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UK Stockmarket 2009 and beyond

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  • cloud_dog
    cloud_dog Posts: 6,361 Forumite
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    sabretoothtigger wrote: »
    Hedge fund guy makes a point that agriculture stocks are so low its an anomaly, at 2008 lows for some
    http://www.inthemoneystocks.com/n_rant_and_rave_blog_single.php?id=7116
    That doesn't make cheery reading :(
    Personal Responsibility - Sad but True :D

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  • turbobob
    turbobob Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    Interesting article here on mining, metals etc. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/7632359/Are-metals-prices-heading-for-a-fall.html

    Also interesting "Companies drilling for shale gas in the US may need to stop production as prices languish below the cost of production, according to Murry Gerber, chairman of producer EQT Corp...."
  • tonygee_3
    tonygee_3 Posts: 432 Forumite
    Back from 'extended' holiday (had extra week courtesy of volcano)
    Its Uncanny how theres always some sort of Disaster when Im away
    I always buy a couple of shares pre holiday in the hope it pays for hols,luckily SPI SOLD +30% has done so
    Havent noticed a massive difference to FTSE and still expect a retrace shortly
    Suprised you chose to Sell REX(sabre)8p DIV on the 5th
  • StevieJ
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    April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Even after the biggest rally since the 1930s, U.S. stocks remain the cheapest in two decades as the economy improves.

    http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ayxUdbONKGwo&pos=6
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • StevieJ
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    cloud_dog wrote: »
    That doesn't make cheery reading :(

    I would have thought that Agricultural stocks were defensive rather than recovery leaders? after all we a have to eat.
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • cloud_dog
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    I would have thought that Agricultural stocks were defensive rather than recovery leaders? after all we a have to eat.
    It was the last para that I was really commenting on and that is because Potash was one of those areas I was monitoring to invest in as an 'easy' way of benefitting from increased agriculture demand.
    Personal Responsibility - Sad but True :D

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  • blinko
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    when do you guys think is a good time to invest in the markets, im considering going in.

    BUT

    im worried about this election, usually may is a good time to invest as there is everyone on holiday and so on so a false depression in prices but with the election im not sure

    I hate being a novice at this kinda stuff :(
  • StevieJ
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    blinko wrote: »
    when do you guys think is a good time to invest in the markets, im considering going in.

    BUT

    im worried about this election, usually may is a good time to invest as there is everyone on holiday and so on so a false depression in prices but with the election im not sure

    I hate being a novice at this kinda stuff :(

    March 2009 ;) don't know now to be honest.
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Old_Slaphead
    Old_Slaphead Posts: 2,749 Forumite
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    March 2009 ;) don't know now to be honest.


    But watchout - other 'knowledgeable' posters have suggested that this could be a dead cat bounce.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Old_Slaphead wrote: »
    But watchout - other 'knowledgeable' posters have suggested that this could be a dead cat bounce.

    That cat must have been made of very bouncy rubber icon7.gif
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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