rather than pick out individual stocks to trade, it can often be worthwhile to trade the indices themselves, especially in times of high volatility.

for those so inclined, i attach below charts for FTSE and FTSE 250, though one might equally be tempted to trade Dow or S&P, which is significantly broader in its coverage, or even NASDAQ

for ease of reading, i have attached 1 year and 3 month charts in each instance

Getting married is more for the woman I think, my wife wanted to get married after we had our son so that we'd all have the same name and everything. I also think that you should also keep some assets secret just in case...

Lets hope your wife doesn't read this thread then, otherwise your secret assets are going to be exposed (and certain other assets are going to be seized and twisted!) :o)

She has no interest in what I do and doesn't even know that I post here... As for the other assets getting twisted, I wish... I could have it all tatooed and she wouldn't notice.

that sounds a very sad relationship young harry me lad :-(

Of course you mean 'Young Shortie, me lad'.
But of course women always pretend they're not interested, and then at a crucial moment.........they expose all your weaknesses!

Quite the opposite Cynic, she used to take an interest but isn't cut out for taking financial risks and used to worry and never quite got her head round it. Its far easier for her to understand that I will not put us at financial risk and only gamble what I can afford to lose.

My wife never understood money until we went to court!

Could the euro face a short squeeze after the ECB?

Already priced in?

I bet she never Skinny, thats why its always an idea to have a little put away thats not on the register as to speak.

Stash in the attic:

Have some cash, bullion bars/coins are also good, jewellery and antiques. Simple assets that aren't on the register that should you require you can later cash in.

http://atkinsonsbullion.com/gold-bars/metalor-500g-gold-bar-32204

i guess draghi didn't have much to say, or at least nothing interesting as € hasn't moved

Were you in on the Brinks Mat job Shortie ??

You mean cock-up Jimmy..

A bit personal! :-)

Don't forget that it's Russia Day on 12th June, folks, so anybody wishing to trade the Rouble crosses is gonna be mightily disappointed.

:o)

Earnings and economic data: The Labor Department said 312,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, up from 304,000 the week before.
But Wall Street is already looking ahead to Friday's all-important jobs report, which economists surveyed by CNNMoney predict will show the U.S. added 200,000 jobs in May. The unemployment rate is expected to tick up to 6.4%.


just so you know