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Stocks and shares
Wrong forum I know but I kind of know you lot better over here. Have any of you got any hot tips for the next 12 months ? Where's a good place to sign up to to be notified of new IPO's ? What are you looking forward to being released ? What market trends do you think important to consider ? I'll be all over uber, if they…
MPs 10% pay rise - snouts in the trough
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33552499
What's the fuss about this new benefit caps?
I was reading this http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jul/20/lower-benefit-caps-exclude-poor-families-make-cities-unaffordable can someone explain in simple words what's the fuss about this benefit cap? £23k in London, £20k elsewhere... And? BTW - is it £23k/£20k NET?
Hey generali I don't agree with your signature
On the basis that even if oil as a primary energy source is displaced by other forms of cheaper / cleaner energy oil will still be widely used for the plethora of raw materials it provides. Demand for the products that are produced from these will not go away. Plenty on the net at large but quick and easy link as way of…
Bubble?
A piece of garden valued at £100-150k sells at auction for £1.25m. And it doesn't even have planning permission... http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/21/a-45ft-long-garden-vauled-at-100k-just-sold-for-1-25m-5306102
Greeks on spending spree .....
... the Greeks are spending money on goods like it's going out of fashion, which, for them, it is! What would you buy if the £ was about to go down the toilet? Big TV? Furniture? Aston Martin? What would you convert your (soon to be worthless) cash into?
Moneyweek calling the Big kahuna ...
http://moneyweek.com/is-the-uk-property-market-facing-an-18-year-slump/
Pluto vs Greece
http://polemics-pains.blogspot.in/2015/07/the-pluto-crisis.html
MSE News: 'Interest rates could rise at turn of the year'
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My first thread in this sub forum will be the defining moment for a generation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33560035 Or at least make savers happy and some mortgage payers a bit less wealthy.
Has the politico-economic situation in the EU changed your stance?
Just wondering really. Has the events of the last couple of months, specifically the economic implications and the political language and stance changed your view on the EU? It's an anonymous poll, but feel free to expand on your answer!
Permabears
http://fundreference.com/articles/2015/1000555/the-clowns-of-wall-street/ I also liked this quote from Barry Ritholtz:
BOE Governor fuels speculation of 2015 interest rate hike
Bank of England governor Mark Carney last night dropped another strong hint that markets could be underestimating the likelihood of a 2015 interest rate hike. “In the current circumstances there is no need to wait to raise rates because of a risk management approach and run the risk of inflation overshooting target......In…
NHS Weekend Working and Sunday Trading?
I was reading about the NHS debate about working on weekends and Sunday Trading; Given that life is mostly 24/7, etc - do you care if your days of rest were on different days? Would you care if your weekend was on 'Tuesday-Wednesday' or 'Thursday-Friday'? What about office jobs? etc?
Planning changes to encourage new builds
More http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33472405
The Really Big One
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one A long but absolutely fascinating piece about the largest fault line in the US you've never heard of which may, or of course may not, produce a bigger earthquake than the one in Japan that made a bit of a mess of things in 2011 and indeed continues to do so.
Labour Leader
Concreting the UK
Say we wanted to concrete over the whole UK How long would it take? I'm not talking about houses, just the stuff roads are made from Any ideas?
Who won in the end?
I remember many years ago there was talk of the homeowners vs renters war. It spread across multiple forums, streets and cities. The hiccups started in 2007 it's now 2015 so who won?
UK failing it's young as gulf grows between generations
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jul/11/uk-young-fairness-george-osborne-budget I did try to find this on the telegraph, alas, nothing mentioned...but there is lots of stuff about how you can avoid new taxes on your BTL by setting it up as a croquet and knitting group. Andy Burnham raises an interesting question…

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