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The next big thing

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  • Kohoutek wrote: »
    Countries don't have price to earnings ratios....

    it's a short-hand reference to the average P/E for the countries in their stock-market - commonly used by people who've been trading more than 10 minutes!
    in fact - was your comment a joke that i've missed?
    :beer:
  • Loughton_Monkey
    Loughton_Monkey Posts: 8,913 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    it's a short-hand reference to the average P/E for the countries in their stock-market - commonly used by people who've been trading more than 10 minutes!
    in fact - was your comment a joke that i've missed?

    Probably some play on the fact that 'Price' and 'Earnings' in Russia almost certainly have totally different meanings. Price is what is quoted and negotitated during dinner. Earnings is the actual amount agreed and passed under the table in a brown envelope.

    For any more clues, Google 'Jeffrey Archer'.
  • Look at what the next social trend is.

    What comes next in the trend which goes from mobile phones, to internet retailing, social networking (like we are now), downloaded media, internet gaming, internet tv and radio....
  • utigers
    utigers Posts: 221 Forumite
    Imnoexpert wrote: »
    Look at what the next social trend is.

    What comes next in the trend which goes from mobile phones, to internet retailing, social networking (like we are now), downloaded media, internet gaming, internet tv and radio....

    Robots.....
  • darkpool
    darkpool Posts: 1,671 Forumite
    renewable energy. i had a meeting with a renewable energy company, they were talking about getting £150k a year from a £500k wind turbine.

    these new feed in tarrifs are very generous.
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