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Buying the lows #financefriday
Read more: Buying the lows #financefridayThis is my first post this week. I’ve had internet problems since last Friday. I now have super-fast full-fibre but I’m waiting for the router to be delivered to connect it! Political change We are seeing political change here in the UK with the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on his way out. He was at…
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Economic ideas #financefriday
Read more: Economic ideas #financefridayThe world economy still looks like it slipping into recession. The heads of the central banks say they have the “tools” to control inflation but inflation is way beyond the 2% target in the UK. Stock markets Stock markets have been volatile again this week. the high oil price is feeding through to keep inflation…
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In the summertime… #ramble
Read more: In the summertime… #rambleIt is Sunday morning and so as usual I’ll tell you what’s been on my mind this week. It was a quiet week and I enjoyed the recent warm weather. It is a little changeable though. I’m back to wearing a sweater today but that’s normal. This is England! I was actually quite cold when…
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Oil, gold and crypto #financefriday
Read more: Oil, gold and crypto #financefridayOil The oil price has been volatile this week and so too have the share prices of the oil majors. With the war in Ukraine showing no sign of ending anytime soon, we can expect the oil price to stay over $100 a barrel long into the future. The summer has only just begun but…
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The summer solstice
Read more: The summer solsticeIt’s the summer solstice today and so the longest day here in the northern hemisphere. It’s bright and sunny here in the Black Country and I might manage to take a few photographs today. There are lots of opportunities now. I can go to a local nature reserve or even wander around my garden taking…
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Dividing the rational from the irrational. #ramble
Read more: Dividing the rational from the irrational. #rambleCryptocurrency It’s Sunday morning and so as always I’ll ramble on and share my thoughts with you. I admit that I did once own crypto for a while. I thought I could make a few quid from XRP (Ripple) and I did make a few quid despite thinking cryptos are a scam. I invest a…
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Managing our money. Financefriday
Read more: Managing our money. FinancefridayA falling market We saw a failing stock market on two days this week and yesterday was particularly dire. The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates on Wednesday and predictably the Bank of England followed suit, yesterday. That appeared to negatively affect investor sentiment. I found it strange that the stock markets were plummeting but…
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The Nikon D750. #phtotgraphy
Read more: The Nikon D750. #phtotgraphyIn 2020 during one of the lockdowns, I caught my sleeve on the strap anchor of my camera and it was pulled off a worktop and went crashing to the floor. Disaster! Fortunately, it is insured so I sent it by the courier as instructed for repair and it did come back good as new.…
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The edge land artist. #poetry
Read more: The edge land artist. #poetryI thought I would try a poem on my blog today. The edge land artist The spray-paint artist finds a concrete space, his graffiti exhibition becomes a defiant showcase. This colour extravaganza of artistic expression, contrasts with a dark mood borne of depression. * His “tag” tells the like-minded he was here, shows his defiance…
A Zillion Ideas
A zillion ideas about photography, art and life.
A Zillion Ideas 