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Well at least HBR ended up on Monday, albeit not by much but a win is a win so no complaints.
US markets rose and Asia doing ok so far. Oil price on the up but gas under pressure but I read knowledgeable posts that suggest this gas is not the type of gas HBR produces. Not sure I understand but sure others will clarify.
What to expect today. Omincron still taking the headlines with Japan the latest to introduce travel restrictions. By the weekend a reasonable guess is that other countries will follow.
Markets are now factoring in Omnicron so could be a good day, or not. HBR no idea. Need solid RNS and 9th Dec crucial one way or the other.
World events could impact markets with Hong Kong now on a no fly list and China flexing its muscles in the South Seas and basically playing war games on Taiwan doorstep. Russia increasing troops numbers close to Ukrain borders looks like Putin will make a move, not if but when.
On the corporate front in the UK good old BT stand alone days look to be numbered. Could be a good each way bet.
All theory of course. All have a nice day.
HC
Well after Fridays carnage what can we expect on Monday.
Be a nervous market to start but Oil price on the up and Asia markets so so may bring calm. Bargain hunters will be on the prowl with MM's flush with cash after Fridays sell off. Major petro's should do well and HBR likely to follow their gains. Travel stocks could again suffer but most other sectors should recover a bit.
Gold and cryptos rising but the latter is risky. Dollar holding strong and after sell off on Friday the US may see a bounce. Dead cat or not no idea.
Covid Omicron. Already out of the Genie Bottle popping up as far as Australia. Bit of an unknown but spooking the markets. Is it over hyped. No idea need ask the scientists. Big winners. Big Pharma like a money printing press. Boosters now for everyone, ching, ching.
All theory.
HC
Hi again Baccs. Thanks for taking the time in your busy holiday schedule to write to me. Much appreciated but not sure you took my advice to read stuff first.
Anyway, clearly your Muppetry will continue and you clearly have nothing new to say. Your forcasts on such things as the price of oil look rather 'bearish' and wrong given oil bounce today. Your forcasts for HBR also appear odd. You say you have 'hit' orders set at 370p and 380p. Hardly inspiring view of HBR direction but I can sell you one share at 370p and one at 380p save you money on the trading costs so let me know. Ok
Bit below the belt about my granny. She's dead but thankfully she left me her shares in PMO that is now HBR.
Are you ramping Darktrace or just telling us you brought two shares in this outfit on the cheap.
Anyway, you have a nice day and be careful with your Alpine Skiing booking. Could get cancelled.
HC
Hi Baccs
Come on Muppet 'say my name'. Was that a famous song or movie. Anyway, don't be weak and just throw bland comments into the air. Who are your comments meant for. Could it be me I wonder. If it is I'm flattered that you would take the time away from booking your many skiing holidays to chat to me. Really??
Anyway, I guess that Omicron, or whatever its called, will dent any skiing holiday plans you have. You can always go to Scotland. Good if there is snow.
You have a really nice day and please let me know what your gain was from the 11% rise in HBR SP that you told me about.
HC
Oh dear Baccs you are a tiresome Muppet. Can you actually read. Do you understand the reasons for Fridays dramatic fall in shares and oil prices. Can you understand the obvious link between Covid Omnicron Variant and market forces. My guess is your answer is No, no and no.
When are you going Alpine skiing or has your 11% profits from owning 5 HBR.shares, which in your case is called a 'small holding', took a big hit
from Friday fall and cut your budget by two quid.
If your gonna do this at least read stuff first and then do it properly. You also need to grow a pair because if you are going skiing you do need to be a grown up.
Have a lovely day.
H C
Friday turned into market meltdown.
Like it or not Covid Omnicron tanked the markets worldwide. Fickle comes to mind but clearly people want their money out given risk/reward indexes again went spirraling down.
Oil prices took a real hit, overdone in my opinion, but petro's got hammered and gains in HBR over recent days all but disappeared.
What next. Guess Monday will see bargain hunters out in force but any news of the new variant in other countries will again cause problems with more travel bans and lockdowns. Europe at real risk simply because people from the affected African/Sub Sahara countries have easy access and you only need to go to places like Holland and France to see the huge influx of African/Sub Sahara immigrants.
Tough Friday but could see more market chaos next week.
All theory.
HC
Appears an overeaction today but it is Friday so MMs taking their money out of the markets over the weekend. Short day in the US will add to the problems if they also get spooked by the negative newsflow.
If your brave and have the cash there are a few good buys on stocks that will rebound. Risk/reward to be the main factor with banks looking cheap.
Covid Africa. How many variants. How many letters in the alphabet + 1000. Is this one more deadly. Possible, but I ain't a scientist but some posters appear to be??
Macron throwing his toys out his pram ain't helping and French blockades on Ports could see another Waterloo and the Frogs didn't do to good on that one.
Like I suggested.looks like a tough Friday.
HC
Could be a tough Friday for markets in Europe with Asia falling badly and US closed yesterday. Oil taking a hit so I guess all petro's will drop including HBR.
Oh dear, see Rookie just had to again put his two tuppence worth into his posts yesterday on a personal basis. Why exactly, has this Muppet nothing better to do than act the ass on a daily basis.. sad reflection on.the human but hopefully one day this Muppet will grow up and grow a pair.
All have a nice but it may be a tough one.
HC
Ji
You may be correct. SP still on the slide even after RNS. Off balance exceptionals and specials like trade/shareholder spend are what exactly with no clear explantion look like smoke a mirrors to me. This just looks like Thus another Nat Grid spin off.
Daily trades volumes are odd. Buy/sell trades up and down like a jack in box. With major holders upping their holding other than Killik its again odd to see the SP tank daily. Set a stop of 10p. Might get there at this rate.
HC
Well I'm pleased to see the third day of HBR SP rising on Wednesday. Will Thursday see this continue. No idea.
I had thought that the rise in the SP would make the Muppet brigade nicer people. Sadly did not happen. I had purposely avoided responding to certain posts yesterday because as one poster pointed out I was becoming like the Muppets I despise, to which I agreed. Anyway, reading through the mass of HBR posts yesterday, some good, some bad, but lots of information I came across this post from the person Shal???.
Harrycash - you ask for volumes, NoFear was providing them everyday and you diss him. Also I am yet to read a post of yours that actually adds anything new, all you do is summarise world events that we are all aware off. Quite frankly they are long, boring and pointless.
I really have no idea why my question yesterday about trade volumes, that I later said I had found myself, and my comments about the high number of daily trades for HBR caused this Muppet angst. Why was the Muppet mate NO FEAR even mentioned . I'm afraid I just don't have the time or patience to read NO FEAR daily cascading posts that are mostly copy/pasted.
I see nothing within my posts yesterday that was negative to HBR. In fact I stated my position I had raised to 'hold'. My views on world markets, oil/gas price, etc, etc, are just that, my views. Why oh why did this peanut brained Muppet called Shal??think it proper to again give me the wisdom of his words, and **** me off again.
Anyway, Shal?? wrote the offending post so I will also vent my spleen about the long monologues spewing out of Shal?? fingers. Clearly this Muppet has a large ego and a self belief of heightened intelligence, and intellect, when it comes to investing, and specifically as it relates to HBR. Given the sheer volume of posts yesterday from this Muppet I must assume this person is not in gainfully employed and is yet another Muppet who sits on their ass all day in front of a monitor with the LSE screen page for HBR. It's sad really that this type of person has no real life.
Anyway, Shal??? you have a nice day and may I suggest if my posts infuriate you so you don't read them. Of course I know you will.
Moving on to today. USA market dipped slightly but Asia up. Oil holding steady with drawdowns not impacting the price. Covid across the world still an issue and may upset the European markets today. Bonds still pressured by anticipated rate increases. Powell staying in place at the Fed brings clarity at least with same same policies.
HBR today. No idea. Sure others think the recent SP is great, as do I, but lets realise the 'float' price on HBR was 400p (20p old money) so the SP rise so far, in say a year, is hardly stellar but at least we're not now in negative territory.
All theory and all have a nice day.
HC
It seems Tuesday trades were a bit odd. Sell 25K + Buy 106K. Unusual for an unloved share like FCRM. Any theories??
HC
I asked this question a few days ago regarding the number of daily trades in HBR. Then it was 2000+ but yesterday 4000+. Any idea's because this volume of trades is seriously odd for a share like HBR. I'm sure someone has the breakdown on buy/sell ratio's.
HC
Again, a pleasant surprise on Tuesday to see HBR SP rise and lets hope it continues. Clearly whatever news is out there is being accepted as positive. Hopefully this information will be fully disclosed on the 9th December. For these reasons I've kept my own view on HBR at 'hold'
A few countries appear to be releasing their oil reserves to combat rampant energy prices, and deflate market prices. Will this work. Seems unlikely with oil/gas price on the up and Opec not playing ball. As with all things if you take a resource away it has to be replaced at some point in the future so what may appear as a 'glut' now will possibly be more costly to replace if oil/gas prices keep rising.
US markets up but Asia down. Inflation remains an issue world wide. Interest rates rising in a number of countries so expect US and UK to follow suit soon. My guess is December with Bond markets taking a hit on this scenario.
Covid problems in Europe look to be spreading with open anarchy on the streets against new lockdowns and vaccine mandates. Expect much of the same in the US with the deadline on unvaccinated Government workers ending today. US Thanksgiving means more will travel and family gatherings so any uptick in Covid will be mid December. Could be a tough winter. Booster shots will become the norm. Good or bad no idea I'm not a scientist.
Nice to see posters here a bit nicer and calmer and informative content being provided. Obviously the improvement in HBR SP is pleasing most.
HC
Not finished but posted.
Ok domestic EV is just a circuit. Part of the house system but will the Gov want 'off peak' charging rates so like the old Economy7 will smart meters not be a big factor. Moving away from.domestic to petrol station forecourts and supermarket car parks will I guess be the real cash cow. Thus part of the world we have EV in 50% of gas stations already.
I'm kinda bewildered by the SP today. Ok Bulb going bust has again spooked the energy market but FCRM ain't part of this sector they're just the infrastructure side or am I missing something.
Looking at past Director buys hardly gives confidence but Turner, et al, are losing money albeit I'm sure the tax breaks on Aim companies is a bonus.
This is a truly odd share. Should be 50p but now 14p and dropping. Whats the bottom. 10p??
HC
Ji
EV is going to be a factor for some companies with huge growth potential and the Gov throwing money at it. Away from domestic use which is basucally
Good morning NO FEAR
So they let you out today, really great news.
From your latest inane, not insane, post it appears your now a 'witch' and can cast a 'spell' and is the reference to SS a part of your past. Are you in fact a German the same as Bacc's and were you both in the 'war' together. It would explain a lot.
Anyway, like the other Muppets I thought yesterdays gain in HBR SP would make you a nicer person. Nope. Your still the same stupid Muppet you've always been. Again with the - 'its mine' 'Hahaha' 'Evil Laugh' (*------*). Why, what can these strange things mean. No idea.
I've gotta ask. What happens to you at night time. Do you sit in front of a computer monitor with LSE screen watching HBR daily activity, news, etc, 24/7. Is there someone who cares for you, you know like a big male nurse who visits your padded cell if you get excited, and put chains on you to calm you down. Bet you were beside yourself last night with HBR SP doing so well. Bet you never slept a wink.
You have a nice day and do not forget to take your medication, and wear adult pampers is you go outside ok.
HC
Hi Baccs, thanks for the quick response it wasn't necessary really.
Anyway, I'm glad your now making money and lets hope it makes you a happier person and you can put your Muppet behaviour behind you and we can move on.
Are you really German as that kinda explains things. Do you remember the 1966 World Cup. Geoff Hurst. Great game.
Have a nice day and good luck to you too.
HC.
Good morning Baccs
How are you today. I do hope your Covid issues are improving.
Anyway, another day and yet more Muppet chat from your fingers. I really don't know how many times I have to repeat myself to your peanut of a brain. I own HBR shares by 'default' because I owned PMO shares and the reverse takeover by HBR meant I ended up with HBR shares, albeit diluted by 95%. So, as they say, I still have 'skin in the game' so why oh why would I de-ramp the shares. That said I give opinions and comments as to my view that HBR is a 'donkey' of a share but I'm very happy to be proved wrong, as yesterday great gain in the SP proved, and long may it continue.
Very confused on your "Probably unvaccinated" comments. Would you like to clarify or was that just a witty throw away comment. Question. Are you vaccinated. Guess you are and your waiting for your 'booster'. Which vaccine did you get. Was it SinoVac or SinoPharm from China. I guess one of these two from your posts because they say these affect the brain cells, obviously you need to have a few first.
I'm intrigued by the 'conspiracy theorist' comment. Do you mean that I think Covid came from space on an Alien ship, or 'drinking bleach' or 'putting an illuminated light bulb up your ass' will cure Covid. Or, do I believe that its just the 'flu and it will just disappear like poof'. These famous words spoken by an orange orangutan in March 2021 who happened to be President of the USA.
You have a nice day and do keep calm and don't get angry if you can't win on your Xbox skiing game.
Just so all know I changed my Opinion from 'weak sell' to 'hold' today. RNS would help.
Yep, and all theory.
HC