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Crocqman, you're right of course.
But there's already a ridiculous lack of transparency and you would think it wouldn't be too difficult to show who instigated a trade. Agreed, it isn't going to move the market, but it can help someone make a decision and surely that would be a good thing?
"Anon maybe the problem is with you???? "
No Tom, I'm not the one who is coming across as the raving nutter, whose only aim in life is to destroy McCall, so you can continue with your evil plan.
Look, maybe you're right and we need a new CEO. But I've not seen an inkling anywhere of anyone suggesting what might be done better. The advertising market is going through a tough time, simple. I've read lots of comment that says we're going to have a recession this year, which means it will get tougher. I don't care how good a new CEO might be, it's going to be difficult to achieve anything with that backdrop.
Which is why I'm looking for an exit.
Tom, what is it with you? Did she run off with your wife or something? You remind me of one of those rambling maniacs in some old film or other. The company earns plenty of money and will continue to do so, albeit maybe not as much in these lean times. It also pays a cracking divvi, so I'm not sure what any CEO could do to turn things around. When the climate improves, so will the SP.
It's no doubt going to take a few days to get the Diesel delivery distributed, I'd have thought, so we can basically write off a month of production, yes?
So we might as well get the disappointment out of the way now then. Or at least I have.
The one good thing about the CIG placing is whereas before we had lots of small shareholders, even with the II's, we now have a holder who will have some significant clout/voice/control over Betts.
He's now answerable to somebody apart from himself.
Of course, you could look at it the other way and say that CIG now effectively have control of the company. Personally I feel fairly sure that's no bad thing.
Way more sells than buys today. I wonder if I'll get to top up tomorrow?
When those totally brain-washed right wing media believers suggest things could be anywhere near worse than the utter bunch of clowns that are the Tories have been. Totally deluded, but each to their own, I suppose.
Meanwhile, watching this share do nothing and not looking like it's going too, is thoroughly depressing.
Lew, let me re-prase it for you then.
I'm confident sub 10 is coming because nody is buying at this price. 20p? Bring it on, as I'll be doubling my money.
I've got a boatload at just over 10p, that I'm clinging tightly to and like to play a few quid on the side, where I've done very nicely thank you.
And the reason some people are so negative is because they've seen how poor this company has performed re it's results.
Fwiw, I'm reasonably confident the results will be good. They ought to be, because the last quarter was really poor. And that's not negative, just realistic
What's all this Pelican talk? You have to laugh, I suppose.
I won't be joining any Telegram group because I don't do Telegram or any similar stuff. Much more suited for kids, imo.
Anyway, anybody want to bet how low it's going this time? Sub 7 looks likely, whereon I'll buy some more.
Oops, does that comment mean my invite has been rescinded, because I've dared to be realistic?
Like I said, you have to laugh. There's some serious straw clutching going on on this board, imo.
Rus, your shares will most likely be held in a nominee account by your broker, hence HUM won't have a clue who you are.
AJBell hold mine and gave me instructions ages ago.
It's your broker you ought to be complaining too if they've not informed you and my money is that you have been informed but have somehow missed the mail.
"Every time a dividend is announced / paid the value of the business is devalued by that amount."
Well, yes, but it's only come out of profits that have been made. And if they haven't paid out all of the profit, the fundamental value of the company will have still increased and you'll have made money out of that dividend.
It makes sense to me that some might say it's possibly better to take that money than see a sp price rise by 30% only to be wiped out in a crash?
That previous point about the UK only being 4% of the global economy is very similar to what I've read and the advice has been that for true diversity, that's about all a PF should contain. I think the figure for the US was about 57% at the time.
What was it Buffett said about just buying a S&P tracker and not touching it, ever? I suspect he's probably right to an extent.
30% in a S&P trackerand 70% in a global tracker would probably work very well over time. Particularly in my case, where I'm so unlucky I can't think of a single investment where I've profitted by holding it for years. I seem to do way better by short term trading things.
That said, I did recently buy Fidelity world index, a Vanguard FTSE tracker and have a couple of funds which contain the "magnificent 7" US companies. FWIW, my favourite bet atm is Jupiter India. Oh and goldies.
David, this site is often wrong in some form and it's often around the trades. And you're always negative :-)
Yep, you were wrong to invest here, as was I. The problem is you're still looking at it as a long term investment, whereas I now look at it from a trading POV. In fact, after selling some at 10.6 last week, I'm looking to replace them at a lower price, bringing my average down even more from it's current 10.05.
Consider I first bought in here at 35.6p on 9/9/20
As for being a prat for putting more money in, I'm going to say that 10p is pretty much a floor price now because of that placing and I'm extremely confident I'll make plenty of money here.
While there is downside if a bad RNS comes out, it will only be temporary. Let's consider it might fall to 7p at a worst case.
But the upside is bigger and a good RNS could easily see this back to 20p, even if it's short term.
So 30% down, 100% up. I like those numbers.
And if it does fall to those sort of numbers, I'll be filling my boots :-)
And if your 16p is only a punt, I really don't understand why you wouldn't be doubling it at this price. You'd then average 13p, which will come round at sometime, imo.
But each to their own I suppose.
"If the S&P "corrects" one way how can the FTSE 100 "correct" in the other direction?"
It's not about it correcting the other way.
It's more about if there was a crash, you'd expect the UK to suffer, but not as bad and not as fast. Hence you'd have more of a chance of bailing.
I totally agree with you. The US looks a better bet. For now.
You asked why we don't all move and I've suggested the answer. And that's before we talk of diversification, people preferring and knowing more about their own country/market and the true state of the US economy.
The US market is way, way over-priced historically.
The UK market is way, way under-priced historically.
There WILL be a major correction some time, most likely beginning in the US, which will happen faster and is more likely to be a lot deeper.
That's why we don't sell the UK and pile it all into the US.
IMO.