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[nw99] 03/5/2020 16:22

Not good news

[loganair] 03/5/2020 16:21

Wat - I agree - The Queen is non-political figure head of the UK, highly respected around the world and provides the UK with stability especially in times of difficulty and crises whereas the President is highly political and does the bidding for the people who have paid to get him in office.

The President of the USA is either Red or Blue whereas as the Queen is all colours.

The Queen Unites whereas the President of the United States Divides. Even the Scots want to keep the Queen.

[watfordhornet] 03/5/2020 16:16

I think the Queen is very different than a President.

[careful] 03/5/2020 16:14

It was in the news today with Buffett speaking on the topic.

Warren looking a bit fragile I thought.
He must be close to 90and has serious underlying health conditions.

The American election is worrying.
We need to get that clown Trump out of the White House.
But Biden will be a president in his 80's.

Ridiculous for such a high pressure job, there should be an age limit.

And that goes for our head of state, the Queen.

She should have a retirement age, there seems to be no impeachment procedure for removal of our monarch even if they go crazy.

[loganair] 03/5/2020 15:55

We do not know when Buffet sold out of his airline stocks. All we do know is the date when he initially trimmed his position to under 10% as unlike the UK which is at 3% in the USA it's at 10% when a position has to be notified.

I can now see what Buffet was doing, trim to below 10%, then wait for the bounce and with out anybody else really noticing or knowing to sell out of his airline stocks completely which he could of done any time over the past 3 weeks or so.

[qantas] 03/5/2020 15:41

Please do your own research as always

[grabster] 03/5/2020 14:19

1973 was the last time I flew (Cyprus and back). Been happily holidaying in the UK for 47 years since. Not the least bit bored in doing so. But all these travellers now planning to not fly means that some of my favourite quiet places will be less quiet ;-/

[toon1966] 03/5/2020 14:05

‘One’s’...

[loganair] 03/5/2020 13:52

Going on ones 2 week summer holiday this year.

Arrive at airport with mask on having to keep it on for the entire time in the airport and during the flight.

No refreshments can be served during the flight as will mean removing ones mask.

Arrival at ones summer sun destination to immediately be put into 14 days quarantine and not allowed out of ones hotel.

Returning to home to the UK, being put into another 14 day quarantine.

Ladies and Gentlemen I hope you enjoy your Summer holidays abroad this year being quarantined in your hotel, no swimming pool, no beach and no restaurants.

[962962] 03/5/2020 13:44

Logan.Sounds like shutting the door after the horse has bolted to me.

[loganair] 03/5/2020 13:37

In France, health minister Olivier Veran said people travelling into the country, including French citizens returning home, will be placed in a 14-day quarantine as part of new extended proposals to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.

[loganair] 03/5/2020 13:34

The Government is "actively looking" at holding people who arrive from abroad in quarantine to help control the spread of coronavirus, Grant Shapps has said.

The Transport Minister told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that it is important that the social distancing "sacrifices" made by Brits "are matched by anybody who comes to this country."

[careful] 03/5/2020 13:17

Buffett will use his cash pile to get incredible deals with distressed companies.
Just as 2008.
He made a killing providing cash at high coupon convertible to shares at depressed prices.

Cash is king for a while.

Interesting that he has dumped the whole of his airline holdings, almost certainly at huge loss.

As O'Leary of Ryan Air said recently, how can a free market privately owned airline compete with loss making, part nationalised flag carriers?

[amaretto1] 03/5/2020 12:02

Probably created the Dow rise.. to exit positions Crafty old man :-)

[amaretto1] 03/5/2020 12:01

He sold the majority last week !

[bookbroker] 03/5/2020 11:25

Astor, not if you live in Devon or Cornwall, they may be worrying about lack of business in tourist hotspots, but then they complain of clogged up roads in summer, and Gordon Ramsey and his Uber wealthy pals pricing the locals out the market. Would they all not be better if they incorporated a local council goods and services tax on visitors, and non-indigenous Kernows!

[astorcourt] 03/5/2020 11:15

Yes, motor homes and holiday parks in devon, this the way to go

[qantas] 03/5/2020 11:05

Loganair try and get it correct.

He was selling weeks ago but now has sold out hope you inderstand the difference.

Warren Buffett, the legendary American investor, has sold his firm’s entire holdings in the four major US airlines, warning that the “world has changed” for the aviation industry because of the coronavirus crisis.

Please do your own research as always.

[loganair] 03/5/2020 10:49

Buffet selling his airline stocks is old news, I posted Buffet was selling some 3 weeks ago.

[spacedust] 03/5/2020 10:44

Correction one as ment to say 80p may appear a little expensive in the not too distant future Price now 215p

[spacedust] 03/5/2020 10:34

Holidays at home is boring. Going Broad is awesome and will resume Albeit no time soon. Could be yrs.

The news of Buffett selling all the us airline stocks he held will send shockwaves. He held 10% in 4 huge airlines. He knows more about it.....

80p may appear a bargain in the not too distant future. Price now 215p