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Thought they would raise it last month but not this month. Wrong twice.
More a token gesture than anything but a sign of direction of travel.

MrA, I agree 100%. It is good to have a plan even if it is fairly 'simple'. It can always be adapted to account for changing events & circumstances. Having a 'plan' also means one has thought about what one wants to achieve and roughly how to get there. Being forward looking probably puts one at an advantage to most investors.
Thanks for making me think. Good luck 'your plan(s)'.

Hello MrA, I'm more a 'coward of the county', sit on my hands until too late and then kick myself at missed opportunities. Would be looking to add but cannot figure at what price. Tempted!!
Lots of risks 'out there', not just the new variant.
Just like I didn't think 'Partygate' was a big deal when I first heard it, sometimes it is a seemingly inconsequential bit of news that can create the biggest splash.
Best of luck

Big jump in daily cases presumably dur to the new variant....despite running out of test kits recently!!
The focus will now turn to hospitalisations which always lag cases by a week or two....fingers crossed they stay manageable.

"hi when are they meeting to decide on rates?"
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You want to know the time of the meeting or the announcement of the outcome from that meeting?

As per MrAltruistic's post on Monday (second line for UK):
"Wednesday 15th December 7.00pm US Rate Announcement
Thursday 16th December 12.00pm UK Rate Announcement
Thursday 16th December 12.45pm Euro Rate Announcement "

Presumably the BoE 'meeting' is held tomorrow morning!!

"Don't hang your hat on a special dividend; that could happen, or maybe it will be invested."
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Share buy-backs?!

Double take....63 THOUSAND posts!!!!
What does he do in his spare time?!

Boyobach, a perfectly valid way of trading oneself out of a paper loss. A more proactive method then simply waiting for sentiment to change for oilers. I suppose it would depend on how 'hands on' one is.....but a valid way of reducing ones average! The timing of the trading buys & sells would 'probably' be enhanced by charting....not in everyones skillset (definitely not mine).

Wow. Really unfortunate. Hopefully there is a way out of this mess. Not really anyones fault, a consequence of the pandemic and bad timing re. the acquisition.
Seems to be in the hand of the lawyers....

"Next you'll be telling me that Biden's stance on abortion in Texas is wrong?"
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Tricky, best not to go there. It's their 'problem' let them deal with it.
To try to rationalise US politics it is a one way street to Loonyville!!!

"Trump was free to deny covid, however his reluctance to treat it seriously may have cost lives.
Bongino rebelled against his company's mandate on vaccination.
Maybe he was another populist that walked through the valley of death fearing no evil. Maybe it's dumb to lead people into potential danger, in the name of freedom of speech."
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Tricky, a few too many "Maybe's"......maybe!!

Motorhome sounds good and you can take the grandkids on holiday in it, much more fun than boring shares!

prussell, as some people on here have suggested the SP could well go over £20 and get back towards your average....and dividends may increase further given the huge profits Shell must currently be making. The dilemma for you may come when/if the SP gets back to your breakeven point, do you sell to invest in something else or hold.

gdog, thanks....2 for 1.

How does the ADR price equate to London SP?....how many TRMR shares are an ADR worth?

I'm not convinced Omicron is the end of the world. The message from scientists is mixed or inconclusive. The government (BoJo) may be trying to get ahead of the curve - which would be a first time - but it could be a diversionary tactic from his other problems. Hopefully the NHS copes in the coming weeks/months because hospitalisations & deaths don't materialise.

A Journalist on LBC radio who is in America said their Omicron preparations are almost nonexistent. Perhaps we are overreacting a little....perhaps we have got it right. Cannot help thinking 'dead cat'.

However there may be other things to worry about other than Omicron. A few voices on other discussion boards about people hunkering down. Perhaps it will be like the recent fuel crisis....there was 'plenty' of fuel until some Minister said "There is no need to panic", which caused a mass panic. Sorted itself in a week or two.

Matt Hancork is 'apparently' a swear word!
Had spatchcork for dinner last night....lovely bit of ****

"I think it’s a shame that the government don’t value people like me or profit from my Asperger’s skills."
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BladeRunner, saw a debate in the Commons last week with Matt Han**** arguing exactly the same point about Dyslexia & probably Aspergers. A lot of businesses employ people with those pattern recognition skills including GCHQ.
Hope you enjoy your new car. All the best.

"In 1989, Shell redesigned a $3-billion North Sea natural gas platform in the North Sea, raising its height one to two meters, to accommodate an anticipated sea level rise due to global warming"[Wikipedia]

So Shell have been leading the way on global warming since 1989....the transition started a long time ago. Go Shell!!

Putin must be quaking in his boots after Liz Truss says there will be "severe economic consequences" if he invades and it would be a "strategic mistake".
The British way of doing politics: "Stop or I'll say STOP again!!".....of course we will still want Russian gas to heat our homes
PS Perhaps it is me but Liz Truss seems about to fall asleep every time I see her....too much partying perhaps!!!