Hints and tips:
...David Buik of BGC told Radio 4 it was an asset “for vagabonds and spivs”. Recent converts to the anti-gold cause include big investment banks, most notably Goldman Sachs....
...Jennifer Tae, London, UK David Buik: I think it is very unlikely that all international banks in the UK, apart from European banks, will be broken up....
...David Buik, senior strategist, BGC Partners 0 per cent I feel that house prices could drop 5-6 per cent in the first 6 months of 2010, after an unexpectedly vibrant rally....
...Ray Boulger, senior technical manager, John Charcol -5 per cent “Lack of mortgage finance will be the major constraint on house prices in 2009....
...“The Sarah Palin syndrome has worked and the Obama team will have to go to work in a serious manner if they want to destroy her image,” says David Buik, spokesman for Candor Index, in a note to clients....
...David Buik, the sage market commentator at BGC Partners, nodded approval for Barclays’ clinical move....
...“Financials are looking attractive on some measures, but still remain high risk,” said John Roundhill, director of Capita Registrars....
...It reports that, after Gordon Brown, Alan Johnson and John Reid are joint second in the field, with David Miliband in fourth place....
...David Buik, head of business strategy, has had a right old rant about politics and modern life in general, blaming it on New Labour....
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