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Good question Zidane. We will have to wait and see what its at at the end of the day . Its totally overdone now, particularly as things in reality are not that bad. I guess the MMs are trying to squeeze the very last few diehards out of the market. Its dropped to far for even the shorters to be interested
Just hanging on in now

The thing with Deliveroo is that a lot of people don't want to be employed. Some are happy to do is ad hoc for a few extra pounds. It can be ideal for students who are fit and happy for a bit extra cash. Also some older people who just want to get out and about and earn some extra on top of their pensions . I've spoke to a few couriers, they don't want to be employed and tied down to a contract.
They like to feel useful and enjoy the social side of being around people and a bit extra money in their pocket.
If my memory serves me right didn't we have all this with Uber driers some time ago...
The do good-ers think they are helping and protecting people and in some cases they are however others are more than happy to be left to their own devices and do their own thing in this so called gig economy

Amazon could take them out with some spare change. Can but hope

Hardman & Co Research Hardman & Co Research : Chesnara (CSN) Initiation of Coverage: Could be the least worrying dividend you'll get 02-Dec-2021 / 13:50 GMT/BST

Hardman & Co Research: Could be the least worrying dividend you'll get

Life assurance consolidators should be boring most of the time, perhaps apart from when they do some M&A. Operationally, Chesnara has been close to achieving that, although recent events have made it challenging. Although cash generation has remained adequate in the past couple of years, the prospects of a calmer environment should bring a return to more meaningful surpluses again. A comfortable, but not overweight, capital position supports this. We expect continued, steady, operational and capital management activities to underpin the additional value that acquisitions and new business will bring in.

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https://www.hardmanandco.com/research/corporate-research/could-be-the-least-worrying-dividend-youll-get/

Yes the media love news and they love bad news and milk it and milk it and milk it .. Market makers must have had a fabulous day on Friday getting all those stops hit like dominoes on the way down.
The FTSE the biggest faller of all the indices which made no sense except ( because the UK default position is negativity we us British sadly have no faith in ourselves).

Fortunately we have seen it all before and held on to our positions and adding a few as well. Terribly disappointing though

Kumba iron ore on the Johannesburg stock exchange ...... ........ South Africa .....probably not a good idea right now

Yes betting ...looks that way... crazy......

Yesterday..... market drop totally overdone and fuelled by the media. I loaded up on RR and lGEN on the drop...Hope i don't live to regret it....Rest of P/ F looking as miserable as a seaside donkey

Yes i hope so. I've also noticed companies that pay quarterly dividends don't get as affected by drops on ex day. Quarterly dividend hunters just hang on in there

its been a crap day on the markets today everything dropping. (Virus news i guess)

I closed out my 888 in a 4% loss today . It dropped big time on possible law change re maximum £2 online bets and £100
P/M max see link https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/11/24/limit-online-bets-maximum-2-say-gambling-reformers/

Yes i think you are right about teens and Boo Asos.

Ive bought into Diversified energy company DEC today I was in it yonks ago when it was called Diversified oil and Gas .

DEC pays a crazy quarterly yield of about 11% . Its in $US like Shell but gets converted to £.

It goes Ex divi tomorrow.

The Divi makes it a super hedge allowing the price to drop10% without any loss

Hi Gs ill check out Rio, which has done well today and ive watched Hilton foods but ive found it to erratic for my tastes.

Direct line still not convinced particularly as the shorts were upped on the 22nd November.
S4 moved up a bit today
Have you looked at Boo lately its in a right mess

I hope so re S4 Gs get some of that loss back .............. what making you think Rio will hit 5500 ?

Are you still in purp ?

Hi Gs ive been watching SFOR (gs seniors tip) and been waiting for a decent entry but S4 have been doing some very weird transactions lately .... So sat on the fence watching and waiting

Royal mail is a bit pricey right now if it drops before ex day it could be worth considering

Well spotted Gs but i can see a caveat here........... just a thought Direct line have been repurchasing their own shares £50 million worth between the 4th August and 16th November 17,215,378 and they have been cancelled and its made absolutely no difference to the price . Prior to this they repurchased and cancelled £50Million between the 9th March and 11th June so a total of 33,838,593 shares cancelled and all that happened is the price has gone down.

I think when they gave up the closed life part of the company to Chesnara it only left the insurance side . I would wait to see which direction the SP goes now the repurchase is over.
I am wary myself

Weird day today... Virus in Austria lockdown.... and possible Germany set of a massive drop across the board .

I took a hit on a spread on M&G it hit a stop, I couldn't believe it It got almost down to £1.90!

My P/F M&G are safe though. Ive mitigated some of my spread losses by taking a small short on the Ftse today and some F/X gains this week. My P/F Roo closed out happily in profit at my set £3.00 target. and during todays dip i bought back into 888 at £3.48 As always good luck all have a good week end

Thanks for update GS and good to see Lloyds at the top. Its not my tip but as a holder I am happy to see it up there

Hi Gs yes all good authors............... You cant beat a good book.

I am currently working my way through Michael Connelly's Bosch US detective series. Connolly famous for writing the Lincoln lawyer..................
restaurant group.... yes its moved up on good results ill watch if for a few days see if it can maintain its upward movement.

Haven't seen the new Bond film yet but will do soon ..

Yes i really enjoyed Dune but i am a fan and have Volume 3 (Children of Dune) Volume 4 ( God emperor of Dune) and volume 5 (Heretics of Dune) on my bookshelves.
This latest Dune explains the plots a little better so its more easier to understand. Its still quite dark and malevolent but has all the essentials to keep you hooked power, romance, religion betrayal, fighting and some superb sci-fi effects ... Frank Herbert was way ahead of his time!!

Pity its not on the main market Matt I don't know if it has enough liquidity on Aquis. I see IG have it as a close only even though they can trade on Aquis. Probably good for a long-term hold which i know you are long-term investor GL with it ...

On another subject went to the cinema last week for first time since Covid and saw DUNE ... Just like old times!!

Was under water in this share, so prudently took some profit on part of my holding by selling into the rise this morning.

Will hold the remainder for the longer term and like Matt the brave may buy more on interim results day.

good luck all holders