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FTSE100 still around 20% off the 1y high so agree it is priced in to quite a degree, sure to be volatility around the decision however.
America is at all time highs even during a pandemic! so this makes me believe our suppressed ftse is more due to Brexit uncertainty.

Yep, he certainly attracts them!

Can’t see a rise soon but can’t see a large drop either, people hoping to pick up a bargain before normality returns are not taking the fact that normality is on the horizon now, in to account. Previous lows in March were due to lack of this. So shares price in future profits which we know JDW is well capable of (this was first loss for Tim since 1984).

given the tier news. Govt are holding out for the virus to be deployed and keeping a lid on infections- not a great Christmas for businesses.

maybe taking a breather now, the vaccine news was a major factor but that effect has worn off so now we’re waiting on news of actual deployment, especially for the one requiring minus 80C transportation- new to the NHS on such a scale.

We’ve had a pretty good rise of late so

There is also the extra QE which inflates asset prices.

Having the choice of a big chain or an independent is better for everyone but I have to agree with you that the table has tilted favourably for the likes of mars, jdw.

I’m beginning to like Mondays lately :-)

The real losers in all this are small independently run pubs, they’ll go out of business leaving the large corps to get their business.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/13079012/wetherspoons-real-ale-sale-99p-pint-lockdown/amp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=sunmaintwitter&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true

More momentum from those thinking the JV is imminent? It’s been creeping up steadily for a week now, it’s the most obvious reason imho.

Shift responsibility for shielding to those who are vulnerable - they will definitely take it more seriously. Spend the money currently used to support businesses to help shielding.

Unfortunately the profits made in normal trading months are used shoring up a business when it can’t trade.

20 people died WITH covid - having tested positive in the last 28 days. The fact PHE were counting anyone who had ever tested positive who then died as dying of Covid does beg the question why did they want the death figures to look so bad compared with other countries? Because that’s the only effect I can see.

This is why shorting is a nightmare in such uncertain times and akin to gambling for PIs. I tried shorting Tesla just before Musk started tweeting about selling to the Saudis, put me off shorting and Tesla. Given their current rise that’s a shame but a big proportion of it is driven by the SoftBank options, who knows how that will pan out.

At least the covid guidance has always been to only cater for groups up to six. Hopefully avoiding any impact with this new change.
Still think the advent of mass testing has over amplified the infection figures - so many asymptomatics contributing to the figures who were just missed previously.

Who wasn’t expecting a big sell off in US tech? All the charts were ramping up, had to happen. FTSE seems to agree after a choppy open and JDW now back in the blue! Long day ahead still.

Clarkcp has to be a parody account :-)

I spent 5 days last week staying at a spoons hotel. First time trying the hotels and they were great, many features much better than hotels twice the price especially the beds. In the adjoining bar all the staff, without exception, were professional, knew the covid measures and enforced them, and seemed happy in their work. Tim Martin has become a very polarised figure mainly due to the media taking against him - he has his own media in the Wetherspoon magazine which annoys some people even more!
The SP does seem to have recovered more than MARS or MAB so I may exit soon and invest more in these but in general there is a positive lift occurring due to vastly decreased deaths and a need for normality.
Last day of the EOTHO scheme, make the most of it, I know I will :-)

So forexscalper, spoons is so bad you just had to go in one yesterday??