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Great news....it makes me wonder if the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street chopped them too prematurely before having a full grasp the situation. A panic measure by the PRA perhaps? It can only be good news for the banks. IMO.
In my opinion...This Brexit malarkey has dragged down Barc and the other U.K. banks for four and a half years, like having toothache....lets get the tooth pulled and get this farce out of the way for good one way or another.
Don’t be too hard on yourself Onlyonewhufc.....
With the benefit of hindsight investing is simple, You think about what you could have done with all that dosh. Been there...
When a stock is on the rise up it’s hard to cash in and get out. Human nature I suppose.
Good Evening Mr A, firstly many thanks for your interesting and informative posts and links....always a good read. I’m a contrarian investor, I believe the best investments are made when a good company has fallen out of favour with the market. Barc is a classic example. Over the last few months there have been many opportunities and I have other punts but my main investment is in Barc. When mainstream opinion switches to positive on a stock the rewards are reaped. Sometimes it is a bit disconcerting when everyone is running for the exit and I’m buying in, but it’s important to DYOR and have faith in your decisions.
When things aren’t going well with a stock some post to get a reaction from others investors on the BB, I value all opinions (even the ones that give me nightmares). I agree when a stock has done well for you it is comfortable to keep hold it but gains must be crystallised at some point. Always trust your own judgment, don’t listen to “advise” and know when to sell. All in my opinion DYOR etc.
A few short months ago most analysts were saying they “wouldn’t touch U.K. banking shares with a barge pole.” Proof if it were needed that when the stock was shunned by the experts and it was hovering around a quid - that was the time to buy in. Now the times are a changing and we are on an upward trajectory (hopefully). Still not out of the woods yet though.
There have been some big issues holding back the SP for Barc and other U.K. banks over the last few years, PPI, Brexit and recently Covid. PPI is finished. Brexit will be concluded in a few days and Covid will be sorted within months. I think £3 is a reasonable estimate of a SP within a couple of years if nothing else unforeseen hits us and the divi is fully restored - I still believe that anything under 1.20 was a bargain for this stock....All in my humble opinion of course.
Yep. Both economies are too weak to risk too much at this moment in time, if there isn’t a deal it’s going to make the outlook even more bleak. Like you say most it is just bravado and looking to be “putting up a good fight”....All IMO of course.
I agree, the EU and UK economies are symbiotic....dependent on each other to a certain extent, it will go to the wire and both sides will hail it as a great victory when an agreement is reached. My previous post was a response to the prediction of the FTSE 100 hitting 9,400. Not the Barc share price short term. As stated all opinions welcomed.
Attempting to predict the market is like guessing how hot it will be next summer, some "experts" will take a wild guess and it may happen by fluke.....there are always too many variables (especially at the moment), it's always good share the opinions though on the BB.
I make my investment decisions by reading tea leaves..... There's trouble brewing :)
With more vaccines coming and quick turn around testing, hopefully the banking stocks are thru the worst of the Covid crisis now, I see 1.25 -1.35 for a while until Brexit is sorted then when divis are restored it will rise up - I'm a LTH holder in Barc bought more in on the lows since March with an average of 1.05 so it's looking good to me...... all in IMO :)
With more vaccines coming and quick turn around testing, hopefully the travel & travel related stocks are thru the worst of the Covid crisis now, I had to pick some of these up today at around 90p for a LTH. Possibly short term volatility but for a long term punt it's looking good to me. No return to pre dilution highs but it will do okay...... IMO :)
The Sunday Times had an article saying regulators are considering plans to allow banks to restart dividends again next year as part of a deal to boost lending and support the economy..... A bit a of contradiction? Time will tell but when there is a whiff in the air of the divi being restored BARC will rise strongly. IMO.
When the SP rises the bulls tend to post.....when the SP drops the bears tend to post. Human nature I suppose. 14.6% is I believe the best number in the results, it should see us thru the possible tumultuous times ahead. IMO.