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Marcus Brookes, on the short term prospects for the FTSE.

I wouldn`t be at all surprised if markets fell by 10% next week.  We have moved back into cautious assets until the bigger picture is clearer

Quote by: Marcus Brookes, Head of Cazenove`s Multi Manager Diversity fund
Quote made on: FE Trustnet News and Research
Quote Submitted by: 10 February 2012
Source: Mr H Towers

Editor's Notes

FTSE 100 (10/02/2012 @ 12.30 p.m.): 5845 FTSE 100 (17/02/2012 @ Close): 5905 (up 1.03%) FTSE 100 (20/02/2012 @ Close): 5945 (up 1.71%) Well, you pays your money……..

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Published on: February 20, 2012

Gordon Brown on U.K. Spending Growth

Total spending will continue to rise and it will be at a 0% rise in 2013/2014

Quote by: Gordon Brown
Quote made on: 1 July 2009
Quote Submitted by: David Norman, TCF Investment
Source: You Tube

Editor's Notes

Another classic from the then P.M. in response to David Cameron during Prime Minister`s Questions at the House of Commons. It`s a funny thing but, in some ways, I`m starting to miss him.

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Published on: February 20, 2012

Herman Van Rompuy on the Eurozone

We must urgently put in place
an anti-recession strategy

Quote by: President of The European Council) Herman Van Rompuy
Quote made on: January 2012
Quote Submitted by: Stuart Beere
Source: EUBUSINESS

Editor's Notes

On 15 February 2012, the BBC reported that the economies of Germany (-0.2%), Italy and the Netherlands all shrank in the last quarter of 2011. “Fourth quarter GDP numbers have shown a contraction in economic activity, prompting fears the region could be pushed into a recession.

Please define “urgently”.

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Published on: February 17, 2012