[kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank

[Janean Lancaster]

<<< I'm glad I'm too gormless, when it comes to money-matters >>>

God, me too.  When I get a letter from the bank about my mortgage, I go
crossed-eyed and stuff it into a box where it can't hurt me anymore.



> -----Original Message-----

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

[mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> On Behalf Of ade

> Sent: 25 July 2008 14:32

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank

> 

> Very interesting Pat-ster - I'm glad I'm too gormless, when it comes

> to money-matters, to get involved in this sort of thing!

> 

> I think Brenda is doing his best to keep a balance - respect to him

> that he's *consciously* doing so.

> 

> I think one of the reasons why everyday UK folk are playing stocks &

> shares nowadays, is not only that it's easier on-line, but also that

> we all need to provide for our futures (kids futures, etc.) in the

> likelihood that relying on a state pension will simply put us all

> on the breadline (as we see pensioners suffering all around us).

> 

> 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of iPat

> Sent: 25 July 2008 14:15

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank

> 

> 

> the stock exchange works on making profit, and there are three main

> levels of risk. If you want your monies put into eco friendly stock

> then the returns are very low. So stocks tend to be invested in high

> return areas which also tend to be the problems in the world. obvious

> i know.

> 

> So what if you one makes a good return but has invested in a company

> that promotes women to revert to powered milk rather than their own

> breast milk in third world countries. Maybe the companies invest

> heavily in vivisection to produce cosmetics or maybe the returns come

> from arm sales. Perhaps the companies profits are coming from beef

> sales to keep up with glutenous fast food consumption which comes

> around from deforestation

> 

> It was the protection and stability of those markets that was one of

> the major driving forces in the iraq invasion.

> 

> Now im not saying that you musnt do this or that, im merely pointing

> out that if you think that you wil escape the rat race by this then i

> think you are deluding yourself. Thats your call.

> 

> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 3:16 AM, Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

wrote:

> > All of my money is invested in stocks already, I'm playing the

system I

> > suppose. Working with these traders has been a real fast track to

> learning

> > about investments, they are all mad about markets and talk about it

all

> > day long. It's a total win / win, ask them questions and they are

all

> mad

> > keen on talking about it. I listen to glean info and then go home

and do

> > some research online in between watching hippie videos and smoking

ganga

> > ;) Actually I gave my old boss a stock tip last year that he did

really

> > well on.

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