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Less than two days after the FDA granted emergency authorization for Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech's (NASDAQ:BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine, nearly three million doses of the shot have been transported across the country. It's part of an historic mission to vaccinate more than 100M people by the end of March, with 145 sites in the U.S. poised to receive the vaccine today, and nearly 500 locations set to get their first doses on Tuesday and Wednesday. Five of the first vaccinations will take place at a national ceremonial "kickoff event" scheduled for this afternoon at George Washington University Hospital. Despite dry runs and contingency planning, a lot can go wrong. "Everything has to come together - the packaging, the dry ice, the vials, the material itself. It all has to come together to the same place and have enough of it and exactly the right people there ready to take it," said Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.
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According to official guidelines from the CDC, healthcare workers should be the first to get Pfizer's (NYSE:PFE) vaccine, alongside people that live and work in long-term care. That group consists of about 24M Americans, which will take up most of the doses that will be produced by the end of the year. The goal is for rest of the U.S. population to be vaccinated by summer 2021, though some hurdles remain. 1) The logistics hurdles mentioned above, 2) Roughly four in 10 Americans say they would "definitely" or "probably" not get a vaccine, according to a recent survey by Pew Research. To achieve herd immunity, experts say that about 70% of the population needs to be vaccinated or have natural antibodies.

Hi Tiger,

Very valid observations and thoughts!

The market doesn't seem to really care as long as it can carry on pushing up the indices , but how high will it take then before it decides to do a reverse about and will it be a gradual reversal or an accelerated one,or will it dare to do any reversal at any time soon, or even at all?

How will the Pfizer vaccine affect the stock market? Will the vaccine trigger a bull market in stocks? Will the vaccine cause a crash?

Since the Pfizer vaccine was announced, the markets have risen rapidly leaving investors with questions about how the vaccine could impact the stock market, and their wallets.

While a vaccine is extremely positive for the economy, we've seen a major disconnect between the economy and the stock market in the past few months, so it's only naturally that investors will question how much this carries over to stocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NktxMNlJjLI

Recently, Warren Buffett sold 40% of his stake in the gold mining company; Barrick Gold. Considering Buffett has famously been a critic of investing in gold, his original investment was a shock to many investors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddX7QWNtd78

Sure, investing in a gold mining company is not exactly the same as buying gold directly. However, as the price of gold is generally the biggest factor for a gold miner, it's fair to say this is the closest Buffett is ever likely to come to buying gold direct.

True to form, however, Buffett sold his shares shortly afterwards, which makes us ask the questions - why has Buffett sold gold? And should we sell gold too?

This is a technical analysis of the US stock market for 2020
Analyse of the broad market and possible potential scenarios for the future of the stock market.is a US stock market crash in 2020 likely?
Will it be a correction or a full stock market crash?
Long term charts and the market cycle theory template to illustrate potential outcomes.
Also fibonnacci retracements used to indicate targets for the next economic recession

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUnSjxl8nDs&t=25s

Steve,
I am very reliably informed that the new CEO will only take the right blocks in the right places under the right terms, this takes time, but it is all part of the bigger ongoing strategy to increase efficiency and return from existing and potential new resources in Eygpt which should in turn increase share holder value.

The new LSE policy requires logging in to view and comment on a forum, this has made apparent the number of Lurkers that have been making use of the the forum in the past, but have contributed nothing new or of any substance to the debate, fantastic now that they have been encouraged out of hiding to come on and make some comment, possibly more Lurkers will be enticed out of hiding over the coming weeks.

Quite so, but hardly anything to be proud of when considering that it will have taken the UK back to being on the outside of a modern European society and denied our younger generations of the opportunities that offered, it is estimated that Brexit will likely cost the average UK household around an extra £1500 a year.
Also another Farage myth-…The UK will once again be an independent, democratic and sovereign nation with a British Constitution & Rule of law”
In fact
The UK is already a democratic, sovereign nation with its own (unwritten) constitution, and has its own rule of law. So it’s false to say that leaving with no deal would make us these things “once again”.

Currently EU laws take supremacy over UK law should they come into conflict, and the Court of Justice of the European Union is the highest court on matters of EU law.

EU law doesn’t cover all aspects of UK law. In areas where no EU law is applicable, the UK parliament and courts are the supreme bodies for making and judging law.

No deal Brexit would change elements of how sovereignty (the authority of the state to govern itself) and legal process is exercised in the UK. Leaving the EU with no deal would remove the jurisdiction of EU courts and laws in the UK (although we’d copy over existing EU law into UK law). That would arguably make the UK more independent and sovereign, in as much as more law-making comes directly from the UK.

However a no deal Brexit wouldn’t mean that every rule the UK follows is made in the UK. For example, we would remain members of international organisations like NATO and the WTO, and membership of these things means following collective rules or decision-making.

Some points you may care to consider/research about UKIP & the Brexit referendum

https://strangelyperfect.tv/13945/facts-lies-ukip-checking/
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-lies-austerity-conservatives-immigration-financial-crisis-racism-neoliberalism-a8929986.html
£350 million a week doesn’t include the rebate
It’s been claimed that we send £350 million a week to the EU. That misses out the rebate, and it doesn’t represent the total economic costs and benefits of EU membership to the UK.
https://fullfact.org/europe/our-eu-membership-fee-55-million/
£350 million is roughly what we would pay to the EU budget without the rebate. The UK actually paid closer to £250 million a week.
The UK Statistics Authority has said the EU membership fee figure of £19 billion a year, or £350 million a week, is "not an amount of money that the UK pays to the EU each year".
Since then, the new chair of the Authority described use of the figure by the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, as “a clear misuse of official statistics”.

‘Democracy’ means different things to different people
https://fullfact.org/europe/eu-facts-behind-claims-democracy/

Agreed Mike, it would be good for the UK to be able to move forward as well, unfortunately I see little chance of that happening!

Fisheries (0.12% of the UK economy!
Some facts on why a fishing war with the French would be very silly to say the least!
The nets of the UK and its maritime neighbours have been inextricably tangled for centuries. Cutting them apart will be calamitous for some European fleets – especially for boats from Brittany, Normandy and the Pas de Calais. It will also be disastrous for locally important and ecologically sustainable parts of the British industry.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/31/myth-brexit-bonanza-uk-fishing-exposed-no-deal
Fisheries (0.12% of the UK economy) have been a powerful symbol for Brexiteers. They may now become one of the starkest examples of the folly of no deal.
British shellfish sales to the EU (mostly France and Spain) are worth £430m a year – more than a quarter of all UK fish exports by value. They are vital to small-scale fishermen in Scotland and the West Country. They will be devastated overnight if the UK loses paper-free access to the EU single market.
The common narrative is that Brexit offers the UK an opportunity to change its fishing policy, which currently under the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is fundamentally unfair, and benefits European fisherman more than our British boats, who, say some, are fundamentally exploited by the EU.
Belong did some investigating and found that truth is more nuanced, with some industry leaders against the CFP, and others who think that if we leave the EU or stay in, it will make little difference to the fortunes of British fishermen.
Dale Rodmell, Assistant Chief Executive at the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), the trade body for the UK fishing industry, told Belong in an exclusive interview that Brexit offers a unique opportunity for the UK fishing industry.
https://trulybelong.com/environment/2019/08/19/the-future-of-the-uk-fishing-industry-post-brexit/
“The vote to leave… has raised expectations for the future of fisheries policy that may be hard to deliver.”
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/fishing-and-the-brexit-talks-explained-6443764

Dear Mark,
Unfortunately Brexiteers tend to be ill informed,intolerant,racist and bigoted which makes them aggressive in nature anyone who realises what a load of tosh Farage and Boris have peddled to the people.
A no deal Brexit will put the UK back 50 years in many respects to a time when things were pretty awful, certainly with regards to European trade and travel.
I appreciate that you are a new member to the forum so you may not realise that over the years the members have made the forum rather like the table in the corner of the pub and have discussed all manner of issues because most affect the price of gold and the share price of Centamin.
These general discussion have helped members remain strong through some very trying times including revolutions, court cases ,fuel disputes,explosive shortages,hostile takeover attempts and operational issues to name but a few.
i have been a member of the forum for many years and I will carry on as I have always done, but anyway thank you for the Seeking Alpha post, it confirms the views aleady expressed by other share holders on here.
Tibbs

Hi Gino,
What I post is relevant to the original post regarding a no deal Brexit and that in turn affects the price of gold and obviously the price of Centamin.
If you or any of the others are offended by the truth or take offence at my posts then you all have the choices of not reading or commenting on my posts, reporting me to a moderator, doing some independent research on the issues or looking for an alternative forum, although most are quite boring when compared to this one
Personally I see no reason to change the way I have behaved on here for many years now.

I agree Lynny,
Unfortunately so many of the Brexiteers believe the Farage rhetoric , the good bloke who drinks beer and doesn't t believe in the EU but is quite happy to take an MEP's seat with the salary and all the benefits!
Boris just typify s everything bad about the Tory party, they claim to be giving people a chance to take back control, utter tosh!

This site is run on a charitable basis and on the basis that it is politically neutral, you may find some answers to any questions you may have https://fullfact.org/europe/brexit-negotiations/

Other sources which you can compare
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44856992
http://infacts.org/vote-leave-lying-facebook-ads-look-even-worse-2-years-on/
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/23/boris-johnson-lied-during-eu-referendum-campaign-court-told
https://brexitlies.com/
the lie: As the Remain campaign warned of all the hardship we'd be facing, leave said we'd be OK, that we shouldn't listen to experts.
the truth: THEY KNEW! They knew all the **** we were going to have to face, but the few who told us to leave have enough money in the bank, enough soulless political ambition, enough disdain for you and me, they played and betrayed all of us in a heartbeat... See below as the truth is coming out and leave claims are getting debunked one after the other!

Hi Steve,
Boris lied when he was a journalist, when he was London mayor, when he was running for PM and he certainly lied about the implications of Brexit, so did Gove, Jacob Rees Mogg, Ian Duncan Smith, John Redwood, the list goes on, certainly Farage has always lied, they have all misinformed even constructed completely fictitious claims and scenarios about the UK's relationship with Europe, but they have all been funded by pro Brexiteer capitalist's and hedge Fund's who despise that the EU may curtail some of their shady dealings in the future, of course this odious bunch of politicians have also gained great wealth by taking advantage of their business relationships with some pretty dubious individuals and businesses
Jacob Rees Moggs. personal wealth increased by over £60 million since 2016 through his business relationships, these type of individuals should never be elected to parliment!
It’s hardly controversial to short the pound, but Crispin Odey (or Odious and his ilk )also have their eyes on a low-tax, low-regulation, no-deal Brexit paradise.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-10-01/brexit-news-here-s-what-the-hedge-funds-are-really-up-to
The Tories have been privatising the NHS by the back door for decades and could,nt cope with routine procedures let alone a pandemic, hence the lock downs, also a great way to control the masses and divert attention from failed policies and wasted public money whilst providing an excuse to increase taxes on the ordinary people.

Certainly agree with that Mark!

Sadly it's because so many of the general public couldn't be bothered to show any real interest and chose instead to accept the Farage & Boris flawed propaganda why the UK is about to drop out of its largest trading market and most likely enter another recession.
Farage, Boris, Jacob Rees Mogg have all been working to the agenda of very rich paymasters, Rees Mogg has amassed an additional £50 million since 2016 through his contacts with the pro Brexiteers .
Farage has become very rich by telling lies to the masses who he really doesn't care a jot about!
The EU wanted to clip the wings of the Hedge Funds and make them pay a transaction tax towards public funds to provide services to the people, this is one of the reasons they employed the political lobbyists and the spivsters in our government.
By comparison Ken Clark is a man of integrity and as an ex cabinet member is very knowledgeable and well informed on past and present policies and agreements, qualities that are very apparently absent the present shower that inhabit the cabinet .
Politics may be decisive, like it or not they is very relevant regarding the financial markets, Boris Johnson determination not reach a sensible or reasonable agreement with the EU will have far reaching and very detrimental affects on the UK and certainly affect the price of commodities and currencies.
/uk-britain-eu-morgan-stanley-germany/morgan-stanley-to-shift-120-billion-to-germany-in-post-brexit-move-source-idUKKBN28K2HU
Boris may act the clown, but clown's can be very evil!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9041107/Business-leaders-panic-Morgan-Stanley-shifts-assets-Frankfurt-No-Deal-Brexit-looms.html
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/19/morgan-stanley-picks-frankfurt-post-brexit-hub
Some may choose to wear their union jack spectacles, but like or not we have all been shafted by our present Tory government .

https://bylinetimes.com/2019/09/23/brexit-disaster-capitalism-are-boris-johnsons-hedge-fund-backers-driving-policy/
https://bylinetimes.com/category/brexit/

It is depressing Steve, the spivsters that are running our supposedly democratic country at present fooled the people into thinking the EU was taking away their freedom, quite the opposite in fact.

Johnson has always skimmed over the surface of everything, never one for detail and far too privileged to care about consequences, so he never had any intention of negotiating a sensible deal because he is really afraid of the back bench of ultra right and Farage.
No doubt he will blame the failure to achieve a sensible agreement on the EU and the subsequent financial consequences to the UK on the pandemic, which the Brexiteers and the less well informed will swallow.

Former Tory chancellor Ken Clarke has said that Brexit will put the country back by 50 years and a no-deal scenario will have worse economic effects than Covid-19.

Speaking on the World at One on BBC Radio 4, Clarke said that he accepts the UK is leaving the EU and that his comments were not aimed at trying to reverse a decision that has already been taken.

But he highlighted that Boris Johnson won the general election of 2019 based on the slogan 'Get Brexit Done' coupled with weak opposition leadership from Jeremy Corbyn.

He said Johnson's success was based upon people in general, even politically aware ones, not understanding the political intricacies of Brexit.

He explained: “We are effectively putting the clock back 50 years, and going back to the days when you need an international driving license and a green card, you won’t get free healthcare and your insurance will cost you more.
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/ken-clarke-brexit-worse-than-covid-6670514
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-46800851