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Funny, that GS has got a higher target price to RIO! GS are just wanting to make the bubble even bigger, but let RIO go by the way side, so thay can buy it cheaper! You cant upt commopdity stocks of BHP, but go and take 25% of the value just like that... This is copied from the BHP board by 'Jange' the walking robot of views... '...BHP Billiton: Goldman Sachs ups target price from 1950p to 2000p and retains a neutral rating. UBS takes target price from 2080p to 2180p and leaves its buy recommendation unchanged. JP Morgan reduces target price from 2310p to 2280p maintaining its neutral rating. Citi raises target price from 1900p to 2000p and maintains a neutral rating. Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 2309p to 2290p, while leaving its buy recommendation unaltered.'

http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareBrokerTips.asp?shareprice=RIO&share=rio_tinto

Yes< iv seen all the posts all over the internet about commodity shares going to go down and so they will, but more so whe the interest rates go up! Cant see 3700p happening if QE is reduced by Obama & co...

Target prices are invariably never reached, its just a direction of mood, and with a longer term look at RIO over 2years, I'd say buy the dips on 20% drop and your safe, and keep a ball part figure on how much you want in RIO, but also consider BHP as well.

Awful sorry Lewis, it was meant for seifert!

Look at the bigger picture, the world is in a bad way, its indebted to tune of....too much and we can't pay it back, US for sure...rising interest rates and also the pullback of QE3 will certainly be very bullish for all commodities... So stop deramping, as GS have not posted a target price.

I responded to the wrong person. Sorry.

'Dear', This is the cheapest Bank stock in financials, and has less € economic volatility due to its presence in emerging economies. Yes there may well be downtime due to your so called view on Korean debt, but we have a collossal debt mountain in US ( $26trn ), which has to addressed overtime. So don't try and deramp on a measily side issue that is apparent in every country. Plus we have Greece maybe needing another bailout which will possibly be bearish sign to markets if true. If you like the way it trades buy it, and don't knock it on outsidefundamentals that the company has no rule over. This is not the place for that. Try staying to the penny shares until you can afford the blue-chips! Lol

Hey, As HSBC has a weighting on shareprice fluctations like the low value of the Rupee, is that the same as STAN, though STAN is different and rises nearly 1.6% this morning? Scott

Iv made the plunge and bought 200 STAN today and will top up with another 400 if it dips 20-30%. That's my plan.

I'm no trader on FTSE, just try and keep my cost to value to a minimum. Shofar there is a difference of 450% in cost to value, though I have reinvested my dividends on two consecutive years, and that I try and beat the FTSE.

Where does your interest lie with STAN, and where is your buy order limit?

I'm tempted to invest first tranche of holding into STAN. As google finance has changed, we don't get news about the company anymore, other than damn Motley FOOL and Reuters from time to time... Does anyone think ( not from traders p/v ) this is a good enough drop from 1837 to 1475p to build a holding. I usually buy in 2/3 tranches, so this would be a position, then maybe watch it over 6-12mths and build on a drop of 15-20%. Have 6% in financials with RSA & HSBA.

http://tools.morningstar.co.uk/uk/stockreport/default.aspx?SecurityToken=0P000090MY]3]0]E0WWE$$ALL This is a good start if you would like to investt in financial where there is minimal UK risk to stockprice. Idea for investors, think of a stake holding you would want to have inyour portfolio (8-10%) and split the orders in two. First buy a 1/3 of what you would like to invest in, then top up with the remaining 2/3.

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/111008/do-yield-chasers-understand-what-theyre-chasing.aspx Have a read at this and rethink I was saying about high yielding stocks. When the market goes down, for sure it will take much longer for the higher yielding stocks to regain their position where they once were. ( I'm not shouting at you, just making a clear, true & valid point ).

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/111008/do-yield-chasers-understand-what-theyre-chasing.aspx I discussed this possibility a few months ago on stock msg boards regarding the inevitable dip in the markets when interest rates go up.

Hey all, I hold HSBC, and would very much like to invest into STAN. One concern that I suppose everyome has on banks is profitability going forward when interest rates do start rising. Thus, with higher interest rates, higher mortgage rates. How is the OP margin going to be and also can joe bloggs continue to pay their mortgage, and what is that going to do to Bad loans? Over 'n out

Next investment strategy is to buy into STANDARD CHaRT. Looks good Asian play, with no effects of UK growth problems. Plus a good dividend of 3.2 and will rise overtime...

I'd say all my holdings are 6%, bar JNJ, MI, MYI, ULVR at 7.5%. My total value is £225,000 as of lastnights close.

Who's topping up or buying more day after ex-div date on Wednesday 14th August...? Have 400 GSK, 275 JNJ & 125 AZN...