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I never buy into a rising market.... Did it twice and the next day I got caught out with profit taking or whatever and saw in drop the next 2-3 days... I will just wait for a falling market or the next bad news story to hit the markets. But it is purely up to you I tend to not rush into things...or feel the pressure or the need to invest ..You will never get right all the time... I should have got in at 149p but Brexit madness was in the air and it could have gone down further , but instead it has gone back up 30p ... no gain but no loss on this one, you cannot win them all So long as I have made a profit at the end of the year more than in a savings account ..then I am happy... apart from last year I have achieved it 4 years out of the past 5 .. 8% plus per year Never kick yourself for getting out too early if you reach or near your target then ... Job done .. uncertainty will always be sitting on your shoulder.. Good luck ....you will live and learn and make choices ... but you can never predict with certainty.. as my elderly neighbour says..
I'll second that , great to see him continuing to enjoy success with Lendl , maybe he is a lucky coach , lol Be nice if one of the informed posters on here could reply to Thales enquiry , got to keep up the boards reputation for helpful , friendly replies . , lol.
Maybe got out too early last week . but profit is profit. Question does this look like opportunity again to get back in,,,,, seems to be on upwards movement?
It seems a reporter was having a chat with Sir Bobby Charlton and asked him how he thought the team of 1966 would fare against Iceland.. Sir Bobby pondered for a moment then suggested they might win 2-0. Is that all, asked the reporter, you put four past Germany, why only two against Iceland? Come on, said Sir Bobby, we are all in our seventies!
... Over the last year and a half or so? And, any hints on when RBS might resume paying dividends, which should be a good catalyst for the share price. I'm in Lloyds at the mo (abrasive dunanddusted? That's a bit harsh) lol
Glad you enjoyed you trips to London a good place to visit but not to live, in my opinion. That is why I moved out many years ago . You said you would like to live by the sea .. WelI I live a miles walk from the beach absolutely great out of season, but good to walk among the holiday makers in summer .. The best of both worlds I have found... There is One great thing many do not even realise or think about and that is... If you live in a city you are living in a circle of people living 360 degrees round you around... By living by the coast you half that 360 degrees circle to 180 degrees because half the circle is the sea and not populated.. In fact I have the countryside and the Norfolk broads 2 miles behind my house and the beach 1 mile in front of my house .. And 25 minutes drive to Norwich for any major shopping or the theatre. Seeing boats, ships and some surfers and summer holiday makers, it is a world away from the years of living in the mayhem of London which I just do not need to live amongst anymore .. But each unto our own.. ATB
Bought 20k over the last 10 days .. I think my average is a little under £1.70 ... My main reasons for buying are ... 1/. Adjusted EPS 29p (from annual report p 98 I think). 2/. My guess is brexit impacts will be neutral or positive. 3/. The bank is/was talking about dividends starting again fairly soon, so recovery from 2009 stuff must have progressed significantly. My main worry is not knowing what I need to be worried about!
Firstly...HeresHopin..No, I didn't ignore the consolidation simply because I wasn't aware of it. Just a point on exchanges on these Boards and from what I hear about all forums and other forms of social media . I posted on Lloyds to one member who was quite abrasive in his/her comments to me which were based on assumptions that were wrong.To be fair I got an apology. Now, your comment.." I take it you're ignoring...etc certainly isn't abrasive but the form of your question "I take it...etc .suggests to me that you assume I know about the consolidation when it would have been more appropriate to say " you may not be aware etc. mailman.'Afternoon...I enjoyed both reads and I've been wondering at what point you take a profit but didn't like to ask,goodness knows why not..lol...so mentioning 15-20p as the range and the reason why was just the job. I think it would be wise to hold the 6000 Lloyds..the 'to trade with' tranche until the 28th when most are expecting good results,not tainted by Brexit. Several directors bought in a couple of weeks ago at 55-57p . Mine were 50.7p. We go to London on occasions to concerts at the Royal Albert Hall..stay in the Queensgate Hotel in...er Queensgate...lol...just 5 minutes walk,if that and also we went three times last year to watch Spurs at White Hart Lane. We arrive at Paddington and then get the tube and have sometimes arrived at rush hour. I'm thinking 'how do these people suffer and as far as I'm concerned it is suffering..the commute twice a day. I have to say though that people-watching is fascinating and it might not be the best thing to say these days but I think how good it is to live in a country where so many different nationalties are just all in it together. No- one talks though,all look glum. All the different clothes and hair fashions and I'm the only one looking around at it all..lol..it's just the norm to these people. Also, the super- stores..The expensive ones,the likes of Harrods. My wife knows the names but I forget right now. ...the car showrooms too with the likes of Lamboughinis in the window. Top of the range BMWs, Audis, Mercs, RRs, Bentlies driving by,many with personalised plates. The array of eateries of all nations. We found a great Pizza restaurant close to the hotel. Mind you,the waitress was from Hungary..lol It's all part of the trip for me. I have an old person's rail card..lol so we push the boat out and go first class to Paddington and that allows us access to the first class lounge at the station. Everything 'free' including the day's papers. The first class seats are superb and often we have most of the carriage to ourselves. This is London though so I don't criticise those who who complain that live in areas 'taken over' by particular nationalities. We'd love to live at or very close to the coast, though.
It will hardly affect the sale of a house to the majority at current HIGH House prices... What was affordable for one person to buy 25 years ago... is now not affordable for countless couples to buy today.. . The damage has been done ..The housing stock does not meet todays demand, and the demand is the problem of the increased population of Today... Building more homes will obviously help... But building more homes while the population in still increasing is like Kicking the Can down the road, as it will never meet the demand. And with more homes built and further population increases it will also constantly add to the volume of cars on our roads for every new house and another family... basic logic tells you increasing Traffic volumes creates more traffic jams and even slower travel times, and more increased nightmare parking issues in the future if current trends... continue. Many 3 bed house in London have over the last 25 years been converted into 2 flats and making many areas so densely populated that overcrowding is a big problem... A 3 bed London terraced house 25 years ago with a family of 4, after being converted into 2 flats, can have 6 to 8 people in the same building now and 3 cars outside if they can find a space to park.. I moved out of London 30 plus years ago and it was a problem then...God knows what it is like to live in that environment now. I Sold my London house for 13K, 30 plus years ago, now valued at over 650K now. No wonder house conversions have taken place and you can sell 2 flats in a converted 650K house, for 450K for each Flat for a total of 900K now...and flats being more affordable than houses now to the majority, so even cramming more people in the same building... Crazy times we live in now... But the reality for many today... Obviously... This would be pro rata prices around the country in other big cities, and big cities have got more densely populated and are getting worse...Best move I made years ago to move near the coast... Less stress and aggravation that so many seem to have to endue every day.. it must be a nightmare in London now.. Using Oxford Street Tub Station last summer was a massive eye opener to how things are, we had the barriers shut in front of us because there was too many people going in ... and in 5 minutes a hundred or more were queuing behind us .. and some do this 5 days a week ..it is a mental way to get to and from work.... More people going into this tube station in that 30 minutes than live on my housing estate ... that is a serious issue, to have to deal with on a daily basis.. a sign of the times.. Yes it`s reality .. How do they put up with it and why. Just to earn more money and pay probably 3 times or more to live, with rents or a mortgage ... But that`s life as they say... Amazing how a housing problem not solved years ago has grown into a bigger amount of different extra problems today.. Hope you enjoyed my post ..ATB
dunandusted... You maybe right that there could be no foreseeable benefit in this share .. Others may think the future could be more up than down if the bottom has been reached... The £6 in 2007 followed by the drop to 12p in 2009 is history and the £6 back then would now have to reach £60 today because of the June 2012 10 for 1 consolidation ... As said £6 in today's terms it would have rise to £60 , so that is a impossibility unless another few consolidations and a possible miracle happens ... Sadly there are probably people still out there waiting for that £6/£60 to break even... In my option long term investing from today's SP for a realistic target of 250p to 300p in. 5 years or less would give nearly a 90% gain at 300p .. Pretty good if it happens.... But nothing is certain in today's world... So I take the view that range trading and selling 15p to 20p above my buy price .. Is acheiveable more often.. As I found out in the 2012 - 2014 years having 4 to 6 small winning profits each year .. If I had waited for a gain of 30p or more I would only have had only a 50% success rate per year back then ... So greed proved a killer to me if waiting for a 30p plus gain that often did not happen before a another drop back.. And a profit was lost. Since the start of 2015 my system was not useable because the relentless drop from 412p down to today's price.. Maybe range trading can be profitable again if things are getting more settled ... Hopefully yes... ATB .. All ..
Took a look. 40p in May 2012 straight up to 230 down a bit then 350 and after that the Pyrenees. As there's no foreseeable benefit in these shares for goodness knows how many years I assume the swings are just MM s making money otherwise what incentive is there in buying them ?
That`s the way to DO IT... as punch Says.. Well done ... I just repeat as when the opportunity comes along ..Small gains are More achievable far more often with volatility in share movements.. ATB
i bought £8k worth the other day and sold £8k this afternoon............. money back but have approximately 370/380 shares costing nothing,,,,,,,,,,, brings the average down now to 2.52... see what next week brings.......
Never feel like a traitor.. We are all in the same boat... If you go with another share you are always we one to keep posting for a chat... Re previous years .. I did well with volitity during the 3 years of 2012 - 2014 .. With range trading,. SP 168p as I post this..
On reflection I'm pleased I went for Lloyds only to see this share up 8.6% because this initself will ensure I stick with my plan with this £3000 and SELL soon. It really is hard to sell, much more so than to buy. You having done well over 3-4 years is recommendation enough. I'll check the historic share value..from 2014/15 when you started and note the swings.
Looks like 167p was the tops for today. As it's just gone 3.00pm. Obviously some profit-taking..Well, I assume that's what has caused the point 20p retreat.
I feel like a traiter..lol. I decided to go for Lloyds and bought at 50.7p I'm all of 2p up right now..lol but half-year results to come on the 28th. With my £3000 I got 6000 Lloyds shares.RBS at 155p would have given me 1935. Rbs at 167p,that's 232p. Mmmm. I promised myself to trade these..I have a hefty medium term holding with Lloyds..as the 59p ones were bought in 2013, quickly followed by more at 61p it looks more like long term now...So..I'm hoping the HY results on the 28th will boost Lloyds, I'll sell,as they'll probably drift back and I will be keeping track on RBS but I have to admit that an RBS buy as of yesterday's low would have given me double profit. Having said that Lloyds were ,at their lowest yesterday at 47p. So like for like had I bought them then my profit would have been £300.
You are doing well at the moment ... Beware that the volitity may se another drop and in times like these I often take a small profit on a rising market before profit taking or whatever occurs and hopefully rebuy at a lower price ... A 10p - 15p gain is a winner,... watching is fall back 10p or more can be frustration and greed and a longer wait Just my thoughts, that made many a lot of money by repeating this system 3 and 4 years ago on this share.. Good Luck... Whatever you do .. We all have to chose.. Good or bad...
I don't really want get deep into the Iraq Blair issue... But since Blair was first elected PM it seems he has been on a massive wealth creation mission of his own. Where huge amounts of money is concerned mistakes and corruption and wrong doings usually go hand in hand. Likewise increasing his self status in the UK and then the world arena ... As for the The Chilcot report I obviously like many go by the media reaction... That said it appears that he has come out of it all and since a even more richer person . If Blair as an individual sent UK troops to Iraq or was the full Labour cabinet involved in voting on it for Blair to implement it all... While in constant contact with his cabinet... Is a question that I am not in full knowledge of... The answer... Just my 2 pennies worth... As Blair it seems is seriously unpopular ... For many different reasons..
I reckon you will do well at 1.554 and 2.38. It may take a while but I think it is pretty sure to pass this in the next year. GL.
We vote for our politicians, we get those we vote for. The reason we do this is to pass the responsibility of serious national decisions away from ourselves to those we think are better equipped to make such decisions. They can only work from the information they are given. We cannot ever think that they will be right in all they do and that sometimes means mistakes will be made. In this instance clearly very serious but, as I suggested, there could still be a ten tonne truck full of WMD standing in a shaded corner anywhere in Iraq, a huge country. Are you brave enough to suggest that could not be the fact? What is the most difficult decision you have ever made?
That is a ridiculous statement. Neephead was talking about the lazy, vindictive tenor of the debate. Then in you wade, drenched in gormless irony, with some arbitrary, unsubstantiated mortality figure as a useless measure of Blair's culpability. Unbelievable.
Good luck, I am stil out at the moment .. Have been out today and I now see it has gone up 10p.. So you are at least in the right direction so far...
You should have waited a bit. There's some profit taking,, so sentiment will likely drag it back down to its (today's) opening price. That's just my take on it. We'll see what happens at the close of trading today. I'm in no hurry, and it would be wise to be patient with this stock, because this company ain't going anywhere anytime soon.
Rightly or wrongly,,,,,,,,,, back in today £8k at £1.554 (costs included) average now 2.38........