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

a message to merkel:


If, as Albert Einstein observed, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then one of the latest proposals for resolving the eurozone debt crisis requires psychiatric rather than financial assessment.
LOL

trouble at home for merk the berk too:

today:


German inflation has hit a three-year high this month, reports Ralph Atkins, our Frankfurt bureau chief:

The figures indicate that eurozone price pressures have accelerated more than expected and will complicate the European Central Banks task ahead of its interest-rate setting meeting next week.

German annual inflation jumped to 2.8 per cent in September on a harmonised European basis, up from 2.5 per cent in August and the highest since September 2008, the countrys statistical office reported.

As a result, figures due on Friday could show eurozone inflation hit 2.7 per cent this month, economists said.


let the greeks sink woman!!

lol. Is she on her own with her crazy thoughts or does she have support from other
countries. USA a laugh commenting about Europes debt. Ha, ha

go slovakia go!!!


If approved by the 17 governments that back the fund known as the European financial stability facility the changes that Mr Barroso is advocating could make it easier to deploy and faster to activate in times of crisis.

The EFSFs limitations have come into focus as member states have struggled to win ratification for a revamp that their leaders agreed at a July summit in order to make the fund more flexible and increase its lending capacity.

Thus far, only six of 17 member states have completed ratification. Of particular irritation to many EU officials is the fact that Slovakia one of the smallest eurozone members has threatened to derail the entire process.

More broadly, European officials complain that the need for unanimity has deepened the scepticism in financial markets that the EU will be able to carry out the policies it has put forward to confront the crisis.


you dont say! LOL

Slovakia lol

Er, BM, you had a few pints watching Chelsea? Greece not Greese!!! ;O)

oh yes!

FTSE to open 54 to 56 points lower,

5200 to buy atm.

5188 ETX

Eyes down at 9 O'clock.

On edit - make that 10 :-)

but surprisingly steady .... implies that the "boys" are generally confident that the vote will pass

lol

Live vote 10.15 GMT

German September Jobless rate - lowest since records began in 1998.

A picture from the German parliament this morning

Is she a dyke.

Looks like the "spinning magic wand" has stopped at her.

Bitch!!!!!!!!!! Sorry

Vote Yes 523 v 85