2012 economy predictions

[smegmore]

1point7bar said:

Which nations would ally themselves with Iran?

Russia, China, N. Korea, possibly Iraq and Bahrain (Shia connections)

[1point7bar]

Russia sells it's resources for US$
China's sovereign wealth fund holds mainly US Treasury bills.
They might moderate the war mongers.
N Korea is possibly the wildcard. Who said "this is the end of history"?

[JohnnyJones]

1point7bar said:

Russia sells it's resources for US$
China's sovereign wealth fund holds mainly US Treasury bills.
They might moderate the war mongers.
N Korea is possibly the wildcard. Who said "this is the end of history"?

Perhaps, just perhaps this is the start of history.

[smegmore]

JohnnyJones said:

Perhaps, just perhaps this is the start of history.

Hmmm, a new empire on the up perhaps?

[ringram]

1point7bar said:

Which nations would ally themselves with Iran?

Hopefully France

[williamp]

Listen to pistonheads on the economy: they know what they are talking about...!

http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

[ianash]

Those of you who said war in the Middle East may be proved right. How long would the West allow Iran to blockade the Straights of Hormuz before the cruise missiles started flying. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-163441...

[bqf]

jonah35 said:

1. What will the first quarter of 2012 bring for the ftse
2. will any big names go bust in 2012 if so which (other than the obvious hmv, la senza etc)
3. what will happen to the PIIGS/EURO
4. any major other changes in q1 2012

1. 5100-5200
2. BHS will struggle with rents, someone mentioned Gap? Suspect they'll be OK (!)
3. New 2-tier Euro created in H2
4. panic and fear spread and cause a nightmare H2