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HBOS have been the whipping boy for short selling speculators for a while now, any time there are market jitters they take a kicking.
As far as anyone knows there are no real problems with the bank, just rumours fuelled by the short selling. Alistair Darling made specific reference to HBOS this morning when he criticised shorting in the markets as being partly responsible for the fall in prices."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostHBOS have been the whipping boy for short selling speculators for a while now, any time there are market jitters they take a kicking.
As far as anyone knows there are no real problems with the bank, just rumours fuelled by the short selling. Alistair Darling made specific reference to HBOS this morning when he criticised shorting in the markets as being partly responsible for the fall in prices.
hahahahaha... and you believe Alastair Darling !!Comment
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Originally posted by Cyberman View Posthahahahaha... and you believe Alastair Darling !!"Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostHe's just repeating what everyone else has known for weeks.
I really do think that he is covering up for more problems while nationalisation is discussed.Comment
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157 and going up
now 160Last edited by Paddy; 16 September 2008, 14:02."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by Cyberman View PostI really do think that he is covering up for more problems while nationalisation is discussed."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostI really do think you are an ignorant troll.
Well I know that you are ignorant, but I am a graduate AIB so do know a little about these things.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostI really do think you are an ignorant troll.Comment
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