Reply to: how come the turnaround happened so quick?

[ace00]

Well you go fast, low gear, sharp turn of the wheel and apply the handbrake.
Next.

[Moscow Mule]

To the author of this article - I would leave him to reflect on an old Texas saying ' If you're so smart - how come you ain't Rich ? '

I doubt very much if he's living on the breadline...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Halligan

[MPwannadecentincome]

Having read the Telegraph article is strkes me as being ac cusious example of sour grapes as the Economic recovery gathers momentum so does Labours prospects of retaining power - much to the annoyance of the Telegraph.

The author - and some on this board - would prefer that our Economy falied - rather than prospered so they can smugly say 'See ? I told you so .'

Even if the economy recovered Labour have no chance IMO

[AlfredJPruffock]

Having read the Telegraph article is strkes me as being a somewhat curious example of sour grapes as the Economic recovery gathers momentum so does Labours prospects of retaining power - much to the chargin of the Telegraph and its backers.

The author - and apparently some on this board - would prefer that our Economy failed - rather than prospered - so they can smugly say 'See ? I told you so .'

To the author of this article - I would leave him to reflect on an old Texas saying ' If you're so smart - how come you ain't Rich ? '

[MPwannadecentincome]

Liam Halligan in the Telegraph has it spot on.

yup seems pretty spot on to me!

[suityou01]

Well, funny you should say that Bloomberg: Court Orders Fed to Disclose Emergency Bank Loans

Shortly after the bailout there is a lot of activity with the fed buying huge quanties of OTC derivatives.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Or the Fed being audited. Where did the bailout money ACTUALLY go .....

Well, funny you should say that Bloomberg: Court Orders Fed to Disclose Emergency Bank Loans

[suityou01]

Surely it will take another shock like Lehmans going down to kick off something again.

Or the Fed being audited. Where did the bailout money ACTUALLY go .....

[HairyArsedBloke]

Never Trust
A Nurse
A Nun
A TimeTraveler

Or a Hippie

[AlfredJPruffock]

Well if you really want to know why it was fixed so quickly - well the only option I had left to repair the Sun's Core Reactor was to use the energy I had 'borrowed' and with the Old Tardis travel back in Time to July the 3rd .

You can bet this time around I was pretty careful not to take too much juice from your Sun - well to cheer you all up I thought I'd fix those pesky markets whilst I was around - well - why not ?

Still - its fun reading all your outlandish theorys as to why its suddenly now working - as if by magic - or why it should not now be working -sometimes its best you dont know the reality.

The Sunspots will be back by Octoberish.


Never Trust
A Nurse
A Nun
A TimeTraveler

[HairyArsedBloke]

Agreed - we're absolutely in a W shape.

Nah, I'm thinking more of an S shape .

[SuperZ]

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Where along the time line we are is left as an exercise for the reader.

Return to mean stage, ready for it all to happen again in x years - such are the human race a bunch of short sighted numpty sheep stored on a planet far away from other life in the universe

In a good mood today

[SuperZ]

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[DimPrawn]

My money is on this being a once in a lifetime, or at least fair chunk of a lifetime, chance to buy some stocks extremely cheaply. A few grand invested earlier this year, or now, could see you with a healthy dividend income, zero hassle and growing inflation proof asset for ever.
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<Kirsty-and-Phil-mode>

Stock markets only ever go up. Fill yer boots!


</Kirsty-and-Phil-mode>

[mace]

I think the assessment of investing as gambling is an accurate one. Back in the old days when very few people were allowed to invest in stocks and only via a broker, the brokers would spend time assessing the fundamentals of a company. Nowadays, with hedging and derivatives, unit trusts and pensions, investments from abroad etc. all the news that tells you whether the stock market will go up or down is after the fact. I do this rather than gambling because the margins are better. Gambling - typical 5-20% margin, stock investment can be less than 1%. I avoid property investments as it's hard to pull your money out.