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Economy crash =/= stock market crash?
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Just living in a rural area doesn't equate to a having a bigger garden.Type_45 said:
And more people grew their own food back then, especially in rural areas.Thrugelmir said:
People were more resilent back then. Now it's all whinging and complaints. With a reliance on the nanny state to solve every problem.GazzaBloom said:
My grandparent were on rations during WWII, get a grip man. The world is not ending...not yet.Type_45 said:India has just banned food exports. It only exports 1% of global wheat, however. But this will cause chaos when the markets open on Monday.
Question: how will this affect my commodities ETF which is CMFP?
Global food shortages are coming. Stock up.0 -
Thrugelmir said:
Just living in a rural area doesn't equate to a having a bigger garden.Type_45 said:
And more people grew their own food back then, especially in rural areas.Thrugelmir said:
People were more resilent back then. Now it's all whinging and complaints. With a reliance on the nanny state to solve every problem.GazzaBloom said:
My grandparent were on rations during WWII, get a grip man. The world is not ending...not yet.Type_45 said:India has just banned food exports. It only exports 1% of global wheat, however. But this will cause chaos when the markets open on Monday.
Question: how will this affect my commodities ETF which is CMFP?
Global food shortages are coming. Stock up.
Times were different back then.
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Markets having a shocker yet again today.1
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At least it was a good day (finally) for RR.Type_45 said:Markets having a shocker yet again today.0 -
1942 was the middle of the second world war..........Type_45 said:Thrugelmir said:
Just living in a rural area doesn't equate to a having a bigger garden.Type_45 said:
And more people grew their own food back then, especially in rural areas.Thrugelmir said:
People were more resilent back then. Now it's all whinging and complaints. With a reliance on the nanny state to solve every problem.GazzaBloom said:
My grandparent were on rations during WWII, get a grip man. The world is not ending...not yet.Type_45 said:India has just banned food exports. It only exports 1% of global wheat, however. But this will cause chaos when the markets open on Monday.
Question: how will this affect my commodities ETF which is CMFP?
Global food shortages are coming. Stock up.
Times were different back then.
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Haha I noticed this too. The market did well on Monday and Tuesday yet he posted on Wednesday when they were down.lozzy1965 said:
Every time markets go down you post that they have gone down. I don't see corresponding posts every time the markets go up. Looking for prediction confirmation per chance?Type_45 said:Markets having a shocker yet again today.
He even said previously that the opening on Monday would be 'chaos' (his own words) 😂1 -
Hey guys, that’s being a bit harsh.renegade1 said:
Haha I noticed this too. The market did well on Monday and Tuesday yet he posted on Wednesday when they were down.lozzy1965 said:
Every time markets go down you post that they have gone down. I don't see corresponding posts every time the markets go up. Looking for prediction confirmation per chance?Type_45 said:Markets having a shocker yet again today.
He even said previously that the opening on Monday would be 'chaos' (his own words) 😂
It could just be a coincidence that he only checks the markets on days’ when it’s down!"If you aren’t willing to own a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it for ten minutes” Warren Buffett
Save £12k in 2025 - #024 £1,450 / £15,000 (9%)1 -
I’ve still got £5k for this years ISA…….actually looking to jump in on a blue chip bargain. Too many people panic when the markets drop. Yes, things are pretty bad at the moment but the markets will recover.0
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FTSE down 2.5% right now.
S&P down 4% yesterday.
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