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" deal or no deal " there will significant tax changes to dividend income and capital gains tax allowances to be announced in next week's Government " Spending Review " by the Chancellor.

livestock, tough decisions will be announced by the Chancellor in his " Spending Review " next week in an effort to bolster UK public finances to help pay for the covid pandemic. Government finances are likely take a further hit next week and increase future borrowing requirements when billions of pounds are expected to be withdrawn in a mass exodus by investors from Treasury run NS&I Savings and Investments due to the new miserly interest rates the institution will be offering.

heardy, electric vehicles are now the only way forward !
Electric car innovation and smart charging battery technology is continually evolving.

nomlungu, so -called " Robinhood Traders " chased share prices up and took the brunt of the Dotcom Bubble in 1999 with many losing their life savings well after professional traders had closed their positions.

Casshy, Have to admit, had my finger wavering over the sell button late friday afternoon, markets have risen to fast for my liking and have split away from current economic fundamentals due to excess liquidity being pumped into the market and the fear of retail investors missing out on the unexpected rally in share prices.

No need for the Government to worry about bringing the deadline forward for banning petrol and diesel vehicle engines, car manufacturing industry and customers will do it for them, car sales data over the last two years suggests it may be " game over " for diesel engine passenger vehicle production over the next couple of years.

The great thing about the " stockmarket boat " is that it never docks !

There is never a right time or wrong time to invest in a particular stock.

Banks will have to tread carefully with regulators, highly unlikely banks will consider paying out retrospective dividends for the previous financial year, a sensible rebased dividend of 0.85p payable for Q1 2021 seems a sensible starting point for the resumption of dividend payments.

Make no mistake ! Rishi Sunnak's tax grab is coming, £60 Billion extra a year will be required in taxes to foot the bill for the covid pandemic, dividend income, CGT, Corporation Tax, Increased Bank Levy and Higher - Rate Tax relief on pensions will all be up for consideration.

40p will be a year end hard nut to crack, UK economic fundamentals simply don't stack up at present !

Share price level now back to the summer trading range, markets now need to take breather, beginning feel uncomfortable trading at these levels until Brexit trade negotiations outcome.

Market rebound or another false dawn, are investors and stocks in danger of getting ahead of themselves ?

Is it time for investors to take some profits ?

Mark@ 1973 Net Asset Value per Share ( 461 -98 p )
A Bracket or Parenthesis on a company balance sheet are used to indicate a reporting negative number, ie a loss !
The above mentioned 2019 number also does not take into account the Rights Issue Placing or the current financial year earnings.

Snige, One way or another banks will ultimately end up paying for most of these default loans, HBOS scandal all over again, in the pursuit of profit Lloyds rushed in failing to read the small print. There will be huge administrative and legal costs bourne by the bank lasting many years pursuing these companies and outstanding loans through the courts.

Scots will surely baulk of their share of UK National Debt, latest data suggests Covid related borrowing could push the UK National Debt over the coming months to an unprecedented £ 2.85 tn pounds, more than the entire value of UK economy.

US military draft - dodging, usual case for wealthy influential American politicians, Trumps name now added to the list of former US President's Bill Clinton and George W. Bush who all refused to serve their country in time of military conflict.

Interesting week ahead, how will financial markets react to Biden win, particularly the Oil Industry.

A whole raft of overseas takeover interest and opportunities may arise over the coming months for UK undervalued companies with high levels of cash sitting on their balance sheets.

Keep a watchful eye on fellow financials Aviva and legal & General !

White middle class America, " Be afraid, be very afraid ". A once proud democratic nation now reduced to a political, racial and economic busted flush waiting to implode on itself !

Could well turn out be a torrid week ahead for investors, how will stock markets react to the latest nationwide lockdown, US election result and ongoing Brexit negotiations, which stocks will be the losers and winners ?