… and debt control in the Eurozone to create a legally enforceable fiscal union. Angela Merkel Last week … … the FTSE 100 increased sharply up 7.5% to 5552. The FTSE 250 improved a pacey 6.9% while the AIM All Share at 702 increased 4%. Markets benefited from Central Banks boosting US and...
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The Devil’s Deal
Brilliant, aggressive, flawed are words which only begin to describe the hero and the villain of Richard Lambert’s first brilliant novel. Weaving his extensive business experience into the story you are led through the exciting world of small company finance in a masterful way.
Calm Down Dave
In 2010 David Cameron lost an election which, according to the author, "he should have won hands down"
In 'Calm Down Dave' Tony Drury provides overwhelming evidence for his reservations about the Cameron led 'liberal lurch' of the Conservative Party.
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“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable”
quote from JK Galbraith Last week… … markets fell back. As the FTSE100 at 5363 and FTSE250 both fell 3.3%, while the Aim All Share at 707 declined 3%. In the UK, CPI Inflation fell to 5%, Unemployment rose by nearly 200,000, while consumer confidence fell to the lowest level since May 2004. A...
If you can keep your head about you when all about you are losing theirs, …
… its just possible you haven’t grasped the situation. Rose Kennedy Last week… … the FTSE 100 drifted up 0.3% to 5545, the FTSE 250 was unchanged as was virtually the AIM All Share at 728. A Euro cataclysm is difficult to discount rather like preparing for an overhead nuclear explosion. There was...
“The moves in Brussels were greeted with euphoria, it certainly …
… averts a more immediate crisis but it is not the end game.” FT Last Week … … the FTSE 100 at 5702 increased by 3.9% with the FTSE 250 jumping 4.9%. The Aim All Share Index at 734 improved 3.7%. The purring catalyst is Euro debt relief as the pain is being...
The oldest UK Family Businesses started trading in 1535
Nine family businesses have been trading for over 200 years. Institute of Family Businesses Last week… …the FTSE 100 closed 0.4% higher at 5488.63 while the FTSE250 fell -0.7% with the Aim All Share at 708 was 0.1% lower. Inflation jerking to 5.2% and September Retail Sales at a paltry 0.6% were secondary...
IF European Union governments accept the recommendations,…
… Eurozone banks are likely to need around 200bn euros of additional capital. These Banks will not be able to raise it on markets so it would have to come from cash strapped governments. Last week… …the FTSE 100 and 250 improved sharply with 3.1% and 3.6% respectively. The Aim All Share at...
“…the most serious financial crisis since the 1930’s”
Sir Mervyn King, Thursday 6th October 2011 Last week… …the FTSE 100 rose 3.4% to 5,303 while the FTSE 250 improved a modest 1.4%. The Aim All Share at 694.4 was 0.8% lower. Larger caps companies benefited from the £75 billion QE announced by the Bank of England, who are clearly concerned by...
Gold was the surprise victim of the market sell-off
… losing 9% of its value in a week to $1,620. Cazenove Capital may look to buy again at the $1,400 level Last week…. …..the FTSE 100 improved 1.2% to 5,128.5 the FTSE 250 was unchanged while the Aim All Share at 700 fell 2.7%. There was a little movement on Eurodebt concerns as...
A positive surprise for Third Quarter GDP could provide…
… a bounce back but it is far from sufficient and not guaranteed. FT Last week… …the FTSE 100&250 fell -5.6% and -5.9% while the Aim All Share at 719 was down -6.6%. Markets faced the triple fears of sovereign debt, banking crisis and global recession. The BOE are considering QE2 due to a...
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Goodbye Dave
Tony Drury's first book in the trilogy about the new direction of the Conservative Party, where Tony reveals his very personal reasons for leaving the party after 30 years of dedicated service to it.
In his own unique way Tony is able to capture the mood of many in the party and he has had the courage to put it in print. Along the way he adds many fascinating experiences and anecdotes.
"Goodbye Dave" is a 'must read' for anyone with any political interest.
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