tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post2503298307818090896..comments2023-10-14T13:18:37.330+01:00Comments on angels in marble: The United Kingdom is No Longer a Market Economyhatfield girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-13159597458210186292008-09-19T13:33:00.000+01:002008-09-19T13:33:00.000+01:00I was real angry when I saw this last night. It's ...I was real angry when I saw this last night. <BR/><BR/>It's a massive fraud. The government are picking a scapegoat to hide the real problems with the system.RobWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255978974948870928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-55170666835348646332008-09-19T08:42:00.000+01:002008-09-19T08:42:00.000+01:00no, CU, they've swept up spread-betting too, and C...no, CU, they've swept up spread-betting too, and CFDs etc (see this morning's detailed rules)<BR/><BR/>which answers my question of last night<BR/><BR/>as it happens, though, there is a threshhold of a quarter-percent of the bank's share capital, so retail shorts can carry on (if anyone will take the order)<BR/><BR/>when Blogger will let me ... I will be posting briefly on this todayNick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-42632690114905684802008-09-19T08:37:00.000+01:002008-09-19T08:37:00.000+01:00Good you set the alarum clock, HG. L's daughter ha...Good you set the alarum clock, HG. L's daughter had to get up early 2 or 3 days back. so I popped an alarm clock on her desk the night before.<BR/><BR/>Complaint the next day - we hadn't set it for her, so it didn't go off.<BR/><BR/>Teenagers ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-58282976168870054842008-09-18T23:06:00.000+01:002008-09-18T23:06:00.000+01:00the idea is to screw the hedgies. To some extent I...the idea is to screw the hedgies. To some extent I see the point, even though I would not do it. The hedgies have lost so much this year they are operating like a pack to try keep going. <BR/><BR/>anyone can go short with a spreadbet. the market exists.CityUnslickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-29832963760821532982008-09-18T21:44:00.000+01:002008-09-18T21:44:00.000+01:00PS I have an abiding and deep conviction of Brown ...PS I have an abiding and deep conviction of Brown and Co's complete and destructive incomprehension and, hence, incompetence.hatfield girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-77481685704975883052008-09-18T21:41:00.000+01:002008-09-18T21:41:00.000+01:00Sounds of chops being licked elsewhere presumably...Sounds of chops being licked elsewhere presumably, Blue. But until the changes are set out, (see ND) it's hard to think what they think they are doing.hatfield girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-22997196860925924272008-09-18T21:32:00.000+01:002008-09-18T21:32:00.000+01:00I don't understand *how* they can do this. It wou...I don't understand *how* they can do this. It would surely just drive trading underground or abroad?Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-9851244709922292272008-09-18T21:29:00.000+01:002008-09-18T21:29:00.000+01:00Both are a gross interference with the market, but...Both are a gross interference with the market, but yes, it's a matter of degree.<BR/><BR/>As I am supposed to be on the 7.15 to Rome to hear all about poverty, what it is and what is to be done (any tips will be shared with the newly impoverished reading Angels, or do I mean newly impoverished Angels?) I have set the alarm clock too.hatfield girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-90649799493249215022008-09-18T21:03:00.000+01:002008-09-18T21:03:00.000+01:00you and me both, HG, this is disturbing stuff let'...you and me both, HG, this is disturbing stuff<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://cityunslicker.blogspot.com/2008/09/fsa-bans-short-selling-curiouser-and.html" REL="nofollow"> let's see</A> exactly how far they take this in the changes to the Code being published tomorrow - hope it's on the website (<I>alarm clock being reset</I>). If they restrict it to actual share-certificate style shorting, that's one thing - but CFDs ?<BR/><BR/>Afterthought: maybe they don't care about CFDs ...Nick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.com