The AZN vaccine is portable, much less expensive and is 90% effective (as much as we can trust anyone's figures, Pfizer and Moderna included) when given in the optimal doses. So things are looking extremely good for AZN.
"It's making me think the percent success is well down on Moderna and Pfizer or they would have published it."
How much confidence can we have anyway in the published data, given the Pfizer suddenly went from 90% to 95% efficiency after the Moderna announcement of 94.5% efficiency?
"an additional income of £2,000 a month is that feasible with £20,000 capital"
More likely to lose £2,000 per month. Most retail traders lose money. Far better to invest for the long term than try for a quick buck.
This could be enormous for GSK:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8949605/Arthritis-drug-cuts-elderly-Covid-19-deaths-two-thirds-say-researchers.html
"Anyone thinking this could go lower?"
Yes, sadly, and I have over £80k at 570p average, so down well over £50k.
Decided back in March not to top up at anything above 180p, so I really need this to turn around now as I do not want to get tempted!
AstraZeneca's Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has successfully provoked a strong immune response in human cells, according to a detailed analysis carried out by independent UK scientists, which proves the science behind the jab is working as intended.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/coronavirus-news-covid-lockdown-tier-3-uk-cases-deaths/
Any hospitality lockdowns will be very short-lived, probably no more than two weeks. Considering the SP is already quite low any announcement should only cause a slight ripple, which in all probability will be corrected by the end of the day (good opportunity for day traders as downside risk is very low). In the long term, as I cannot see people giving up drinking, there is no way this is going anywhere but up.
"Never quite agreed with that one"
Yep! Have always felt the "it's not a loss until you sell" approach is a bit of a head in the sand way to view things. One makes better decisions by accepting that the value of your portfolio is the value at which it stands right now.
"I'm holding £50k @ 319.36p - a pretty nasty position to be in at present."
I'm jealous since I have £80k+ at 570p and am also similarly into RDSB giving a total loss so far of £105k+. However, even though I accept that both may go a lot lower they may also rebound at any time and so I will hold. On the positive side, my investment in BP and RDSB has shrunk so much that this downward drift is affecting my portfolio a lot less these days.
The payment date was Friday 25th September but when you actually receive them depends on your broker. Anything more than two working days late is unacceptable in my opinion. As for the amount, you will get 4.0433p per share.