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[malaguti]

Hmmm was 1840 last week :idea:

ok, meet in the middle, 1830 then

 

[Pat494]

1770 pls squire

 

[wackypete2]

1769.5


Peter

 

[Atilla]

1761 :|

 

[Gaffs1964]

1802 for me please

 

[wackypete2]

Going down.

 

[Atilla]

Hi Guys,

Bulls to bears, week 6 forecasts can be found here.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...VubUoyTm9jZGh4Z0tzdVJoZXc&usp=drive_web#gid=0


Interesting to note we have a divergence between basic average up and weighted average down for the week. :idea:


Good luck to you all.

 

[malaguti]

Going down.

now he tells me!

 

[wackypete2]

now he tells me!

I'm a lagging indicator

Peter

 

[Pat494]

The reason the wt av is low is because bearman Pete is hogging nearly all the points

:cheesy:

 

[Atilla]

The reason the wt av is low is because bearman Pete is hogging nearly all the points

:cheesy:

9 players on the field and Pete has 1/3 of weight.

That means 8 bodies not pulling their weight ladies and gentlemen.

Who is not doing their share of the work?

Who is the weakest link?

http://www.zipadeeday.com/story/170/anne-robinson's-putdowns/ :cheesy:

 

[malaguti]

9 players on the field and Pete has 1/3 of weight.

That means 8 bodies not pulling their weight ladies and gentlemen.

Who is not doing their share of the work?

Who is the weakest link?

http://www.zipadeeday.com/story/170/anne-robinson's-putdowns/ :cheesy:

Its a fair cop guv

 

[Gaffs1964]

Its a fair cop guv

No, It's me, I'd come 3rd in a duel!

 

[wackypete2]

9 players on the field and Pete has 1/3 of weight.

Can you rephrase that? Sounds like you are calling me fat

I was going to offer a few points for sale but that would make me a "vendor". ewwwww....


Peter

 

[Atilla]

Can you rephrase that? Sounds like you are calling me fat

I was going to offer a few points for sale but that would make me a "vendor". ewwwww....


Peter

3 out of 8 forecasters are suffering from bulimia :idea:

How does that sound then?

 

[Pat494]

I think I see a small rise this week, so 1802 pls

 

[Pat494]

​It used to be the case that investors turned to automobile manufacturers as a secure, long-term option for growth. But those days have passed. In Europe, weak consumer spending and saturation of the market has sapped demand for such big-ticket items. This has left the car industry in Europe in a category we term as ‘euro grunge’ – the value end of the market.

Following years of economic uncertainty and industry restructuring, strong Chinese sales and pent-up demand for replacement cars in the US have provided some recent reasons for optimism. But the automotive industry remains at a crossroads (forgive the pun). Its future is bound closely to the growth of technology, with consumers increasingly focused on fuel efficiency, hybrid and electric vehicles, and safety.

A lot of the growth we see in safety is being driven by regulation. The European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) regulations reward and recognise car manufacturers that develop new safety technologies. From a regulatory perspective, from 2014 it will not be possible for cars to receive a 5* rating without an active safety component. This creates an element of embedded structural growth that should help to partly offset the cyclical nature of the broader automobiles sector.

Firms that specialise in developing technology and components seem well positioned to meet the demand for safety technology and therefore offer good investment opportunities. Continental, French vehicle components provider Valeo and Swedish-American automotive safety systems producer Autoliv are amongst the names that we like at present. A key benefit of these component suppliers is that not only are they at the forefront of these heavily-demanded technologies but in having partnerships with several automakers around the world, their revenues are spread across numerous car brands and geographies, helping to spread risk.

John Bennett, Director of European Equities

 

[Atilla]

Whole team are now on the scoring ladder and WackyPete just manages to hold off Average to first place.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...VubUoyTm9jZGh4Z0tzdVJoZXc&usp=drive_web#gid=0


Well done to Gaffs and Malaguti taking first and third place on the podium this week. Basic-Average beat Weighted-Average. Market has wrong footed most but our persistent bulls.


..................Average...............Gaffs...............................Malaguti

 

[malaguti]

Finally! This week 1830
Then all time new highs to follow...

 

[Atilla]

1822

Don't have much faith in the momentum carrying us through to new highs but suspect we'll make a lower-high with some more falls to come. Rise in markets over-cooked imo.