Iain

[SILVER @Read_Meee]

Fucking NHS. I woke up this morning with some trouble in my eye. Called the optician. Had tests. Sent straight to hospital with a torn retina.

They insisted on giving me laser surgery there and then to fix it. Didn't want any money for the job. Now I'm home again.

How inconsiderate. Joking aside. Remember there are people out there who want to dismantle the NHS.

[Jake Wujastyk @Jake__Wujastyk]

I'm starting to understand why Elon wanted this SpaceX IPO done ASAP...

Try to front run a potential liquidity event. Well, it may have started one.

[Iain @7iain7]

@hthieblot They weren't called "apps" back then.
They were "programs"

[Kane Emerson @KaneEmerson]

The UK has successfully de-coupled carbon emissions and GDP.

[Iain @7iain7]

@BhattiLaib9960 A Gun problem

[Iain @7iain7]

@KaiXCreator Free healthcare

[Iain @7iain7]

@renewablesmiffy @ClaireCoutinho Genuine question: aren't modern inverter splits pretty cheap to run though? A+++ unit works out cheaper per kWh of heat than gas, and you get cooling too. Or am I missing something on the running cost side?

[Iain @7iain7]

@XY_03012009 Sad what has happened to Chia. The team obviously works their socks off. I generally thought it was going to rival Bitcoin with a host of functionalities that would have people engaged, both financially and otherwise.

[Iain @7iain7]

@renewablesmiffy @RebelHQ Correct, they used to use a magnetic weather board with symbols. That used to often fall off, much to the delight of the viewers.

[Iain @7iain7]

@TheRealTimHealy I can think of 5 million reasons why it would be a bad idea.

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

They did, it was called America

[Iain @7iain7]

Everyone piled into ETFs and investment trusts fell out of favour.
Result? Quality trusts now trade at 10%+ discounts to the assets they hold.
You can buy £1 of a portfolio for 90p and pocket a fatter yield while you wait.
The crowd's indifference is the patient buyer's discount.

[Trevor McArdle @McardleTrevor]

Inflation “unexpectedly” fell by 0.5% to 2.8%

Growth was an “unexpected” 0.7% - the highest in the G7

Net immigration “unexpectedly” fell by 82%

NHS “unexpectedly” met it’s interim 18 week target

Our media have so deceived the public that all positive news is now “unexpected”

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation!

[Joni Askola @joni_askola]

Trump's second term is heavily accelerating the decline of American power.

When he finally leaves office, the US will be fundamentally weaker and lack the respect it once commanded.

The rest of the world is already preparing for a post-American era

[Iain @7iain7]

@QuanticASI @Zeussed Because he was probed?

[Jay Cummings @LongFormMath]

Anyone else feel a little sad about this?

[Iain @7iain7]

@samhfinance Very interesting idea. 👍

[Iain @7iain7]

This is why predictions by organizations such as the IMF are almost useless.

[Faisal Islam @faisalislam]

Q1 2026 G7:

🇬🇧 0.6%
🇺🇸 0.5%
🇨🇦 0.4%
🇩🇪 0.3%
🇮🇹 0.2%
🇫🇷 0%

🇯🇵 (not yet reported but estimates are 0.4%)

[Iain @7iain7]

@HedgehogCabin I I haven't seen my little friends for a few months and was starting to get a bit worried. They're back.!