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Boris or Corbyn " Hobson's Choice " for the electorate !

Putting aside Brexit, Coronavirus and rising impairment issues, the main issue for UK banking sector share prices is the new toxic combination of long -term ultra low interest rates and the continuation of decaying Net Interest Margins (NIMs), banks will struggle to maintain and increase future profitability levels.

Nash2020, Central Bank meddling and the continual counterfeiting of money will only distort fragile Global financial markets further.

Usually find these American financial commentator pundit video clips have a lot to be desired, however he did make a good point in the role Central Banker's have played in the destruction of historical wealth and capital creation.

Rosewall, asset allocation always a dilemma for investors to contemplate in times of uncertainty.

One thing for sure, markets will be looking for a very quick return on their investment.

I can't speak for Warren Buffet but its been a hugely profitable time for some investors over the last three weeks who have been regularly trading roller -coaster aviation stocks, Rolls - Royce and Easyjet mainly through strategic market timing and a somewhat huge degree of luck as usual.

" Bonanza " cash giveaways to Billionaire entrepreneur's and big business curtesy of the UK taxpayer.

There's no way out of the debt crisis for Italy and the Euro, printing money will only make things worse. Only a matter of time before their economy implodes, sending shock waves through Global financial markets and Europe's already weakened banking system.

Victor Blank patience ! Dont let the MMs steal your £8000 from you. They are a real bunch of confidence tricksters at the best of times who prey on the unwary investor, sold my latest tranche this morning waiting for the latest raft of negative financial news on the UK economy and the inevitable drop in UK bank share prices that will follow before buying back in again at circa 29P.

Market's pumping the share price up, ready for the inevitable drop back down to the low of 29P trading range again.

Centrica, Stiff competition, government interference and regulation in the UK energy markets have undoubtedly contributed to the downfall of this once profitable company.

Buy - to - let housing market could be heading for a crisis, due to a combination of tax changes to rental income, increasing rent and bank loan arrears from both tennants and landlords, and vacant properties due to unemployed East European Workers returning home to their countries, probably resulting in a profound knock -on effect of lower property prices in both rental and private housing sectors for the foreseeable future.

Its FTSE 100 reshuffle time again this week, who's going to be promoted and demoted anyone like to guess ? Most likely candidate for ejection from the index is energy utility giant Centrica, possibly followed by one or two companies from the leisure travel and aviation sectors.

Moonman1977 Agree, unfortunately the worlds large multinational companies who to a certain extent control governments and dictate world economic of goods and sevices to all of us only understand the language of low labour and non - existent environmental costs.

The average manufacturing car worker in Germany earns 52 Euros per hour, in China that figure drops down to $4 dollars per hour, to be honest can't see things changing anytime soon.

Victor, Nationwide and Lloyds are UK focused banks with very similar business models in the mortgage, credit card and SME lending finance markets. Their past and present financial performance results usually mirror each other. Analysts will be taking a close look at the plunge in the Nationwide financial performance figures and profits, and possible implications it may have on Lloyds current forward earnings outlook and profits.

fleccy, Market makers were not impressed with the 40% fall in full year profits at Nationwide Building Society the UKs 2nd largest provider of residential mortgages, due to intense competition pressure, and wafer thin profits margins in the UK mortgage lending sector.

What's new here ! Bank share prices slowly relinquishing all brief gains made this week, as usual win -win situation for the large Institutional investors and Fund Managers taking their pound of flesh, at the expense of the small individual private investor again.

Lloyds are more than well capitalised, and completely safe from Government intervention or any shareholder capital raising exercises that may arise at a future date due to coronavirus or Brexit related economic issues.

Future dividend payouts will be rebased at a lower rate ,Investors should not expect dividends to return to 2019 payout levels for at least one or possibly two years once dividend payouts are eventually resumed at some point in 2021.

maldim, Nationwide 1.3% ISA rate, is that rate for new customers only ? if correct a real kick in the teeth for their loyal existing customers who have been members and savers with the society for many years.