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I was reading some expert on Russias view yesterday, and he reckons they don't want war it'll be disastrous for them. The games are coming from the west. telling everyone to leave is just politics apparently. Could be totally wrong but possibility its all part of the game. I'm still in profit so not even getting out of bed for this.
Short term noise!
I dont see the Ukraine business really impacting revenue, there might be some disruption to flight paths etc but I reckon majority of IAG business will be unaffected. Fingers crossed this is all going to blow over and result in at least de-escalation for now. but likely some buying opportunities ahead, although I'm at my limit in IAG.
Ed there about 130k troops moving on Ukraines border because it wants to join NATO. By definition that's an old USSR mentality. Doesn't matter what imagine it projects or what individuals believe. It's neighbours aren't deep to express their sovereignty. Tells its own story if you ask me. Tories are all about individual sovereignty something I think Russians are still playing catchup with.
I think Putin is angry he can't do what he likes in his own back yard. I'm no supporter of western influence anywhere in the world, but Russia has been stuck in the doldrums for years thats whythe west is still treated eith contempt. USSR mentality is killing them and it's not the people it's the leaders. It's still a communist mentality imo. Amazing country with so much history and its essentially stuck in the 1980s. I can't criticise Ukraine for asking for the help of Western nations Russia should accept these countries are no longer theirs and open to western trade and tourism. There's no war other than the 1 Russia started in crime.
Ed - there's many variables I'm sure they can come and go on. However the issue of joining Nato is solely down to Ukraine and its people. However this missile argument doesn't really stand up imo when there's nato bases along the western border or Russia, the west have had the ability to strike since the 1950s from anywhere in the world. Russia just doesn't observe Ukraines sovereignty. However I'm not American and don't know what America thinks lol
Viren first thing I'd say to anyone who isn't knowledgeable in reading charts (like myself) is don't trade. Thinking markets will do something and hoping they will is different. if ur motivator to sell is grabbing a few % on the off chance, then it's pure luck you're relying on. When you start reading short term trends and ema and sma crossing etc maybe it's doable. but just buy and hold is the best way to grow capital unless experienced
Putin doesn't want a war but that doesnt mean he won't invade. He's watched as the west have voted in childish, bed wetting leaders. He's laughing and betting they'll do ****all. I can see it becoming an annexed part of europe with only Ukrainians fighting. Worrying times but god knows 2hat the SP does
Lloyds, staff shortages through self isolation has been a major factor. Ultimately they need to stop printing money. Reading that the fed has printed 37% of all their money the past 12 months. That's frightening
Ultimately inflation will only matter when people stop spending money. People haven't stopped spending and employment is going up. Inflation is transitory and it'll come down now we're concentrating on domestic gas production and stopping isolation on covid cases. Staff shortages and supply chain disruption is the route cause and its smoothing out. Inflation is peaking and will drop this year imo