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My price prediction for the rest of the year is somewhere between £1.00 and £2.00.
I hope that helps.

I know - that stamp duty is a real killer . Even though IAG is 0.2% rather than 0.5%, given it was zero until recently, it really hurts. I do believe I have a tear in my eye - will have to console myself with more tea and biscuits - possibly a shortbread.

Alnewbe - To steal a lyric from Meatloaf - "2 out of 3 ain't bad". Personally, I no longer trust anybody, but that's just me.

The idea of a world free of nuclear weapons is a lovely idea, and an admirable objective.
Will it ever happen. No.

The price here went from £1.80- ish back in November down to the £1.20's just before Christmas due to the appearance of of Omicron. Once that had been exposed for the hysterical non-event it was, the price was on a fairly steady rise up unto the£1.70's, and probably would have climbed further as Covid restrictions started to ease.. Then Putin stuck his ugly short-arsed snout in. and here we are.
If the Ukraine situation was resolved tomorrow, no doubt there would be a spike in the whole market, as the world - and particularly Europe - breathed a collective sigh of relief. Airline shares in particular would benefit as the oil price stabilised. Unfortunately, I can't see how this can possibly happen, and even if it did, it is no longer possible to go back to where we were just a few short weeks ago - too much has irrevocably changed. This is without even considering all the other issues swirling around at the moment- environmental, cost of living ,rising interest rates etc. etc.
The volatility in this (and other) share prices, is reflected in a rapidly-changing, extremely volatile world (or is it the other way around?). Anyway, not really sure what I'm trying to say here - just sharing my thoughts. As for the direction of travel for the price here- given the multiple factors at play (some of which I have mentioned) - I haven't got a bloody clue, although as I am holding, I obviously hope for the best.
Good luck to everybody.

Don't know why I bother with this board - horrible bunch of braggarts. Fordm with his upmarket continental "biscuits", and now PottyTime with his Black Nun or Blue Tower, whatever. We don't all live pampered, hedonistic lifestyles, you know.

Blue - Is this 'strategy' not dependent on the age of the lady in question?. Could mean a rather vertiginous descent in my experience.

Potty - nuff respect - wagon wheel and Blue Nun. Classy.

Morning fordm - I am steering well clear of the biscuit debate today.

Casio - just thinking the same thing. 10 posts here since yesterday lunchtime!

Price rose by about 9p last week. Can I expect to see £1.50 this week, or will we head back down again with all the negative news flying about?

fordm - it's a little early to be smoking crack. A hobnob is NOT a biscuit. And as for being available in the UK - surely this kind of thing is exactly what Brexit was supposed to prevent - foreign biscuits coming over here and taking the place of your traditional English digestive/rich tea.
Shameful.

Free cans of cola? That's my kind of contract.

For years BA have tried to save a few quid by outsourcing all manner of ground handling and land-side services. They employ rubbish third-party providers such as Swissport and Menzies to do the work, and do everything they can to drive down the price of those contracts, The third-party providers then cut any corners they can to save a few quid themselves. Subsequently, you end with useless services, because, to be honest, nobody gives a toss about the quality of service - it's just about chiselling a few more quid. It's called capitalism.
The fact that BA/ IAG choose to go down this route means it very much is their problem.
DarrenRobinson - " nothing big blue can say will make any difference to the share price..". Are you suggesting that anything ANYBODY on here says could have even a tiny, miniscule effect on the share price?

Sunsurfer - good post, and especially agree with the bit about Ukraine giving up their weapons. What? How can Ukraine, having been invaded, and seen their country largely destroyed, with countless casualties, then agree to not join NATO and also de-militarise? They are supposed to trust Putin, or, indeed, whoever comes after him? Just don't see how that is an option.
Anyway, have fun in 'the big apple'. I'm not jealous at all. No, I'm really not....

fordm - that is just straight up biscuit bigotry. Your European biscuits have always looked down on our good' ol "salt of the earth" British biscuits. Just for the record, a hobnob is not even a biscuit. Take that!

fordm - congrats on that sell/re- entry - wish I had done that (obvs). The pessimism thing wasn't an implied criticism - I happen to agree. Given that Putin clearly stated that there were no plans to invade, and then 48 hours later did just that, I don't see how you can believe a word he says. Unfortunately, the only statements he's made that I actually believe are those where he denies the right of Ukraine to exist, and basically says that he wants to turn back the clock/map to the days of the old USSR.
On that basis, I should probably sell now, with a view to hopefully getting back in cheaper down the road, but hitting that sell button would mean crystallising a sizeable loss right now. Of course, if that means possibly giving a larger profit later....
Decisions, decisions. "It's all in the game, right?". (Omar Little - "The Wire".)

I am holding here - quite a chunk, relatively, of my little pot - but nothing like the cash amount some people are. Given where we were just a few weeks ago, I had hoped to largely be out by about now, but VP f***ed that up. Inconvenient, but if I have to hold now until summer, or even the end of this year, I can live with that.
fordm - I have no idea how the Ukraine situation is going to play out over the next few weeks, but you seem quite pessimistic. Given that, are you not tempted to sell now, and try to re-enter at a lower price?

fordm - yet again you are correct - the last few weeks/2 years, have made some people extremely wealthy. Coincidence? I think not. Rigged much? hell yeah!
Changing the subject, I recommend ITV4 at 9.00pm- "Bullitt". Steve McQueen and Jacqueline Bissett, with San Francisco as a backdrop. The most beautiful city in the world (truth), with the most beautiful woman ever (more truth).
Next to this. all else is meaningless. Just my opinion.

sundezena - would you mind pointing out the emergency exits while you're at it. Thanks.