That has caused confusion)

look forwards to meeting you Frank
we are in the bar at the left of the hotel as seen from the road
have you anything you would like to discuss on the 16th? I'll add it to the agenda
regaards schober

A couple of articles that caught my eye


http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml;sessionid=TZCNS2DIVMQJ1QFIQMGCM54AVCBQUJVC?xml=/money/2004/11/07/ccecag07.xml&_requestid=54175

All change for UK interest rates?
(Filed 07/11/2004)

It was no surprise that the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged last week. But for all that, monetary policy has still not quite become boring in the way that Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, hopes it one day will.

For interest rates may be approaching a turning point far more quickly than markets and commentators had imagined....................................................................more



http://thebusinessonline.com/modules/news/view.php?id=29176

Outlook for China and copper prices remains positive
Hilary Cook
November 07, 2004 6:00 AM (GMT)
OVER the past few weeks, stocks in the mining sector have declined on the back of steep falls in metals prices. Yet, as the chart shows, copper has been enjoying a strong surge over 2004. We think the more recent declines in metals prices will be short-lived. Hence, we view falls in mining stocks as a buying opportunity for investors seeking to enter the sector........................................................more

Hi Schober

re
next meeting 16th nov 7.30pm manor hotel meriden
Just followed Martini's email link
hope to see you there

Boris

Ps this is a new nickname, not realy a conservative MP but do have light hair (now) poor dress sence and a tendency to ramble incoherently.

BJ

some charts we will look at

http://www.martincapital.com/chart-pgs/CH_spnry.HTM


http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$GOLD:$xbp,uu[m,a]waclyyay[dd][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$copper,uu[m,a]waclyyay[dd][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G


http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$ftse,uu[m,a]waclyyay[dd][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G


http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$COMPQ,uu[m,a]waclyyay[dd][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G


http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$spx,uu[m,a]waclyyay[dd][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G


http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$USb,uu[m,a]waclyyay[dd][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G


http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$USD,uu[m,a]waclyyay[dd][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G


http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$BPNYA,uu[m,a]waclyyay[df][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G

In order to give a little structure to things on tues, a possible agenda

1 welcome
2 the wide view -indices, commodities, bonds etc
3 investing in china
4 property
5 stock specific ideas - soco, ramco
6 recruiment drive
7 anything else

see you all tomorrow (tues), sch


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I've only just caught up with this thread. Is it OK if I come along tommorrow as well?

certainly optimist;look forwardds to meeting you and boris, sch

Not able to make it this time round but maybe another day.

If any of you posters are located more conveniently for a site near the Beds/Northants/Cambs borders then I would be an interested participant.

why not start up something in your area hilldee?

Following on from Tuesdays nights meeting

Re Cash

By the end of this week, Richard Mason, 40, from Bramshall in Staffordshire, will be saving himself 3,587 a year or almost 300 a month tax free in interest on his offset mortgage with Abbey.
He took out the 5.25% offset mortgage a year ago when he and his family moved to a five-bedroom farmhouse. And he estimates that at this rate he could pay off his 240,000 mortgage ten years early.
Richard currently 'owes' a total of 44,986 on four credit cards - each of them charging no interest. He has 15,021 on MBNA Platinum, 14,065 with First Direct Gold, 1,900 on his Egg Blue card and 14,000 on an Abbey card.
But he hasn't spent the money. Instead, it's sitting in an Abbey savings account linked to his mortgage.
He has also just been accepted for a 10,000 interest-free loan until March 1, from internet bank Cahoot, and his Egg Green card has just offered him six months interest-free as a special offer on the anniversary of him taking out the card - so he will transfer 10,000 from Egg into his savings.

I must confess, Schober, I nicked your site with the intention of establishing if there was any interest in the area indicated. So far the only response seem s to be from you.

Following on from Tuesdays nights meeting
spx in ; note remarkable 18 months suport and resistance

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$SPX:$XBP,uu[m,a]waclyyay[de][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G

spx in euros; similar effect but not quite so striking

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=$SPX:$XEU,uu[m,a]waclyyay[de][pb50!b200][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G

Schober,

If you plan any further meetings, I suggest you spread the word on other BB's.

I can publicise it on other smaller BB's where I post if you like, it may help.

Boris - Sorry for sounding a bit thick but how do you "borrow" money on a credit card?

Andy - if you could please, thanks sch; next meeting will be 2nd or 3rd week jan

IM thinkig of having the next meeting sometime betweeen 24 jan and 12 feb; hopefully sooner rather than lateer. As ever , all welcome. sch

Anyone interested?

I would be intereted in the next meeting if before 1st February when I shall be away.

If I miss this meeting will certainly watch out for the following one.

thanks for the reply predateur; so far there are two of us! where do your interests lie?

schober

new "kid" on the block.

Basically stocks and property.

fingers very badly burned in commodities some time back.

current shares; galahad gold, aerobox, deal group media, caledon resources, as funny money bets.

thanks for reply

i saw gla's presentation at one of minesites do's ages ago - 'fraid i cant say i was impressed- hope you got in early - much prefer kirkland lake kgi

With rising rates, Wall Street is banking on positive news in 2005
Mike Lenhoff
January 08, 2005 7:19 PM (GMT)
The downward trend in yields on 10-year US treasuries that started last summer has now been broken and the traffic has been heading the other way on the expectation that interest rates will continue to rise in 2005.................

http://www.thebusinessonline.com/modules/news/view.php?id=32431&s=12&

ftse chart quite interesring today for those feeling bearish- resistance at 4805 to 4818 and suport initially at 4740 to 4756
The gap is only on the BP, CAC and NIK charts; todays bp candle does look more bearish than todays ftse which suggests the market is confused

intersting comment on very low vix

No Fear in Stocks 2
Adam Hamilton
January 14, 2005

Sentiment in the US stock markets has reached staggering complacent extremes following the late 2004 election rally. We examine the implications.....

http://www.zealllc.com/2005/nofear2.htm

and outlook for dow for 2005

Curse of the Trading Range 2
Adam Hamilton
January 21, 2005

Epic 17-year trading ranges are the bane of stock investors' existence, and unfortunately today's markets look like we are 5 years into another one


http://www.zealllc.com/2005/curse2.htm

IN case anyones wonndering the end jan/early feb meeting never happened due to lack of interest!!!!!!

(Filed: 24/04/2005)

The US stock market is still pricey

World stock markets have had an attack of the wobbles. Central to their concerns are signs of deteriorating economic performance in the United States. Are they right to worry? And if so, what will be the effects over here?

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2005/04/24/ccecag24.xml

Oil in troubled waters Apr 28th 2005 From The Economist print edition

http://www.economist.com/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=3884623

predateur

Schober when are you having your next meeting at the Manor Hotel, Meriden.

not quite sure; will have to look at diary and see if i can raise any enthusiasm with others !!!!!!
bootle's summary of labours prospects
http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2005/05/08/ccecag08.xml
and hilaary cooke's view of the world

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?grid=M3&menuId=243&menuItemId=-1&xml=/money/2005/05/07/cmstock07.xml

i hope to convene the next meeting some time in july / aug if there is enough interest ie aat least 3 people; if interested please leave a message and some idea of favourable dates cheers

global housing boom etc

http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=4079027
http://www.housepricecycle.com
http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/blog/blogger.htm
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/d962e4c8-10e3-11da-adc0-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.businesscycle.com

50y inflation adjusted s&p
http://www.zealllc.com/2005/stockinf.htm

oil & us house prices
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=4321834

abn's oct/nov dogs strategy
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,170-1829470,00.html

Schober
Do you still meet?