Long Term Perspective

 You know the OTHER surreal thing which nobody talks about much?

How many GREAT men kill themselves...

Blasting this out while listening to

@Avicii

...

Only just found out today Graham Thorpe died about a year ago... what a batsman...

Gary Speed...

There are plenty of people out there who wouldn't mind if

@MarkHowitt

died. I could have died about 200 times in my life but God/and the universe didn't want me to...

You have to understand though that for the INFLUENTIAL writers and artists... many of them are MORE FAMOUS after death...

Biggie... Tupac...

Now again I'm not saying I'm near these people kind of levels BUT my writing will still be there after I'm dead. Over 10 million views worldwide so far.

Interesting note perhaps... dumb lefty or fakers writing still might be there AFTER their deaths... yet history may just either laugh at them or forget them.

It's interesting that on my blog my post from 2012 on Having A Long Term Perspective is still getting views...

Surreal to think a few of my readers would either have not been born or be small children when I wrote that...

I always have had that mentality I guess. Want to be one of the best young chessplayers in Yorkshire? No alcohol for you, bad for your brain and pocket. Cigarettes? A short term hit for damaging your lungs... no.

I don't even have any tattoos or piercings. Now of course there are plenty of attractive girls with tattoos who have pictures with me... I'm not going to stop THEM getting tattoos but me...

Not best use of my money. How would it look as I grow older...

Anyway here's the link... crazy to think

@Avicii

died about 7 years ago... think of all he could have experienced in that time... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZBiNMK6neY&list=RDiZBiNMK6neY&index=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawL8zrpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF5a0ROSFBFTUJYVmVmMTlUAR6S4vMCd1QFXfQUjxoxy_v4NaK3OVHxpHju_ALqW2cb6jy9oLgtjdgXFUFB-w_aem_9iS96QsLo_q2Hwy6Eelbsg

Huddersfield Town

 Views up... engagement up... and the season hasn't even started for

@htafc

yet...

Will be a KEY season

@KevinNagleMLS

@CarmichaelDave

which really must finish with promotion...

@reformparty_uk

may well conduct meetings at the stadium as UKIP did in the past... all across Yorkshire we are yearning for something BETTER...

My readers worldwide know

@MarkHowitt

will be reporting on this as only I know how...

More to come thanks for your support!

Ten Million People Can't Be Wrong

 Some people are like...

@MarkHowitt

how did you get 1 million views on

@X

in a year??

Well first of all... check when I joined... 2009... this writing game ain't new to me

It's HARD to get to the GM level... and I'm so lucky that I have GMs in the DMs in other areas...

@htafc

fans have helped,

@KevinNagleMLS

has helped a bit by liking some tweets... ideally I would get a bit more financial support yet I'll still write about Huddersfield Town...

I remember when I was writing and finishing my novel in 2005... and read people like American Jim Goad who said FORGET about getting money if you want to do writing...

And it's true in a way... you have to write what you want and not think about the money while writing I think... this is coming from someone who has about 1 million views on his financial writing worldwide...

Still have

@Financial_Orbit

in the DMs btw... he has like over 500 million views worldwide...

I do like to think about the younger writers... like I will always make time for my true readers too...

Thank you for your support. More to come.

Britain Needs Reform. We Must Make Britain Great Again.

 Britain Needs Reform. We Must Make Britain Great Again.

Share Bear

 I have a special request...

My dad has helped with the UK with money all his life. Pays all his taxes.

Let's get a THANK YOU SHARE BEAR PLEASE!!

Football Reports

 

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But now I think it might be worth it for like 1500 level writers... do it from the comfort of your own home or in America though

@KevinNagleMLS

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I thought fuck that shit that's fucking dumb and a waste of time plus I can represent Huddersfield chess on a Saturday after I work for min wage on the SAFETY BUS.......

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You know when I was

@HuddersfieldUni

@KevinNagleMLS

one of the creative writing teachers who was actually quite good said.... you know you can go and watch football matches and do reports... it's free you know...

Housing

 I want to revisit a housing article I wrote in 2019 and would like to add to it.

I was aware of the housebuilders benefiting from illegal immigrants then. However I am even more aware of it now and not currently investing in any housing shares.

Simple fact is- less illegal immigrants less houses needed more countryside.

Everyone would like their bank balance to sky-rocket, and buying shares can be a sure-fire way to do so. Now let’s take a look at two FTSE 100 shares that are interesting prospects to grow your wealth.

In the news, housebuilder Persimmon (LSE: PSN) seems to me to be one of the most interesting prospects in the major UK index. The fundamental metrics seem to indicate a cracking deal with a bargain basement price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 6.67. The dividend yield is huge too, coming in at 12.55%, and has been held steady at 125p for the last two years.

It’s pretty rare to find a company that has consistently seen its profits grow over the past five years, but Persimmon has done just that. There has been a steady climb from £372 million in 2014 to £886.4 million in 2018.

Brexit and customer complaints

The spectre of Brexit seems to have haunted all housing shares, with practically every company mentioning the ‘B’ word in their trading statements. And share investors will remember just how hard housebuilders fell following the Leave vote in 2016. However, I believe we are on the final stage of the Brexit journey, and think there is a good chance Britain will leave by 31st October 2019. Either way, with immigration constantly rising year on year, and more single-person households, there remains a structural demand for more housing.

Now on to the issue of customer complaints, and this seems to be more worrying. There seem to be hundreds of homeowners complaining about ‘snagging issues’ in their homes, such as cracked window frames. This has generated plenty of negative publicity and newspaper articles.

In contrast to this, I have seen some positive reviews and actually have visited some newly built Persimmon homes a few miles from where I live. Upon a quick inspection (with pictures), they do seem to be in reasonable condition.

So despite these two fears, one of which I would describe as negative sentiment, I would rate Persimmon a buy around its current level of 1,877p for the great yield.

Barratt Developments (LSE: BDEV) is Britain’s biggest housebuilder. Again the fundamentals look attractive here, with a cheap P/E of 8.59. The dividend yield is good at 4.6%, yet this doesn’t tell the whole story. For both 2017 and 2018 the company paid a special dividend of 17.3p, and if this is maintained then the potential yield is well over 5.5%. The dividend cover is very good at 2.51, so the company has plenty of scope to continue paying this special dividend as it sees fit.

The trading statement released on 10th July 2019 gives further cause for optimism. Operating margins are now at 18.9% and profit before tax is expected to beat market expectations at around £910 million.

Overall, I would rate Barratt Developments as a strong hold at its current price of 575p at the time of writing. There is perhaps a slight concern over the selling prices of its London properties, yet there could well be an opportunity for canny investors to buy in the future.

Family Politics

 I just called my mum and mentioned that my doctor sister didn't care much about rape gangs because she hadn't been raped. My mum didn't like it but it's still being read worldwide. We must take our country back.

GM 400,000 Post Early

 GM 400,000 Post Early

So........

Got this one my mind now........ yeah maybe I should wait til we get 400,000 on this site but we've got OVER 5 MILLION WORLDWIDE now so you deserve ANOTHER ONE...........

So surreal being at this level........ like very few people could understand it..........

Like very few..........

Would some people @htafc care if I jumped off the Town Stadium roof and killed myself like Robert Sutcliffe? Some wouldn't care, some would even be glad........

So surreal.........

I've seen so much good stuff and so much shit it all kinda fades into one now..........

Only my true fans and readers know my real writing goals..........

But I'll say this.........

You think when you reach the OVER 5 MILLION level you give a fuck even if a multi millionaire tells you to stop 'clogging up' with your writing.............

LOLS I just think it's hilariious........

I don't take shit from anyone now.

More views........

One key point I have to say for myself though........ as I actually do care about my younger readers and writers..... and it's something I need to work on myself........

So when I was younger say when I was getting 5p an hour writing........

I'd be like.......... oh don't put it online....... what would people think........

Like say over 10 years ago there will be some writing with me not using my real name.........

But now it's like...

@MagnusCarlsen having a quick laugh with me about how I LIKE MY OWN POSTS............?

Just fucking surreal man........ just great free publicity..........

The other KEY point though...........

So even now I sometimes think about women I've known in the past, you know like Karlina Shaw........

I don't actually think about the cooler ones like Cameo Carnekie that much........ she did want a pic though.........

Smile please!

Well I ain't got the best teeth baby, I was thinking. This ain't the dentist life.

Only GMs like Davies get me smiling with my teeth on cam atm...... what a player, youngest IM in the world... keeps going on and on............

But you just see as you get older and MORE FAMOUS there are hot women like Karlina EVERYWHERE...........

I spoke to TWO yday who were prob hotter than her...........

Listen young writers- if you are true... and you probably are true reading this...... you must always write for yourself first........

If people are too DUMB to understand your content that's their loss.........

Look at all the men....... all the people who killed themsevles because they were THINKING about shit too much....... why do you think I put up the AVICCI vid today?

Don't take SHIT from anyone- get out of the leftist mind bubble. 

Mark Howitt thanks his true readers. More to come.

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Some artists are only seen as GRANDMASTERS after they die... yet I personally believe the title should live forever.

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Modern example

@NewsNowYorks

is a VIDEO GrandMaster

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Rappers, martial artists... Writers...

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SO when many people now read the word GRANDMASTER they think of chess... but it can apply to a TRUE master in any field...

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grand(adj.)

late 14c., grant "large, big" (early 12c. in surnames), from Anglo-French graunt and directly from Old French grant, grand (10c., Modern French grand) "large, tall; grown-up; great, powerful, important; strict, severe; extensive; numerous,"

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The word "grandmaster" originated from a combination of the French word "grand" (meaning "great" or "chief") and the English word "master"...

Huddersfield Town

 Huddersfield Town

Not Only The Views

 Not Only The Views

Blasting this out after my walk... need to keep doing these... nice British weather now...

So...

Some people might measure a writer by views. People who wants stats involved...

For the
@MarkHowitt
fans out there I'm on around five million worldwide now.

@Financial_Orbit
will be on around 500 million...

But who is the BETTER WRITER...

Had quick chat with my dad about this yesterday... I basically said... he might be more well known than me for writing about SHARES... yet I'm still the better writer overall...

Because it really isn't just about the VIEWS or the MONEY you get while you're alive on how you should be judged as a writer. It's your actual ABILITY TO WRITE. Being able to SAY SOMETHING MEANINGFUL. BEING ABLE TO HAVE AN IMPACT WORLDWIDE.

Let's look at two writers who are at the SUPER GM LEVEL...

Nietzsche... German philosopher. SOLD VERY FEW BOOKS WHILE ALIVE. Gay and ended up truly mad. STILL ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST IMPACTFUL WRITERS of the 19th century. I think he got God wrong though... but I've only seen that in recent years...

George Orwell... reading this you might have heard of him right? But a lot of people in their twenties in the UK haven't now...

GEORGE ORWELL WASN'T EVEN HIS BIRTH NAME.

His birth name was Eric Blair, born in India. Changed his name to sound more British. He wanted to be a writer from a YOUNG AGE. Yet he had basically no success in his twenties. Got shot in the Spanish Civil War.

His best work 1984... prophetic... he had to go to a REMOTE SCOTTISH ISLAND to write that... died about a year later...

He really MASTERED THE STYLE AND BEING ABLE TO SEE THE FUTURE by that point..

Big smoker, probably drank too. Obviously getting SHOT isn't very healthy. Dead at about 47... way more famous after death...

These days someone like Rio Ferdinand can write 'never a pen' and get hundreds of thousands of views...

As a writer you have to your OWN style or maybe even SEVERAL DIFFERENT STYLES like
@chuckpalahniuk
...

Yet you must still write something meaningful. And ideally have an impact on the world.

@MarkHowitt
thanks his true readers. More to come.

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Unite The Right

 Unite The Right

In the United Kingdom, there are many parties that can be described as right wing. I know that's a simple term for it...

The main ones are @reformparty_uk , Conservatives and UKIP...

Combined these parties have MASSIVE support. Sure there are some differences between them yet all want to stop illegal immigration.

After a LOT of reading and thought I paid to join @reformparty_uk . I believe this is the party to make Britain Great Again.

I also believe we need the votes of ALL British Patriots to win and make a real change for Britain. So please let's all support @reformparty_uk !

Over 4 Million

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Replying to

@KevinNagleMLS

Had to tell my dad I'm over 4 million views worldwide now.................... did I get a well done???

Nope.........

He's still alive though

Never Be Afraid To Reach Out

 

Never be afraid to reach out...

In 2005 I messaged @chessqueen ... she was the Women's World Champ at the time I think...

Not only did she reply but she sent me a free DVD through the post. Her link remains on https://markhowitt.blogspot.com/ to this day.

@MarkHowitt @X Views...

Surreal how many views

@MarkHowitt

earns on

@X

... a lot is due to

@htafc

fans

@KevinNagleMLS

... more to come...