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Jesteh, it is not being MANIPULATED as you put it.
The system is guessing if it is a buy or a sell based on whether the transaction price is closer to the ask or the bid price. The problem is there is at least a 15 minute time delay between excecuting and posting the transaction. So by the time the transaction is posted, the share price will have moved either up or down, meaning a sell can be posted as a buy and vice versa. The more volatile the sp, the bigger the errors.
Do not rely on bought/sold volumes.
Is that with the 11 billion cash position as of HY accounts? Spain and Italy sold at 20 billion once gone through, should see us on a more stable footing.
Vaguely correct yes but completely wrong no. Thats a new one on me, please explain how can it be manipulated so its totally wrong?
Cam someone explain the debt situation. at twice turnover thats a scary number.. how is it structured
You do know that bought and sold volumes are at the very best vaguely correct, and more usually completely wrong right?
"If you run a business well the share price responds, so the two are inexorably linked."
Sir, this is the FTSE 100 where no businesses are run well except RR and BAE.
So looking at the volumes of bought and sold yesterday, I still do not understand the price drop. Looking at the volumes, I would have expected share price to remain the same. Can anyone explain?
Buglet, in the long term maybe. In the short term not so much
If you run a business well the share price responds, so the two are inexorably linked
I know it's hard for you to accept Garonne, but the bod do not care about the sp unless there are any options attached or skin in the game.
Vodafone and Swisscom will probably close the agreement by the end of this week, says the Italian newspaper il Sole 24 Ore
Nonsense!
Actually it's not. Their job is to run the business. What the share price does is a byproduct.
A lot of negativity in this thread. Reading between the lines I'm sensing Telecoms are being lined up for a consolidation phase, there's a lot of commentary aimed at Governments and regulators to encourage more mergers and acquisitions within the sector. I'm giving a lot of thought about my holdings, going into next year, but as far as my Telecom holdings are concerned I'm looking at adding and bringing my averages down; Rather than worrying about current price drops, they may help me if they stay at these low levels in this calendar year.
It's their job to stop the shareprice collapsing avocet!
I sold yesterday a shade under 69p! It seems even the blue chips aren’t immune to a pump and dump!
May look to average back in again if it goes to low 60’s if not no hurry.
Good luck all
Trek
Why do you expect the bod to keep a running commentary on the share price? That's not their job.
Wonder how much it will drop today? Meanwhile, not a peep from the BOD.
ForensicBloo, your not alone in thinking like that , I accepted some time ago that i will never get all my capital back here, but any increase from this current sp will be welcome, it would be good just to see this heading towards 80p for now
Elbon
I'm in a similar position, average £1.51.
I ask myself the same question regularly.
The answer is always the same; like banks etc, I decided to write off my vod investment long ago.
So I'll stick rather than twist and just hope to write the investment back in, in the years ahead.
Psychologically, it seems to work.
A 100xpe is not insane if the company is growing earings 50% pa. This is what I find UK investors fail to grasp and stay stuck in old dead industries, because they have found some sort of 'value', and it pays a safe div right?
PE is a bit of a blunt intrument to try and value growth companies anyway.
Try
Matthew.johnson@vodafone.com
You will get a reply.
& yes of course the share price matters! It usually reflects the performance and health of the company. This is the problem in the UK as opposed to the US where the SP is ALL that matters, and we have shares trading at insane 100x P/Es!!
It is not the bods priority to increase the share price and neither should it be. It's the by product of revenue and profits and that's what they need to focus on. Not your sp.
Already did that previously Mulder but received no reply.
Dear Margherita,
I hope this email finds you well.
As a long-term holder of Vodafone shares, I am dismayed at the current shareprice.
Since you took over as CEO, the SP has plummeted 35%. I'm sure it was not your intention for this to happen but it is nevertheless a sad reality.
I hope that actions can be taken quickly to improve the situation.
You were very convincing at the start of your tenure as CEO by emphasising your intention to restructure the company to improve things for loyal investors. I assume you are on track to make the required changes but I must say sitting here with my Vodafone portfolio worth many thousands of pounds less than my original investment, I am not reassured.
Any assurance you can give me that my concerns are misplaced would be most appreciated.
Best regards
Hopefully get Spain and Italy sales over the line, then use the cash productively, we should then see us closer to a £1.