Forum menu
Growth expectations up - tick
Unemployment down - tick and closing on range
Inflation back in target range - tick
Negative interest rates? - tick but should be a cross.
Not a good time to be geared to the hilt. 🙁
Is the joker card turning into a trump? We shall see....Perhaps not if wages don't recover. Either way, uncomfortable times ahead for the over-geared I fear.
So... you're saying singlespeeds are the way forward? 😕
So... you're saying singlespeeds are the way forward?
No, fixed is the way to go for now. 🙂
So... you're saying singlespeeds are the way forward?
No,
uncomfortable times ahead for the over-geared I fear
I think he's saying that those who wear body armour at trail centres had better watch out, summer is on its way.
do you mean borrowing loads of money is a bad idea?
(how did the GFC start?)
i thought it was more a critique of 5 grand+ carbon enduro bikes on blue trails
Graham and MLC - those posts will not be beaten. Bravo!
I assumed this was a reminder to those playing with the number 9 or above on a rugby pitch.
Not sure what they were supposed to be minding, however.
Is the implication that the BoE will increase interest rates the moment we hit the 7% unemployment rate?
[quote=fervouredimage said]Is the implication that the BoE will increase interest rates the moment we hit the 7% unemployment rate?
They previously stated that the 7% barrier wasn't an automatic trigger point for interest rates to rise.
Well the BOE have covered themselves with the idea of a labour market pentagon rather than the simple UN rate at 7% but most of the economic surprises are coming on the upside at the moment. We shall see.
They previously stated that the 7% barrier wasn't an automatic trigger point for interest rates to rise.
Indeed, plus I don't think the BoE are in any real rush to increase rates.
Which is wise, as I imagine we'd see the still rather fragile economy do a swift nose dive again!
So, what you are suggesting is that Mortgage rates might go up?
Erm...
That's a very clever synopsis 🙄
Please, do come work for me.. 😆