Many thanks to everyone who has supported this thread during 2003, please support the new thread created by little woman

The FTSE closed at 4319
leaderboard:

1 KeithB 1
2 kajman -6
3 Time Traveller 6
4 stockbunny -9
5 beardy 9
6 midknight 15
7 8 ball -17
8 shogun -19
9 Seymour Clearly 21
10 Iain 26

The FTSE closed at 4382.4
leaderboard:

1 Kayak -16.4
2 Mega Bucks -17.4
3 carnhill415 -19.4
4 gardyne -24.4
5 moneyplus 24.6
6 Testex 29.6
7 little woman -32.4
8 Iain -37.4
9 hightone 38.6
10 Seymour Clearly -42.4

The FTSE closed at 4388.7
leaderboard:

1 moneyplus 18.3
2 Kayak -22.7
3 Testex 23.3
4 Mega Bucks -23.7
5 carnhill415 -25.7
6 gardyne -30.7
7 hightone 32.3
8 little woman -38.7
9 Iain -43.7
10 Seymour Clearly -48.7

DEC 4490

December - 4410 for stockbunny please.
But my portfolio also hope Iain is right
with his optimism!!

The FTSE closed at 4370.3
leaderboard:

1 Kayak -4.3
2 Mega Bucks -5.3
3 carnhill415 -7.3
4 gardyne -12.3
5 little woman -20.3
6 Iain -25.3
7 Seymour Clearly -30.3
8 midknight -36.3
9 moneyplus 36.7
10 Testex 41.7

The FTSE closed at 4361.1
leaderboard:

1 carnhill415 1.9
2 gardyne -3.1
3 Mega Bucks 3.9
4 Kayak 4.9
5 little woman -11.1
6 Iain -16.1
7 Seymour Clearly -21.1
8 midknight -27.1
9 beardy -33.1
10 Time Traveller -36.1

Dec 4476

Owl, if you are 'retiring' from this activity at the end of the year
and have not yet found someone to succeed you, I would like to propose Little Woman as your successor, if she is willing to accept the job. I am sure
she would do a superb job, just as you have done this year.
Anyhow, enjoy your 'retirement'!

Thanks midknight - I see you didn't put yourself forward!

I must admit I have considered it, but there are going to be quite a few times next year (a few days at a time) that I will not be able to do it - and there is a posibility I may have to go away for a few months (but this has been hanging over me for almost a year now, and as time goes by is getting more likely..... )

I agree owl, you have done an excellent job and wish you could take it on for another year????????

LW: I haven't put my name forward because I am away for several months every year.

GEOFFCOW 4595 END DECEMBER

By my reckoning Iain wins again.

For December: 4507 please.

I'll go for 4435

4275

Yes and Iain thinks the market is going to have a really good December. (I hope he's right, it'll make a very happy christmas!)

The FTSE closed at 4342.6
final positions:

1 Iain 2.4
2 Seymour Clearly -2.6
3 little woman 7.4
4 midknight -8.6
5 beardy -14.6
6 gardyne 15.4
7 Time Traveller -17.6
8 carnhill415 20.4
9 Mega Bucks 22.4
10 KeithB -22.6
11 Kayak 23.4
12 kajman -29.6
13 stockbunny -32.6
14 8 ball -40.6
15 shogun -42.6
16 hodgins -55.6
17 moneyplus 64.4
18 Testex 69.4
19 owl -74.6
20 hightone 78.4
21 Bullshare -93.6
22 richesboy 107.4
23 ThePlayboy -112.6
24 Grahamw9 -132.6
25 Limbowagon -142.6
26 Red Underwing 146.4
27 Beeblebrox -173.6
28 Lancslad -242.6
29 stable 246.4
30 Druid2 -285.6
31 mg -310.6
32 Photomad -343.6
33 Zoltar -385.6

Congratulations to Iain again!

Thanks for the comments but I am looking forward to my retirement. As for travelling, this is being sent from the Swiss Alps and I am looking forward to testing the start of the skiing season this weekend. Also trying to get to grips with this keyboard.

Well I must say - you're doing a grand job