Here is this week's compilation of those tweets worth reading from the best financial tweeters out there, including me of course.
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All the following tweets are the respective tweeter's personal views and not those of their employers.
Sir Goodwin losing his knighthood
@martinbamford - Martin Bamford - Independent Financial Adviser
Fred losing his knighthood brings us one step closer to the reintroduction of duelling. That's the type of society I want!
@Samuelsdale - - Samuel Dale - Journalist at Mortgage Strategy
Seemingly unanimous support for Fred's shredding. Righteous indignation is more British than roast beef
@lucytobin - Lucy Tobin - Evening Standard Journalist
Sun headline tomorrow: Fred the Shredded?
@SarahModlock - Sarah Modlock - Journalist
Of course Fred Goodwin should not be compared to Mugabe but I'm unmoved by all this bleating about witch hunts + him 'unfairly' losing KBE.
@HenryPryor - Henry Pryor - Property Expert
There is something deeply uncomfortable about the lynch-mob approach to Fred Goodwin. Are we now withdrawing knighthoods for incompetence?
@jimconey - James Coney - Editor of Money Mail
What I don't understand about the honours systems is why so many people seem to be rewarded JUST for doing their job.
On being cold
@Peston - Robert Peston - BBC Business Editor
What's more dispiriting than sitting at home waiting for British Gas to come & fix boiler, 2nd day running, on coldest day of year?
@Peston - Robert Peston - BBC Business Editor
Okay. I now know there are lots of things worse! Blimey, excuse me for having a moan. Anyone would think you're my mum
@Mortgage_Mind - Lea Karasavvas – Mortgage Broker
It's colder than an Eskimos bathroom this morning!
@MSNDamian - Damian Clarkson - MSN Journalist
Apparently the temperature in parts of Russia is -34. That should put things into perspective, but I still want to moan about how cold it is
@pensionlawyeruk - Jennie Kreser - Partner at Silverman Sherliker, a City law firm
Was tempted to tie hot water bottle round waist this morning on way to work...#sillybutwarmjens
UK Economy
@bondvigilantes - Bond Vigilantes - M&G Fixed Income fund managers
Bank of England has talked about 0.5% being as low as they'd go, although signs they are reconsidering this (as UK economy slows).
@AllisterHeath - Allister Heath - Editor of City AM
Bad UK construction PMI survey. Still growing, but only just, and weakest for four months
Europe
@EdConwaySky - Ed Conway - Economics Editor of Sky News
I anticipate some hastily-assembled q&a pieces abt our newest EU ally, the Czech Republic, in tomorrow's papers
@ReutersJamie - Jamie McGeever - Editor at Reuters Insider TV
so china telling europe to sort itself out first, then it will consider splashing the cash.
@money2themasses - Damien Fahy - Me!
Greece on brink ahead of summit - flpbd.it/YLNi - no. of elections in EU this yr as well & can't see voters accepting external controls either
Payday Loans / Consumer borrowing
@simonnread - Simon Read - personal finance editor at The Independent newspaper
Payday loan firm Ferratum predicts that 3.5m Brits will have to resport to applying for a loan in the next six months. #depressingthought
@Jasmine - Jasmine Birtles - owner of moneymagpie.com
3/4 of complaints against payday loans companies upheld by Ombudsman a/c Debt Advice Foundation
@martynsaville – Dr Martyn Saville - Personal finance journalist at Which?
Good 1st step that Wonga agrees to limit rollovers, but doesn't stop indivs borrowing from co A then B then A again until debt unmanageable
@PhilAldrick– Philip Aldrick - Daily Telegraph Economics Editor
Consumer credit contracted by £400m in December - largest since records began in 1993 bit.ly/y7jEnD. Households totally debt averse
@EdConwaySky - Ed Conway - Economics Editor of Sky News
Big drop in consumer credit in Dec. Wonder how that fits with strong retail sales? RT @bankofengland: bit.ly/zIAVh1
@paullewismoney - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
If you want to get a mortgage get a credit card and pay it off each month. A perfect credit record will help FTBs with mortgage application.
Markets
@JonathanDavisWM- Jonathan Davis - Economist & Wealth Manager
In 2 days FTSE has given back entire January gains #hotair
@JonPrynn - Jonathan Prynn - Consumer Business Editor of the Evening Standard
Confirmed Tesco below 30% last in May 2005. Still huge and dominant of course but the direction and speed of travel is remarkable.
@JonPrynn - Jonathan Prynn - Consumer Business Editor of the Evening Standard
Instant analysis (via google) suggests it is first time since 2005 that Tesco share below 30% mark. What a first year for Philip Clarke!
@Brian_Dennehy - Brian Dennehy - Chartered Financial Adviser
Footsie (et al) short term technicals suggest bit more upside. But #facebook IPO classic sign of topping markets
