Comments on: IMF Orders The Markets Down By 20% http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html Tabloid news for broadsheet readers Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:47:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389838 Jack McJiggins Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:22:44 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389838 Cheers, I'll have a try. Cheers, I’ll have a try.

]]> By: Artemis http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389834 Artemis Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:13:16 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389834 Jack You should be able to log into the Forums now. Jack
You should be able to log into the Forums now.

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389832 Jack McJiggins Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:57:11 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389832 I've tried registering to the forum twice, with no joy. My name was rejected the first time, the second time nothing happened. I sense a conspiracy by Them to keep me out.... ------ M&A Artemis I'll take a look, Jack. I’ve tried registering to the forum twice, with no joy. My name was rejected the first time, the second time nothing happened. I sense a conspiracy by Them to keep me out….
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M&A
Artemis
I’ll take a look, Jack.

]]> By: chenier http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389757 chenier Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:24:38 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389757 Nice one, Jack. And not bad going for Brown, either, zero to hero. Remember the 'This Is Not The American Plan'? Incidentally, I stole your picture of Brown and Sarkozy; it's in the Forums under Gordon Brown asking for a loan? And a couple of other pictures there which might amuse... Nice one, Jack.

And not bad going for Brown, either, zero to hero. Remember the

‘This Is Not The American Plan’?

Incidentally, I stole your picture of Brown and Sarkozy; it’s in the Forums under

Gordon Brown asking for a loan?

And a couple of other pictures there which might amuse…

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389751 Jack McJiggins Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:12:32 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389751 He's gone from being the world's most boring man (10 years running) to being one step away from being elected world king. He'll be hoping for more crises before the next election.... http://www.private-eye.co.uk/pictures/covers/full/1220_big.jpg He’s gone from being the world’s most boring man (10 years running) to being one step away from being elected world king. He’ll be hoping for more crises before the next election….

http://www.private-eye.co.uk/pictures/covers/full/1220_big.jpg

]]> By: chenier http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389746 chenier Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:07:44 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389746 Hero of the Universe, Supreme Arbiter, President for Life, seeks bodyguards. Skills in fat cat handling would be a bonus... Hero of the Universe, Supreme Arbiter, President for Life, seeks bodyguards.

Skills in fat cat handling would be a bonus…

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389744 Jack McJiggins Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:02:08 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389744 Has Gordon done it? Has he really saved the world? Find out next time on...Super Gordie... Has Gordon done it? Has he really saved the world? Find out next time on…Super Gordie…

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389599 Jack McJiggins Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:38:08 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389599 Crashes during rallies can be pretty spectacular, involving many beep-words from the guy who reads out the directions. "Oh, sorry Gordon, that should have been "hair-pin bend coming up", not "go straight on". Crashes during rallies can be pretty spectacular, involving many beep-words from the guy who reads out the directions. “Oh, sorry Gordon, that should have been “hair-pin bend coming up”, not “go straight on”.

]]> By: chenier http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389586 chenier Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:56:07 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389586 Well, the markets do indeed go up as well as down, but following the input of the IMF's chief economist I somehow doubt that there's going to be much rallying. Unless it's the kind which involves getting in a car and driving very fast... Well, the markets do indeed go up as well as down, but following the input of the IMF’s chief economist I somehow doubt that there’s going to be much rallying.

Unless it’s the kind which involves getting in a car and driving very fast…

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389585 Jack McJiggins Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:52:33 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389585 I think we can confidently predict the biggest rally or the biggest crash ever tomorrow...or both at the same time, which should be fun. I think we can confidently predict the biggest rally or the biggest crash ever tomorrow…or both at the same time, which should be fun.

]]> By: chenier http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389581 chenier Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:43:57 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389581 Good thought; unfortunately I think it was more likely to be a request to borrow some money... Good thought; unfortunately I think it was more likely to be a request to borrow some money…

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389579 Jack McJiggins Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:41:39 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389579 I hope Gordon was just saying "I loved your wife's last album". I hope Gordon was just saying “I loved your wife’s last album”.

]]> By: chenier http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389577 chenier Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:35:27 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389577 That is a deeply evil picture, Jack, but at least our Gordon is looking gloomy. The rumour is that at least 2 UK banks will be partly nationalised tomorrow, which may or may not have something to do with the auction on the Lehman Brothers credit default swaps on Friday. One estimate of the amount payable on them is $270 billion. And the possibility of exchange controls, which would be mind boggling were it not for the fact that the free flow of money around the world has come to a juddering halt, probably as a result of the free flow of money around the world... That is a deeply evil picture, Jack, but at least our Gordon is looking gloomy.

The rumour is that at least 2 UK banks will be partly nationalised tomorrow, which may or may not have something to do with the auction on the Lehman Brothers credit default swaps on Friday. One estimate of the amount payable on them is $270 billion.

And the possibility of exchange controls, which would be mind boggling were it not for the fact that the free flow of money around the world has come to a juddering halt, probably as a result of the free flow of money around the world…

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389574 Jack McJiggins Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389574 Oh damn, the BBC changed the picture... This was it: newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45101000/jpg/_45101225_-15.jpg Oh damn, the BBC changed the picture…

This was it:

newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45101000/jpg/_45101225_-15.jpg

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389573 Jack McJiggins Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:21:01 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389573 Oh damn, the BBC changed the picture... This was it: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45101000/jpg/_45101225_-15.jpg Oh damn, the BBC changed the picture…

This was it:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45101000/jpg/_45101225_-15.jpg

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389572 Jack McJiggins Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:19:13 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389572 Sarkozy is laughing already! news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7665729.stm Maybe he knows something we don't. Sarkozy is laughing already!

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7665729.stm

Maybe he knows something we don’t.

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389571 Jack McJiggins Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:18:50 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389571 Sarkozy is laughing already! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7665729.stm Maybe he knows something we don't. Sarkozy is laughing already!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7665729.stm

Maybe he knows something we don’t.

]]> By: Jack McJiggins http://www.anorak.co.uk/192207/money/imf-orders-the-markets-down-by-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-389454 Jack McJiggins Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:56:18 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=192207#comment-389454 A 20% drop might be an optimistic prediction. Then we can really start laughing. A 20% drop might be an optimistic prediction. Then we can really start laughing.

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