RE: Toosday2 Sep 2025 15:34
Pretty much all high yield - banks, insurers, renewables, property etc getting hammered today as bond yields surge.
Unfortunately the Labour backbenchers just don’t get the market dynamics and are asking for more fundings.
Not sure where this is heading tbh. I just can’t see a change in direction.
They should have at least means tested personal independence allowance. I know a few people who legitimately claim it but from what I see of their spending habits, golf, new car, several holidays etc, they really don’t need it.
It’s always been pretty simple for me give to those that need it and make those that earn it pay their taxes that are due. Had they followed that mantra from the start headway would have been made by now.
Unfortunately it’s the honest folk and businesses that are the easy targets so consequently asked to pay more. Not the benefit frauds and tax dodgers!
AI could transform tax collection. That’s where I’d be looking and I bet there’s way more than 50bn owed!
Too difficult though and now longer term. Expect some more QE and the BoE to burn its reserves propping up the pound! Can’t see a rate cut coming but I think I would as US and Eurozone in same boat and they have no intention of peeling back the tax rises or reviewing spending.
We aren’t even getting a lift from gold having sold loads of it at ‘Browns bottom’!
From one bunch of clowns to another our politics and it even looks like we could be getting another clown in next!
I have considered selling everything bar special sits like HEX but am sitting on my hands for now. What a mess!
Trek