BrokenBanker
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Equities, ETFs, Rates, FX trader. also 🎥, 📺, 🏏, 🎶. will never spam you with crypto, so ignore any imposters pretending to be me.
the post Thanksgiving 'C' team line-up on Bloomberg TV talking about relative valuation of Gold vs. Bitcoin. intellectual weight, this is not.
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
the post Thanksgiving 'C' team line-up on Bloomberg TV talking about relative valuation of Gold vs. Bitcoin. intellectual weight, this is not.
Home Alone is OK I guess, but the main win here is that Love Actually hasn't placed higher. it is the Mrs. Brown's Boys of Christmas films:
What is Britain's favourite Christmas film?
Home Alone: 19%
Die Hard: 11%
Elf: 9%
Love Actually: 7%
It's a Wonderful Life: 6%
A Christmas Carol: 5%
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 5%
The Holiday: 5%
The Grinch: 4%
Miracle on 34th Street: 3%
Santa Claus: The Movie: 3%
The Polar Express: 3%
Home Alone: 19%
Die Hard: 11%
Elf: 9%
Love Actually: 7%
It's a Wonderful Life: 6%
A Christmas Carol: 5%
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 5%
The Holiday: 5%
The Grinch: 4%
Miracle on 34th Street: 3%
Santa Claus: The Movie: 3%
The Polar Express: 3%
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Home Alone is OK I guess, but the main win here is that Love Actually hasn't placed higher. it is the Mrs. Brown's Boys of Christmas films:
my overall view on Badenoch's ridiculous utterances earlier, is it should just be yet another reminder: Never. Vote. Tory. she's completely hatstand.
November 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
my overall view on Badenoch's ridiculous utterances earlier, is it should just be yet another reminder: Never. Vote. Tory. she's completely hatstand.
birdlife of Battersea Park, and a heavily cut back Great Tree of London:
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
birdlife of Battersea Park, and a heavily cut back Great Tree of London:
Post something random, or you'll have an awful December:
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Post something random, or you'll have an awful December:
mercifully quiet end to the month UK reporting wise, and the pace will finally slow next week:
November 28, 2025 at 7:14 AM
mercifully quiet end to the month UK reporting wise, and the pace will finally slow next week:
at least they're only bothering themselves. the most redundant group of people in current UK politics:
November 28, 2025 at 5:52 AM
at least they're only bothering themselves. the most redundant group of people in current UK politics:
a quick look at the day after the Budget for FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. gains have been held in the housebuilders, banks and pubs; but not for Greggs and Rank in the FTSE 250:
November 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
a quick look at the day after the Budget for FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. gains have been held in the housebuilders, banks and pubs; but not for Greggs and Rank in the FTSE 250:
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends on here. may your 🦃 prep not require the emergency services.
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends on here. may your 🦃 prep not require the emergency services.
Mel Stride being interviewed on Bloomberg TV, obviously critical of the Budget (it's his job as Shadow Chancellor). but failing to even acknowledge the positive benefits of removing the 2 child benefit cap when directly asked, is why you should never vote Tory in a nutshell:
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Mel Stride being interviewed on Bloomberg TV, obviously critical of the Budget (it's his job as Shadow Chancellor). but failing to even acknowledge the positive benefits of removing the 2 child benefit cap when directly asked, is why you should never vote Tory in a nutshell:
UK reporting dominated by gambling exposed companies quantifying the hit to outlook from yesterday's Budget. #EVOK.L Evoke the most exposed, already fell 18% yesterday:
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 AM
UK reporting dominated by gambling exposed companies quantifying the hit to outlook from yesterday's Budget. #EVOK.L Evoke the most exposed, already fell 18% yesterday:
my view on today in general:
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
my view on today in general:
me reading your posts:
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
me reading your posts:
Badenoch's attempt at a rebuttal is being substantially undermined by all UK assets moving up on the day. the reality is they were cheap vs. peers and there hasn't been a disaster vs. very low expectations:
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Badenoch's attempt at a rebuttal is being substantially undermined by all UK assets moving up on the day. the reality is they were cheap vs. peers and there hasn't been a disaster vs. very low expectations:
Reeves goes in studs up on the OBR and who can blame her, tbh ?
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Reeves goes in studs up on the OBR and who can blame her, tbh ?
love it when young podcasters tell markets to calm down. not sure there's a better way to demonstrate your intrinsic lack of knowledge of how the real world actually works at the margin.
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
love it when young podcasters tell markets to calm down. not sure there's a better way to demonstrate your intrinsic lack of knowledge of how the real world actually works at the margin.
*UK BUDGET WATCHDOG APOLOGIZES FOR FISCAL REPORT'S EARLY RELEASE
a man in a suit and tie is smiling in an office .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling in an office .
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
*UK BUDGET WATCHDOG APOLOGIZES FOR FISCAL REPORT'S EARLY RELEASE
UK budget headlines early:
November 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
UK budget headlines early:
we deliberately went to the US to visit some National Parks before the 2024 election in case Trump won, since we knew we'd have no wish to visit if he got in again. swerving a $100 per head cover charge an unexpected win in hindsight:
The Interior Department has announced it will charge $100 per head for non-US residents to visit the most popular 11 national parks.
Stupid and self-defeating. Millions have visited those parks and left with with affection for America. No more, except those who can afford $400 per family per park.
Stupid and self-defeating. Millions have visited those parks and left with with affection for America. No more, except those who can afford $400 per family per park.
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
we deliberately went to the US to visit some National Parks before the 2024 election in case Trump won, since we knew we'd have no wish to visit if he got in again. swerving a $100 per head cover charge an unexpected win in hindsight:
this is sensational: Tchenguiz is a renowned chancer
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
this is sensational: Tchenguiz is a renowned chancer
UK reporting light, generally calm before the Autumn Statement at 12:30 - all UK assets were stronger yesterday including GBP (in-line with country peers), suggesting to me expectations have got low enough for a rally post event unless the ball is not just dropped, but turns out to be a grenade:
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
UK reporting light, generally calm before the Autumn Statement at 12:30 - all UK assets were stronger yesterday including GBP (in-line with country peers), suggesting to me expectations have got low enough for a rally post event unless the ball is not just dropped, but turns out to be a grenade:
just posted my first drunk Santa gif of the season in a chat, and we still haven't even had the b*stard Budget:
a close up of a man wearing a green hat with the name david worren on the bottom
ALT: a close up of a man wearing a green hat with the name david worren on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
just posted my first drunk Santa gif of the season in a chat, and we still haven't even had the b*stard Budget:
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?