Any punters living in Birmingham Area interested in a Pie, Pint and jaw, one evening in a pub in Birmingham area.
Personally interested in small time investing(gambling), developing an appetite for CFDs. Also developing an interest in Charting or TA.

I use Sharescope, Moneyam, Barclays, Comdirect and IC

Another good meeting. (The totty did indeed duly appear).

Nice pub, but beer a bit pricy for the "bare boards" ambience.

Good run back, to find the Dow was nicely up.

I see Chris' references above to that which should not rise to 30,000 feet. I guess we'll just have to save up to keep him in beer next time!!

there used to be a few good pubs in easy walking distance to Aston Triangle ..... presume one or two of them remain ..... anyone going to SG seminar fancy a Quick Brew before the event....?

... and a few things related to yesterdays discussions...:

Corrupt Russian officials are creaming off about $120bn (61bn) a year - the equivalent of a third of the national budget, a senior prosecutor has said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7440844.stm

Short-selling banks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2008/06/shortselling_banks.html

Up to 15,000 estate agents could lose their jobs this year due to the sagging housing market, research has suggested.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7440686.stm

Up to 900 jobs could be lost at the UK business of insurer Zurich, which has a site in Birmingham.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7440733.stm

Up to 300 jobs to go as Norwich Union quits Birmingham
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/06/06/up-to-300-jobs-to-go-as-norwich-union-quits-birmingham-65233-21036220/

THE lure of the Far East is driving up passenger figures at Birmingham International Airport with airline Emirates cashing in on a major rise in numbers.
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/06/04/passenger-rise-in-flights-to-the-far-east-97319-21023490/

Dubai World commits $4b worth of projects in Africa
http://www.gulfnews.com/business/General/10218857.html

plus something of railway 'interest':

End of the line for Grand Central railway plan in Birmingham
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/06/06/end-of-the-line-for-grand-central-railway-plan-in-birmingham-65233-21032172/

..... 'interesting' post on t2w 'Birmingham' thread about a meeting in Coleshill ..... a bit short notice though ....

Yep, trains OK.

Havan't posted earlier as I had trouble connecting new router to broadband.

That "Old Contemptibles " looks a nice place..not sure about the Durian though -):

I am certainly on for the SG seminar Chris (and pre-drinks), but before then we have the IC one on the 4th July (a Friday) 2 times during that day, can't remember what the times are at the moment though.

They seem only interested in short term trading on t2w, by themselves, out of Central Birmingham. Shame as sharing any knowledge between all of us seemed a good thing.

Managed to use the Wrexham train on Saturday for a few stations, nice and quite I thought.

Fred? hope the knee op. has gone OK.

ED: On the Real Ale front, think I've found a goodun here with this one (Station Beer @ 3.9), nice taste...and only 1.55 a bottle http://www.stonhousebrewery.co.uk

Hmmm. What's this about the IC ? Not in the loop there, obviously. Likewise with "t2w"!

There used to be a group who regularly met up in Meriden - the same or another? Otherwise it is a long haul to Taunton.

Maybe we are not such a sociable bunch after all................

Have a look in the IC they have been running a full pager on the Seminars.

Regarding the t2w, go to their site and click on the link about Socials.

I'm off on hol. now so don't spend to much in the market till I return -):

Greetings all.

Have a great time Stan

Amar

Have fun, Stan. Guess you got out just in time!

Right, back in harness, regarding the IC Roadshow on Friday 4th July at the Hyatt Hotel in Bridge Street. We need to register with IC individually first, go to their website for details.

They are doing 2 on the same day:

1. 9am -1.00pm.
2. 2.30pm - 6.30pm. * Registration half and hour before session start times.

Can I suggest we attend the 2.30 one? and meet in The Prince of Wales at about 1.15pm for a pre-Roadshow drink. Not been to the Wales before but seems to get a good write up here http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/17/17224/Prince_of_Wales/Birmingham

Stan, thanks for the E-mails. I am in the land of the living. Just! I have a few problems, but hope to make the meeting in the afternoon, but not certain. If I do make it I will meet you all there. Have a good day if I am not there to keep an eye on you.

F.

Fred .... nice to see you posting again....

The Commodities Seminar at Aston Uni Conference Centre this evening was very informative. Besides SG and Lyxor then Selftrade and Investors Chronicle (in the form of Simon Thompson) were there. Lots of information on commodity investment routes (but no hard sell) and very interesting personal views on macro-trends in oil, gold, agro-produce.

Not sure if I can make the 4th July. Won't be able to make the Prince of Wales anyway. Had an 'interesting' experience there last year - with hindsight, the manageress saying the menu was limited because the chef was on holiday for the week should have set the alarm bells ringing .....

Gawd knows how I missed that SG date Chris. That makes 3 things on last night that I wanted to attend...everything comes at once these days.

It sounded good, you will have to give us a report at our next meeting.

Good to here from you Fred, stick in there.

Ian and Amar are you on for the IC thing at 4th July?

.... last night was the best seminar so far I've been to in B'ham - let's seeif the IC is as good or better - I should know next week if I can get to the afternoon IC one .....

.... meanwhile back to the 'tracks' : High Speed Chiltern?

Network Rail said it was to commission a study which would look into the feasibility of new lines along the UK's busiest routesv - including the West Coast line and Chiltern route - in what would amount to the largest track build since the 19th century....
....If the proposals are adopted, the new tracks are thought likely to be built with high-speed passenger trains in mind.
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/06/23/rail-review-to-look-at-five-new-main-lines-65233-21136591/

As usual funding will be the problem, to much gone into the car culture over the years relative to Rail, be good to see that change significantly.

Look forward to hearing about that SG seminar.

Ed: They allowed us onto the Wrexham train when coming back from France last week at Wolverhampton even though we had Virgin tickets, very comfortable and quite ride...also pretty full for a latenight mid-week train.

Oops. Same boat as Stan. I have been travelling for the last week, and due to rail infrastructure weaknesses I was a day late getting back to base. I had clean forgotten about the seminar being on Monday, and had thought it would be later in June. Oh well.

Got quite a few things to sort out/catch up on, never mind the markets, but I'll try and look up the IC do.

Chris, rest assured I wasn't trying to dodge the obligation to buy you those drinks!

..... the old Ansells brewary used to be just across the road from where yesterdays seminar was .... nearest bar yesterday was the Sacks of Potatoes ....

.... and, yes, those new rail lines don't have much chance of actually being built - but probably millions will be spent on feasability studies for them .... it's envisaged that the Chiltern one might finish at the two spare terminus platforms at Moor Street (where that steam engine is presently rusting away) ....

.... the IC guy at yesterdays seminar thought markets would go up later in year ..... but FTSE might get down to near 5,000 before then .....

.... and finally, don't eat Durians at same time as consuming alcohol - they seem to interact (internal combustion) .... if you don't believe me then your welcome to try it - but don't say you weren't warned :-) to select a Durian that's just right for eating seems to involve tapping it and listening to responce ..... it's got to be at just the right stage of going rotten to be consumed .....


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... looks like IC guys prediction of FTSE going down to around 5,000 level might be right?

.... not so long back, the good doctor was rather fond of mentioning Chesnara. Now, all of a sudden, it looks like it needs some attention from the s'scope......

55, have not been following CSN what has accounted for loss. Yield now 11%?

I have doubts about likelyhood of been able to make IC meeting. Sorry!