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Predictions For 2011

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  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    Assuming the sovereign debt crisis comes to an end, pretty much, and there is no sterling crisis:

    Economy - 1.5-2% growth.
    Unemployment - 2.5-3million
    Interest Rates - Flat. Perhaps more QE.
    House Prices - Flat to down slightly in nominal terms
    Landlords/Tenants - Rents continuing to rise by less than inflation.
    RPIX/CPI - Probably at or near a peak right now.

    A Sterling crisis would really screw things up. The pound can't fall much further without real pain starting to be felt by people buying internationally traded stuff (eg food, fuel). Almost all the inflation in the UK is from imported stuff and almost none is being generated within the UK itself. A recession in Asia would be very helpful to the UK as it would reduce import prices but the UK exports very little to Asia.
  • StevieJ
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    taxi97w wrote: »
    US dollar loses value as countries around the world refuse to trade with it. Also loses is position as the reserve currency around the world. Riots in the streets of USA to follow.

    US central reserve bank, IMF, Bank of England and many more, are seen for what they really are, ie Rothschild Zionist controlled banks and not government banks as most people think.

    The Euro, may, like the $US, disappear completely.

    Much more, but I don't want to upset your xmas cheer just yet.

    That reminds me we have not heard about the Schiffster for a while :)
    '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
  • Generali
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    That reminds me we have not heard about the Schiffster for a while :)

    He's still peddling the same line:

    http://www.cnbc.com/id/40686248

    http://www.bullsource.com/peter-schiff-real-us-collapse-may-happen-in-2011/

    http://www.bullsource.com/peter-schiff-us-dollar-is-on-life-support/

    http://www.cnbc.com/id/40340227

    Here's the man with the best lines of all though:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Tiz6INF7I&feature=related
  • StevieJ
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    I wonder how much he has lost for investors, that USD shorting must have cost them a fortune.
    '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
  • Kohoutek
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    taxi97w wrote: »
    The Rothschilds also own the Bank of England -which is not a state owned bank either. Amazed! Google it. And more banks throughout the world that we are led to believe are state owned banks.

    You're a bit out of date mate – the Bank of England has been state-owned since 1946. Evidently Clement Attlee wasn't scared of the Rothschilds...

    http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/legislation/1946act.pdf
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Kohoutek wrote: »
    You're a bit out of date mate – the Bank of England has been state-owned since 1946. Evidently Clement Attlee wasn't scared of the Rothschilds...

    http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/legislation/1946act.pdf

    I have seen that Rothchilds claim on here a couple of times from the doomers, strange.
    '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
  • Kohoutek
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    taxi97w, there is a bank with a rather conspicuous name the Rothschilds own you forgot to mention...
  • taxi97w
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    Enough of me hijacking another man's thread.

    Now what's this supposed to be about then?
    more dollar$ than sense
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
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    taxi97w wrote: »
    Enough of me hijacking another man's thread.

    Now what's this supposed to be about then?

    I don't think any thread stays on the original subject past page 2 on here. So hijack away.
  • THE_GHOULISH_CODPIECE
    THE_GHOULISH_CODPIECE Posts: 106 Forumite
    Best stay on topic with predictions as the thread is to be pinned.
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