Comments on: New year 2009 predictions for the FTSE 100 http://trading2k.com/2008/12/new-year-2009-predictions-for-the-ftse-100/ Trading2k.com Financial spread betting blog Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ADT http://trading2k.com/2008/12/new-year-2009-predictions-for-the-ftse-100/comment-page-1/#comment-40 ADT Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:09:04 +0000 http://www.trading2k.com/?p=296#comment-40 Well done please give your predictions for 2010! Well done please give your predictions for 2010!

]]> By: Chris http://trading2k.com/2008/12/new-year-2009-predictions-for-the-ftse-100/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Chris Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:33:26 +0000 http://www.trading2k.com/?p=296#comment-39 Yeah I'm starting to regret the post all ready. It's only a bit of fun and as a beginner I don't think too many people will pay too much attention. Yeah I’m starting to regret the post all ready. It’s only a bit of fun and as a beginner I don’t think too many people will pay too much attention.

]]> By: Jez http://trading2k.com/2008/12/new-year-2009-predictions-for-the-ftse-100/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Jez Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:43:14 +0000 http://www.trading2k.com/?p=296#comment-38 Hey Chris, a happy new year to you. I think you are a brave man to stick your neck out like this, as invariably those who do this are made to look silly as the year progresses. (Just look at the analysts in December 07 making predictions of the position of the FTSE at 2008 year end) - but I wouldn't say anything you have suggested looks foolish based on the current knowledge. My only contribution is that I think the Hedge fund story isn't over yet by far (the Madoff story is the prelude, just like Northern Rock's collapse in 07 was the prelude to the bigger bank crisis in 08) - there is I think going to be a huge and continuous culling of these organisations, and it's impact on the market (fire-sales) and the future of leveraged trading will be watershed. But hey, what do I know? :-) Good luck with your trades mate, and keep up the good work with the blog! Jez Hey Chris, a happy new year to you.

I think you are a brave man to stick your neck out like this, as
invariably those who do this are made to look silly as the year progresses.
(Just look at the analysts in December 07 making predictions of the position
of the FTSE at 2008 year end) – but I wouldn’t say anything you have suggested looks foolish based on the current knowledge.

My only contribution is that I think the Hedge fund story isn’t over yet by far (the Madoff story is the prelude, just like Northern Rock’s collapse in 07 was the prelude to the bigger bank crisis in 08) – there is I think going to be a huge and continuous culling of these organisations, and it’s impact on the market (fire-sales) and the future of leveraged trading will be watershed.

But hey, what do I know? :-)

Good luck with your trades mate, and keep up the good work with the blog!
Jez

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