I am baffled by the absence of trading firms in London. I'm aware of withholding taxes on the retail trader as one reason (not a good thing, why do Europeans have one standard for institutions, and another more onerous one for the little guy) but I don't buy the "no trading culture" argument. London is right up there with New York as a global financial capital. Tons of talented well capitalized hungry people from everywhere converge on London to make it - just like New York. I'd like to move there (wife offered job transfer and I hold dual citizenship) but, I do not want to trade remote, that's so depressing plus I dont trust the broadband reliability in apartments over there. I'm venting a bit but...thanks Kicking for your helpul response to my previous post.
Hi all Recently found this site and have just found this post. I think a forum would be an excellent idea. Barron I think that now makes seven people interested. I may be moving to Ireland in the near future, if there is no broadband in Ireland then what is the fastest connection available. Anybody out there who only spreadbets? Cheers spreadbet
Hi there, a warm welcome to Ireland if you do move over here! Broadband is a pain here.. they have moved with it as the speed of a slow snail unfortunately.. it can be had in some areas of some cities tho.. probably you would be ok in dublin now or soon and maybe limerick and there is one.. yes ONE exchange now in galway city that has it... jeez.. but anywhere else, its isdn that is the fastest.. as for me who lives near a village 20 miles from galway.. we may actually never ever get broadband. So isdn it is for now with the exceptions listed above.. isdn is at 64k or you can use dual channel and get 128k. That is not too bad actually for trading, the main problem is the cost since broadband is always on and a flat fee.. whereas it costs us about 200 euro a month in call charges.. ouch.. I don't spread bet myself.. not like the idea.. trade US stocks and sometimes futures.. Neil
Several small states in the Carribean have broadband now. The Cayman Islands being one example. The idea is to attract small high tech companies and provide an engine for economic growth. I'm baffled as to why such a pro-business progressive country like Ireland could have failed to come through on this one. It should be a national policy issue I would think. The other concern of mine is that "Old Europe" (read: France and Germany) may eventually get their way on the issue of a Europe-wide single taxation regime. God help us if that happens. I'ts looking more and more like London for me next, maybe..(much prefer Dublin from a lifestyle standpoint)....
its a simple answer really fkeane.. as once said by an ex pm of UK.. its the unacceptable face of capitalism... and crass stupidity. Few years ago they sold the public owned telecom service.. we amongst 1/2 million people here bought shares, which two years later were compulsary purchased from us at half the value of launch price.. the management had spent the entire time from privitisation attempting to secure the best deal for themselves in selling it on to a conglomerate and had not the slightest interest in actually running a phone service. They put all plans for broadband on hold and illegally denied the competition access to the local loop tying them up in courts for several years.. Don't be put off dublin tho, as I said I think broadband is available across most of the city now or will be soon anyway.. its just us poor saps that fail to live in the capital! and I already seem to have put off one person.. (spreadbet come back!) from moving to ireland.. if you avoid here too I might get kicked out for damaging irelands international interests!! lol
I can only speak for the general phone service and isdn.. no experience of broadband obviously.. no problems with the service tho and whenever we have had faults the engineers are prompt and helpful and, as with most things in ireland, people tend to be friendly and easy going. Neil
Can anyone tell me if it's OK to use my PC equipped with a power supply bought on the continent (220V I think, UK has 230V power) ? Already blew up inadvertently a power supply on a PC bought in the US and I don't want to repeat the experience. Thanks.
you should not have a problem since the tolerances should allow for the minor difference - unlike the massive difference in USA to UK power - but i am not an engineer and you are the one who it will cost money if you do have a blow up - so your best bet is to simply check with the manufacturer of your computer - especially as some computers do push the power supplies to the edge