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Post by staffordshrew on Dec 21, 2019 19:18:32 GMT 1
The financial markets have certainly got a bit jittery about it in the last day or two.
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Post by staffordshrew on Dec 21, 2019 23:53:45 GMT 1
Remind me, why the Conservatives did not honour the referendum result - the one from a few years back when the electorate voted to stay in?
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Post by SeanBroseley on Dec 28, 2019 17:44:37 GMT 1
Depends on the ETFs Stafford. You do need to check the fund fact sheet just to see that it isn't synthetic. Standard Deviation (volatility) is increasingly being removed from publicly available information, whereas it was a commonplace. It is on Morningstar's UK website.
There are three reasons for me using an inverse volatility portfolio. 1) Risk is usually assessed through a questionnaire which scores your answers. But I know these questionnaires and how they work inside out and so cannot answer the question in a pure and useful way: I'll automatically game my answers and affect the score as a consequence. 2) In the presence of lots of unknowables and complexity simple rules are efficacious. Stick to them and don't second guess. 3)It provides a risk controlled asset allocation that isn't plucked out of thin air by some "investment strategist" or guru" and avoids tactical asset allocation.
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Post by salop27 on Jan 11, 2020 21:19:22 GMT 1
No posts on this topic for weeks despite brexit bill being passed the other day. Best way to move on has been getting a majority government and moving forward.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 9:56:51 GMT 1
Yeah, moving forward with removing the clauses that reunite kids with their parents, protecting worker rights and binning off the Erasmus scheme.
Nice.
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Post by Valerioch on Jan 12, 2020 10:55:59 GMT 1
Hopefully Big Ben will chime at 11pm on the 31st to celebrate
Already seen a big party is being planned in Parliament Square that afternoon.
Wonderful stuff
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jan 12, 2020 11:12:21 GMT 1
Hopefully Big Ben will chime at 11pm on the 31st to celebrate I really hope it doesn't. I'd find that a tad embarrassing to be honest. I am at a complete loss as to why we would see Big Ben chime as a result. The UK is leaving a political and economic union, that's about the sum of it. It's hardly the relief of Mafeking stuff is it. Not the end of some war, say. I think it would be way OTT. Can understand some wishing to party but Big Ben to chime, hopefully not...👍
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 11:32:29 GMT 1
Hopefully Big Ben will chime at 11pm on the 31st to celebrate I really hope it doesn't. I'd find that a tad embarrassing to be honest. I am at a complete loss as to why we would see Big Ben chime as a result. The UK is leaving a political and economic union, that's about the sum of it. It's hardly the relief of Mafeking stuff is it. Not the end of some war, say. I think it would be way OTT. Can understand some wishing to party but Big Ben to chime, hopefully not...👍 A lot like “ For whom the bell tolls “ if you ask me !
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Post by neilsalop on Jan 13, 2020 19:29:09 GMT 1
Hopefully Big Ben will chime at 11pm on the 31st to celebrate Already seen a big party is being planned in Parliament Square that afternoon. Wonderful stuff Probably be as well attented as Farages march
In other news Jacob Rees Mogg announces that parliament will close for 63 days this year, plus whatever he decides for Christmas. Nice, conidering that many thousands of people only get 28 holidays a year. All this on top of getting every Friday off. Must be the Brexit dividend they keep talking about, shame it doesn't apply to us peasants.
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Post by northwestman on Jan 13, 2020 19:36:53 GMT 1
Hopefully Big Ben will chime at 11pm on the 31st to celebrate Already seen a big party is being planned in Parliament Square that afternoon. Wonderful stuff Probably be as well attented as Farages march
In other news Jacob Rees Mogg announces that parliament will close for 63 days this year, plus whatever he decides for Christmas. Nice, conidering that many thousands of people only get 28 holidays a year. All this on top of getting every Friday off. Must be the Brexit dividend they keep talking about, shame it doesn't apply to us peasants.
www.theargus.co.uk/news/18151447.jacob-rees-mogg-announces-extra-months-holiday-mps/
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 20:15:56 GMT 1
Well I will be raising a glass on 31st, and invite Staffordshire, Niko and Matron over for a nice glass of red🥳🥳🥳🥳
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 22:43:00 GMT 1
Well I will be raising a glass on 31st, and invite Staffordshire, Niko and Matron over for a nice glass of red🥳🥳🥳🥳 Funnily enough that card night you me windsor and fast eddy had popped up in my fb memories the other day.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 22:46:01 GMT 1
Well I will be raising a glass on 31st, and invite Staffordshire, Niko and Matron over for a nice glass of red🥳🥳🥳🥳 Funnily enough that card night you me windsor and fast eddy had popped up in my fb memories the other day. Yes mine also... Fast Eddies face when he sat down and I had put a big X on the back of all the aces was a picture... Good night that was
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Post by northwestman on Jan 14, 2020 11:11:24 GMT 1
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Post by venceremos on Jan 14, 2020 14:27:47 GMT 1
I'd have been more likely to put 5p in another Bury bucket.
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Post by staffordshrew on Jan 16, 2020 21:26:59 GMT 1
I see the BBC are ending the Red Button text service on 30th January, I shall miss that when out and about without internet access.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2020 21:33:55 GMT 1
Laugh. Out. Loud.
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Post by staffordshrew on Jan 20, 2020 23:10:29 GMT 1
Leavers won, we are leaving. But leavers seem to ignore ongoing arrangements like this and the terms on how we will trade with the EU. Time to move on and get things sorted instead of crowing about winning.
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Post by Drew on Jan 25, 2020 8:37:00 GMT 1
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Post by neilsalop on Jan 25, 2020 9:01:15 GMT 1
And a deal with US is going to be so, so easy and great for us.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2020 10:03:07 GMT 1
Awful reporting from the BBC.
Law, directive, law.
Misinformation and dishonesty.
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Post by Drew on Jan 25, 2020 10:35:40 GMT 1
Awful reporting from the BBC. Law, directive, law. Misinformation and dishonesty. Riiiiight.
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Post by staffordshrew on Jan 25, 2020 16:27:56 GMT 1
And the big answer is: No one.
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Post by Drew on Jan 25, 2020 19:33:07 GMT 1
What point are you making exactly?
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Post by neilsalop on Jan 25, 2020 20:28:29 GMT 1
What point are you making exactly? One that you are seemingly too obtuse to see.
The EU LAW you mentioned was a DIRECTIVE.
Legislative acts that lay own aims to be achieved by member states in European Union in a general manner leaving it upon individual members to interpret and make laws, to fulfill the aim are called directives. An example of a directive is one that relates to working time of employees. This directive states that member states shall aim to make too many hours of overtime as illegal. The directive contains the intermittent rest periods enumerating their number and the maximum number of hours of work. However, it is up to the member states to decide on the working schedule, to suit their own requirements. The implementation of the directive is also left upon the discretion of the member countries of the European Union.
So as you can now plainly see it is not an EU law that we can now ignore, it was a directive that we could have ignored all along. Just like many that came before it.
But you just carry on falling in line as Boris Johnson leads this country into unknown waters.
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Post by Drew on Jan 25, 2020 20:46:29 GMT 1
What point are you making exactly? One that you are seemingly too obtuse to see.
The EU LAW you mentioned was a DIRECTIVE.
Legislative acts that lay own aims to be achieved by member states in European Union in a general manner leaving it upon individual members to interpret and make laws, to fulfill the aim are called directives. An example of a directive is one that relates to working time of employees. This directive states that member states shall aim to make too many hours of overtime as illegal. The directive contains the intermittent rest periods enumerating their number and the maximum number of hours of work. However, it is up to the member states to decide on the working schedule, to suit their own requirements. The implementation of the directive is also left upon the discretion of the member countries of the European Union.
So as you can now plainly see it is not an EU law that we can now ignore, it was a directive that we could have ignored all along. Just like many that came before it.
But you just carry on falling in line as Boris Johnson leads this country into unknown waters.
Thanks for the lecture. I know what a directive is. Secondary legislation of the EU - a law. Please don't take my word for it: ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-making-process/types-eu-law_en"The body of law that comes from the principles and objectives of the treaties is known as secondary law; and includes regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinion". GET IT NOW?
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Post by neilsalop on Jan 25, 2020 21:27:41 GMT 1
One that you are seemingly too obtuse to see.
The EU LAW you mentioned was a DIRECTIVE.
Legislative acts that lay own aims to be achieved by member states in European Union in a general manner leaving it upon individual members to interpret and make laws, to fulfill the aim are called directives. An example of a directive is one that relates to working time of employees. This directive states that member states shall aim to make too many hours of overtime as illegal. The directive contains the intermittent rest periods enumerating their number and the maximum number of hours of work. However, it is up to the member states to decide on the working schedule, to suit their own requirements. The implementation of the directive is also left upon the discretion of the member countries of the European Union.
So as you can now plainly see it is not an EU law that we can now ignore, it was a directive that we could have ignored all along. Just like many that came before it.
But you just carry on falling in line as Boris Johnson leads this country into unknown waters.
Thanks for the lecture. I know what a directive is. Secondary legislation of the EU - a law. Please don't take my word for it: ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-making-process/types-eu-law_en"The body of law that comes from the principles and objectives of the treaties is known as secondary law; and includes regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinion". GET IT NOW? But it comes down to how and when it implemented. Take the Working Time Directive for example, junior Doctors are expected, if not actually forced, to opt out and most work more than 48 hours a week and those that don't work are spending many hours in extra training.
I don't kow if you are aware, but the UK has the longest average working week in the EU (2 hours above the average and a full 4.5 hours longer than Denmark), so the working time directive is not really working in the spirit of its remit, legally it is, but employers in the UK do more than anyone else to bend it to their needs.
In the LAW that posted about there is a lot of ambiguity about how it should be implemented and scope for individual governments to apply their own parameters.
It's funny about how you don't mention the new EU regulations about tax avoidance that we will not have to implement, but I don't suppose there are many supporters of tax avoidance on B&A. I could be wrong, but I doubt many on here have accounts in the Cayman Islands or Panama that would be subject to these new laws.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2020 7:15:13 GMT 1
Thanks Neil, eloquently put.
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Post by Drew on Jan 26, 2020 9:45:36 GMT 1
Thanks for the lecture. I know what a directive is. Secondary legislation of the EU - a law. Please don't take my word for it: ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-making-process/types-eu-law_en"The body of law that comes from the principles and objectives of the treaties is known as secondary law; and includes regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinion". GET IT NOW? But it comes down to how and when it implemented. Take the Working Time Directive for example, junior Doctors are expected, if not actually forced, to opt out and most work more than 48 hours a week and those that don't work are spending many hours in extra training.
I don't kow if you are aware, but the UK has the longest average working week in the EU (2 hours above the average and a full 4.5 hours longer than Denmark), so the working time directive is not really working in the spirit of its remit, legally it is, but employers in the UK do more than anyone else to bend it to their needs.
In the LAW that posted about there is a lot of ambiguity about how it should be implemented and scope for individual governments to apply their own parameters.
It's funny about how you don't mention the new EU regulations about tax avoidance that we will not have to implement, but I don't suppose there are many supporters of tax avoidance on B&A. I could be wrong, but I doubt many on here have accounts in the Cayman Islands or Panama that would be subject to these new laws.
There is no need to implement it whatsoever that is the point. Rejoiners bleating on about tax avoidance laws is a load of nonsense just used as a way to smear wealthy brexiteers. Bit like those equally silly Brexiteers that go on about the impending Lisbon Treaty. See for yourself: fullfact.org/online/brexit-not-concealing-offshore-accounts/
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