Comments on: UK Q2 GDP 1.1%: Strong data keeps coming

By: Weekend reading: The new gold rush

Weekend reading: The new gold rush — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:18:06 +0000

[...] That said, now’s not the time to blink. An FT blogger linked too below says nobody foresaw Britain’s strong return to growth, and now GDP is flying at 1.1% a quarter. Well, I did. And as I wrote on Stock Tickle this week, the good news keeps coming. [...]

By: ermine

ermine — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:44:52 +0000

Kipling had it right – when you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs…

Half of my portfolio is hoping you’re right. My gut doesn’t think you’re right, but damnit, my head sure hopes you are. You make a good case, and I for one appreciate the counterfoil to my darker fears

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:54:43 +0000

… no worries, I’m taking full responsibility for my investments; or at least I have been doing so since the “experts” failed me.

By: Mr Tickle

Mr Tickle — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:05:11 +0000

@Ben and @Tony – Thanks for your words of encouragement. I guess it’s partly because I feel economic forecasting is a bit of a lottery that it’s so frustrating I’ve had this good run while Stock Tickle is in its infancy. When there’s 1,000s of us debating these issues in years to come, I’m sure my predictions will revert to the mean.

On that note, I’m really glad you’ve found the posts useful Tony, but of course you realise you must make up your own mind. I will be wrong at some point, and I’d hate to think of any readers feeling ‘betrayed’ for want of a better word.

If however my posts are simply assisting you in reaching your own conclusions, that’s brilliant and very motivating!

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:17:14 +0000

I agree with Ben: don’t be dishearted (particularly by aches and pains!)

I’m glad you can say “I told you so” – better than all the doom merchants – I followed you and have been fully invested in equities for some now.

Please keep up the intelligent and witty posts.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:06:35 +0000

Keep at it Mr. Tickle, there are probably a lot more interested people than you think!