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Sysman replied

6 October 2008, 20:46
Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View Post

You cannot buck the Markets- Thatcher
Aye - but you can always Nationalise them. Pruffock

2 UK banks already down. How many left to go?
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sappatz replied

6 October 2008, 20:10
UK = failed state
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HairyArsedBloke replied

6 October 2008, 20:02
Welcome back Dow 10,000

We missed you.

What a day
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HairyArsedBloke replied

6 October 2008, 17:30
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Wasn't there a time in 1987 when the DJ and FTSE were about the same level?

I forgot about that! Here you go: Yahoo Finance charts of FTSE, Dow

Damn it. You have to adjust the chart to see it back in '87 but yes, they crossed over several times.

Last edited by HairyArsedBloke; 6 October 2008, 17:34.
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BrilloPad replied

6 October 2008, 17:21
Wasn't there a time in 1987 when the DJ and FTSE were about the same level?
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HairyArsedBloke replied

6 October 2008, 17:18
Originally posted by ASB View Post

So, just how was it for you then ?

They are winding him up in his office and he is getting upset. The dow is bouncing around 9800 for about 3 hours now. I'm not sure what I want to happen next. I don't really want the guy look a prat in his office.
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BrilloPad replied

6 October 2008, 17:12
Am I pleased now my pension is in cash - earning around 5% a year!

Roughly what the ftse falls in a day!
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BrilloPad replied

6 October 2008, 17:11
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Only if you don't care about your ....

It might keep HAB away from me.....
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bored replied

6 October 2008, 17:06
Originally posted by Andy2 View Post

Why does FTSE always falls more than DOW ?

FTSE (and the British economy) has a disproportionally large number of financial stocks, which are falling the most.
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ASB replied

6 October 2008, 17:02
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

I've just been told that if the Dow gets to 9800 today that he is going to jump on a plane tonight and come round my house and give me a kicking.

So, just how was it for you then ?
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HairyArsedBloke replied

6 October 2008, 14:45
Originally posted by Andy2 View Post

Why does FTSE always falls more than DOW ?

Not always, but in this case it is due to the time difference. The dow sold off big into the close in NY long after the close in Europe. So there was some catching up to do.
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HairyArsedBloke replied

6 October 2008, 14:43
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Andy2 replied

6 October 2008, 14:43
Originally posted by ace00 View Post

Run for the Hills!

Dow -388.28 -3.76% 9,937.10

FTSE 100 -299.44 -6.01% 4,680.81

DOOM

Why does FTSE always falls more than DOW ?
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AtW replied

6 October 2008, 14:27
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

I suppose if I got a certificate I could use it as toilet paper.

Only if you don't care about your ....
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BrilloPad replied

6 October 2008, 14:26
Originally posted by rootsnall View Post

Anyone for bank shares !?

Slightly tempted by Barclays

I suppose if I got a certificate I could use it as toilet paper.
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