Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

aid .
i have done well at gambling and playing the market for over 26 years .
and invested well never take notice of any FUND manager they are crooks
and not that good .
always have enough cash when you buy a share to buy has many again or more if they fall then sell them when they break even and thentake enough look .
my tips for 2012 RSA tesco sbry barcs cna lgen buy these and sit back .
and all pay good divs

aid . and i always give away my car and it is always spot on serviced and loks brand new and most only about 12000 on clock at most.

Tanker,

I glad you have been so useful for the last 26 years.


(Giving your car away.)

Just another point ^

Tank - Just a bit confused mate, re - your investing ideology. Errr Tesco is now one of your hot tips for 2012, correct? May I cast your mind back to post 121 @ 1426 on 24th October on the Tesco Thread :-

"I am going to sell my large holding in Tesco. And boycott the shops along with some other people. We are fade up of them employing migrants and not locals as an investor I do not like this as migrants only spend there spare cash in the pound shops and yes I have done my looking go on a Saturday and 6 out of 10 will not speak English. no wonder the company is going bad they are shooting them selves in the foot we need to employ people who spend thre wages in this country and not send there money out of the UK"

You mention in your post 13824 above, "always have enough cash when you buy a share to buy has many again or more if they fall then sell them when they break even and then take enough look"

Would I be right in thinking "enough look" to be, take another look, if that is the case having taken another look at the company why have you changed your mind?

I say this tongue in cheek:O) Have Tesco sacked all there migrant workers? Is their policy on recruitment only to employ white British born citizens, preferably but not mandatory having blonde hair and blue eyes?

LONDON (AFP)--A majority of Britons think Prime Minister David Cameron was right to veto a new EU treaty to resolve the euro zone debt crisis at a Brussels summit this week, a new poll revealed Saturday.

This snippet taken from the Telegraph speaks volumes to me :-

Eurozone leaders duck all the big issues (comments - 9.30pm GMT 10 Dec 2011)

If in doubt ask a bookmaker. So much noise has accompanied the latest EU crisis summit that it's easy to miss the main point. Is a eurozone break-up now more or less likely?

Prior to the bad-tempered Brussels meeting, William Hill had priced up the collapse of the eurozone before 2013 at 3/1. The odds post the summit? Also 3/1. Place your bets :O)

Alds,

That is wonderful.

"On the outbreak of the Second World War public opinion polls showed that Chamberlain's popularity was 55 per cent. By December, 1939, this had increased to 68 per cent. "

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Chamberlain "capitulated" to Hitler, Cameron who is a "braver man", capitulated to Bill Cash, Dr Spock and the "right wing" of his party to save himself from Europe.

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Popularity, is as fickle as politics.


To me, Cameron lacks integrity and foresight, and the lack of these is becoming obvious more and more.

For one out of 27 to think himself is omniscient and threaten the others is crass.

In his "office" he is entitled to think himself "right" and to continue to argue his position, not to turn his back and walk away.

(I don't think he is fit for purpose.)

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I have no complaint re who took us into the EU, but remember what is now the EU was called The Common Market, a totally different animal.
I actually voted for joining said market, as the idea of less red tape and freedom of trade was, and still is a good idea.
What we have ended up with, is a none democratic, federation of states that are run by Germany and France through Brussels.

I have absolutely no fear that the UK will be completely sidelined, due to the fact that there is not a chance in hell, that the remaining 26 countries will come together with sufficient co-operation to make it work.
There have already been riots in several EU countries due to austerity measures, so when the Mercosy act start to push their grand plan, you ain't seen nothing yet.
I also feel that when the French realise that they are playing second fiddle to the Germans, they will also start kicking off.

As an article in The Sunday Telegraph indicated, It is far better to be isolated, if you are the only person in the lifeboat, whilst everyone else is still on the Titanic!

Was it a good deal for the UK, no of course not, but it was far better than the only alternative, IE sign up to the proposals.

As to anyone who disagrees, I have only one question, 'Would you have signed or not, there was no middle way!

I would have waited to analyse what was proposed.

Held my tongue.

Had a small drink.

Slept on it.

Kept my word to my coalition partners.

And probably voted yes.

The UK financial service needs better regulation.

The banks weren't the only ones to make mistakes and some in the "City" capitalised on "mistakes" or "deals" being made.

Believe the sales of RRs are up.

Fred

Does a Tobin tax that will cost the Uk more then any other Euro country, should be imposed on the Uk which is not even in the Euro zone me fair.

And how does it better regulate the financial service sector ?

From a 'bookie's point of view', what is the definition of the Eurozone 'collapsing and not working'?

For instance, if Greece has to go out then does that mean it is collapsing? Or does more than one country have to leave for it to be defined as having collapsed?

Or does a collapse mean the total and utter end and absolute demise of the Euro?

A,

The Tobin tax may dampen the market down.

If there is a profit made from within the market place (which has and effect on a society) then it seems reasonable to pay towards the upkeep of that society.

Also, if you are a member of a club, then is is reasonable to pay the fees.

But, even in a club to work efficiently there has to be give and take, the UK and its present "leaders" are on the take not prepared to give. I.E. greedy.

Part of the present economic chaos is due to failure to regulate it appropriately.

I think the market should be the servant of society, not society the servant of the market.

I was under the impression that the UK was one of only two? net contributors, I think we have already given far too much, and maybe the other net contributor(s) will not be willing to take up the slack.
2517

Exec - Who knows, I'm only guessing in view of events, William Hill don't feel the need to lenghthen or shorten the odds, pretty certain they would have done if they were in anyway concerned. However I'm no expert on bookies.

An exlection now and the Conservatives would walk it!

Britons back Cameron's EU veto: poll

A majority of Britons think Prime Minister David Cameron was right to veto a new EU treaty to resolve the eurozone debt crisis at a Brussels summit this week, a new poll revealed Saturday.

The survey for the Mail on Sunday newspaper found 62 percent support for Cameron's move, which was roundly welcomed by Britain's eurosceptic press, with only 19 percent saying he was wrong.

"survey for the Mail on Sunday".. Credibility of the post disarmed in six words.

No shit Sherlock! Well knock me down with a feather - RBS brought near to collapse because of poor decisions

cc you will see in the next few weeks that a lot of jobs will go at tesco .

fred reading your posts if you had been incharge in the war we would of given the uk to germany and been slaves