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  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,916
    Huskaris said:
    Having said all that, I couldn't believe some of the wank people were paying good money for. I hate the art world and the pretentious knobs in it. 
    I'm an artist and tbh have the same opinion. 
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,742
    shine166 said:
    Huskaris said:
    Having said all that, I couldn't believe some of the wank people were paying good money for. I hate the art world and the pretentious knobs in it. 
    I'm an artist and tbh have the same opinion. 
    Do you know any sites where you can check prices of prints?
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Flat month for my equity portfolio, gain at just 0.5%. How did yours fare? 
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    mendonca said:
    Flat month for my equity portfolio, gain at just 0.5%. How did yours fare? 
    Down 0.5%. But overall happy with the position given all that is going on.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    Good to see so many index predictor contestants. I will leave it open until Monday, so I can see what @WishIdStayedinthePub goes for, before committing myself :-) organiser’s perks.

    in truth i’m very uncertain this time round, compared with the first round. 
  • HardyAddick
    HardyAddick Posts: 1,637
    I think the outcome of the American election will have a bearing
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,916
    StrikerFirmani said:
    shine166 said:
    Huskaris said:
    Having said all that, I couldn't believe some of the wank people were paying good money for. I hate the art world and the pretentious knobs in it. 
    I'm an artist and tbh have the same opinion. 
    Do you know any sites where you can check prices of prints?
    Auction houses are good for previous results, websites for current stock id take a look at Prescription Art and Hang UP Gallery amongst others. 
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    HardyAddick said:
    I think the outcome of the American election will have a bearing
    I think a bloody Chinese virus might have an influence as well, 🤞 for no major 2nd spike, first & foremost humanitarian reasons, thereafter an ever rising FTSE.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,622
    mendonca said:
    Flat month for my equity portfolio, gain at just 0.5%. How did yours fare? 
    Similar. SIPP has stayed around the same since the start of the month. FTSE has remained in the 6000-6200 range although the S&P500 has reached it's all time high. As @PragueAddick said......tech stocks (Apple, Facebook, Amazon & Google make up around 20% of the Dow Jones). 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,845
    Going optimistically for FTSE 100 to be 7200
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  • WishIdStayedinthePub
    WishIdStayedinthePub Posts: 648
    PragueAddick said:
    Good to see so many index predictor contestants. I will leave it open until Monday, so I can see what @WishIdStayedinthePub goes for, before committing myself :-) organiser’s perks.

    in truth i’m very uncertain this time round, compared with the first round. 
    Thanks, Prague.

    US election ramp and fade versus BrexIt brinkmanship. Shut down redundancies and second wave versus economies opening/vaccine hopes.  Could be anywhere!

    Optimistic about 2021 but I suspect markets will be pessimistic about Brexit at 12:30pm on 31st December. 6232. 

  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,601
    FTSE year end will be 6397
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,742
    shine166 said:
    StrikerFirmani said:
    shine166 said:
    Huskaris said:
    Having said all that, I couldn't believe some of the wank people were paying good money for. I hate the art world and the pretentious knobs in it. 
    I'm an artist and tbh have the same opinion. 
    Do you know any sites where you can check prices of prints?
    Auction houses are good for previous results, websites for current stock id take a look at Prescription Art and Hang UP Gallery amongst others. 
    Cheers Shine.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    Right then here we go. I've gone for 6450, this time we have 24 punters and one IFA, all trying to beat the chimpanzees. The average, (consensus?) comes out at 6379, median almost the same at 6397. Here's the list, optimists first. I've got them in a spread so if anyone sees a mistake, do please shout.

    bobmunro

    7395

    Mronelung

    7200

    gunnessaddick

    6969

    LargeAddick

    6899

    Huskaris

    6825

    meldrew66

    6789

    Daarrrzzettbum

    6750

    Covered End

    6700

    golfaddick

    6666

    CharltonKerry

    6649

    PragueAddick

    6450

    Rob7Lee

    6420

    RalphMilne

    6397

    Exiledin Manchester

    6320

    happy valley

    6299

    blackpool72

    6255

    StrikerFirmani

    6250

    WishIdStayedInThe Pub

    6232

    wwaddick

    6013

    HardyAddick

    5950

    CAFCsayer

    5948

    Salad

    5897

    oohaahmortimer

    5750

    Gary Poole

    5450

    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch 

    5000

  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    Fingers crossed bobmunro wins.
    The country could do with a lift.
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,337
    PragueAddick said:
    WishIdStayedinthePub said:
    @PragueAddick I've been buried in work - did I miss the Christmas throw a dart in the dartboard competition?  I had a quick scan and it didn't look like there were any takers.
    No you didn't miss anything

    Who else is up for a new index predictor call, to end on last trading day of 2020?

    New stipulation, choose whichever index you like, but only one index. 

    Lets close the call for entries on August 31....
    Sorry @PragueAddick as you had said entries by close August 31 I hadn't been rushing to put an entry in.

    If not too late, can I go for 5980.

    All I can say looking at the other guesses is I had never realised how many optimists there are on here!  
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,742
    I agree with Blackpool in hoping Bobmunro is right.

    Pissed off with Blackpool squeezing my prediction by 5 points.
  • Gary Poole
    Gary Poole Posts: 1,874
    StrikerFirmani said:
    I agree with Blackpool in hoping Bobmunro is right.

    Pissed off with Blackpool squeezing my prediction by 5 points.
    I agree, I would be very happy to lose this.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    StrikerFirmani said:
    I agree with Blackpool in hoping Bobmunro is right.

    Pissed off with Blackpool squeezing my prediction by 5 points.
    😁😁
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    Fortune 82nd Minute said:
    PragueAddick said:
    WishIdStayedinthePub said:
    @PragueAddick I've been buried in work - did I miss the Christmas throw a dart in the dartboard competition?  I had a quick scan and it didn't look like there were any takers.
    No you didn't miss anything

    Who else is up for a new index predictor call, to end on last trading day of 2020?

    New stipulation, choose whichever index you like, but only one index. 

    Lets close the call for entries on August 31....
    Sorry @PragueAddick as you had said entries by close August 31 I hadn't been rushing to put an entry in.

    If not too late, can I go for 5980.

    All I can say looking at the other guesses is I had never realised how many optimists there are on here!  
    Because so may people put their predictions in quickly I thought I might be giving myself too much extra time, so I brought it forward, but did post that I had done it - I think. Anyway, no worries, you are logged in.
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  • housty
    housty Posts: 62
    shine166 said:
    StrikerFirmani said:
    shine166 said:
    Huskaris said:
    Having said all that, I couldn't believe some of the wank people were paying good money for. I hate the art world and the pretentious knobs in it. 
    I'm an artist and tbh have the same opinion. 
    Do you know any sites where you can check prices of prints?
    Auction houses are good for previous results, websites for current stock id take a look at Prescription Art and Hang UP Gallery amongst others. 
    Is there anyone you'd recommend to use to sell a print? I bought my daughter a Damien Hirst Souls II print 5 years ago and she's " bored of looking at it now". The gallery I bought it from in Brighton closed down a few years ago and although we've got a rough idea of how much it's worth she's got no idea of how to go about re-selling it nor how much commission she'd have to pay. 
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,046
    If you’re still taking bids @PragueAddick I’d being going at 5960.  

    Just see a lot of downside in the markets to keep the FTSE at current levels for a while yet. Potential for a couple of big needle movers make me feel more optimistic about 2021, but may be end of Q1 before we see those.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,916
    housty said:
    shine166 said:
    StrikerFirmani said:
    shine166 said:
    Huskaris said:
    Having said all that, I couldn't believe some of the wank people were paying good money for. I hate the art world and the pretentious knobs in it. 
    I'm an artist and tbh have the same opinion. 
    Do you know any sites where you can check prices of prints?
    Auction houses are good for previous results, websites for current stock id take a look at Prescription Art and Hang UP Gallery amongst others. 
    Is there anyone you'd recommend to use to sell a print? I bought my daughter a Damien Hirst Souls II print 5 years ago and she's " bored of looking at it now". The gallery I bought it from in Brighton closed down a few years ago and although we've got a rough idea of how much it's worth she's got no idea of how to go about re-selling it nor how much commission she'd have to pay. 
    Sothebys, christies, forum auction, Philips de pury  are a good start. Check out there previous auction results and there commission rates 
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    edited September 2020
    TelMc32 said:
    If you’re still taking bids @PragueAddick I’d being going at 5960.  

    Just see a lot of downside in the markets to keep the FTSE at current levels for a while yet. Potential for a couple of big needle movers make me feel more optimistic about 2021, but may be end of Q1 before we see those.
    Since it's you, @TelMc32 :D

    That's it though. no more punters. Let's see how the world turns...

    edit: I see that four punters including your good self are separated by just..er..32 index points...
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,046
    Thanks Richard ;-)  

    Now logged on to the Zoom Court case and amazed at how many people fail to understand the concept of no mics and no cameras!! 

    As for the FTSE...Brexit, Trump II, Covid II to name but a few all downsides...who knows where we're going :) 
  • Chaz Hill
    Chaz Hill Posts: 5,216
    TelMc32 said:
    Thanks Richard ;-)  

    Now logged on to the Zoom Court case and amazed at how many people fail to understand the concept of no mics and no cameras!! 

    As for the FTSE...Brexit, Trump II, Covid II to name but a few all downsides...who knows where we're going :) 
    Down, down and down by the looks of it judging by the past few days.

    Also no £1m Premium Bond win again as the winners this month are from Wales and Scotland :'(
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,609
    2 x £25 for me this month.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    £25 for me, nothing for the misses this month. £75 for my Mum though.
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    4 x £25.00 for me, nought for my better half although she can’t grumble as she won the Parish monthly lottery, £11.30 😳
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,594
    2x £25 for me and 2x £25 for Mrs R7L - as ever father in law, 4x £25 ...... ggggrrrrr.

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