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I don't think so! 555 (as we say in Thailand)

Well, I'm staying the course and so I have just topped up in the ISA and the SIPP at 291. These are long term holdings for me.

According to the Daily Telegraph, "Alliance Trust, the facts: it HAS underperformed in 8 of the last 10 years". " Telegraph Money view However you slice the data, Alliance Trust has been a mediocre to poor performer for many years. No performance measures, not even those summoned by Alliance's own board in its defence, demonstrate a clearly sustained improvement in performance since Katherine Garrett-Cox took office in 2008. Although the board's claims of recently improved performance are borne out in the latest statistics, these are short time periods upon which to pin any hopes of a decided turnaround. The trust has altered its personnel and approach frequently in recent years, itself a cause of concern for shareholders. Ms Garrett-Cox has had sufficient time in which to demonstrate a clear, new path for Alliance, but has failed to. Many shareholders are very committed to this trust, having inherited shareholdings which they hope never to sell. They have cause to question their loyalty to the current management."

"Alliance Trust board deserves an active kick up the backside"

Ditto You are one lucky so and so! LOL!

Good point. The bonus shares were to be allocated towards the end of June, so it'll be interesting to see if the DD and regulatory hurdles are dealt with by then. Still, the rise is indeed a very pleasant surprise, and maybe we will get the nice "Brucie bonus" of those bonus shares afterall?

"The proposal is for 340 pence in cash per TSB share. The Board of TSB has indicated to Sabadell that it would be willing to recommend an offer at the proposed price, subject to reaching agreement on the other terms and conditions of any offer. Accordingly, the Board is in discussions with Sabadell in relation to these terms. The making of any offer for TSB by Sabadell will be subject to the completion of due diligence and Lloyds Banking Group plc agreeing to enter into an irrevocable undertaking with Sabadell in respect of its entire holding in TSB. Any transaction would also be subject to regulatory approvals."

That's also in today's Daily Telegraph business section too.

I agree absolutely with those thoughts. The tasty BRCI divi paid on Friday has been re-invested along with some additional funds in my SIPP and I've also topped up the ISA. A nice long term holding IMHO which will give a steady income stream in the years to come. GLA

Well, I've been topping up my BRCI holdings in my ISA and SIPP at these low prices and also BRWM. I bagged a nice tranche of BRCI on the 15th Jan at 84.44p and the price has been ticking up over the past week or so. Patience, they say, is rewarded. As ever, DYOR and GLA.

Wow! Just hit 170.

This is indeed a very promising investment trust (just like its sister trust FCPT which I also hold in my ISA and SIPP). I held Isis Property Trust (IPT) which merged with IRP to form FCRE back in 2013 and continue to be pleased with the dividend streams and the capital appreciation of FCRE. IMHO It's a very good trust to hold in an ISA given that the dividends are paid gross (i.e. no 10% dividend tax) since the trust is domiciled in Guernsey.

FWIW, I think that much of the bad news has been factored into the price already, including the consequences of the broader macro-economics. That's why I've been buying up at below 300p. But GLA (and seasonal greetings!).

Indeed, so well worth topping up, especially last week when the share price was below 300p. A nice long term holding.

Agreed about increasing holdings in JRS at this price. I've just doubled my monthly subscriptions through the JP Morgan WealthManager+ scheme.

Seems that Dilma's slender win in the presidential election has knocked the share price further.

I've also been in and out of BRWM over the last couple of years and this has served me well thus far. At the SP hich I bought into yesterday (348p) and with a yield of circa 6%, my take is that it's worth the risk of tucking a few away in the bottom drawer of my portfolio. As they say, "nothing ventured, nothing gained". But each to his own. GLA

Well, I topped up again with another tranche shortly after the market opened this morning with the price still dipping. Now it looks as though there's a lot of buying interest and blue on the screen.

My thoughts are that there has been an over reaction, so I bought a tranche on Friday. Given the RNS released after the market closed on Friday, which strikes me as a belated attempt at damage limitation, I'd reckon that the price may well tick up today.

A further RNS was released a few minutes ago (16.55 on Friday 10th October): QUOTE "Further to the announcement made on 9 October 2014 in respect of the sale of 7,400 ordinary shares in the Company by the husband of Mrs Judith Mosely, a director of the Company, it has now been confirmed that this transaction has been cancelled and the husband of Mrs Mosely continues to have an interest in 7,400 ordinary shares in the Company. The decision to sell the shares was taken by a discretionary manager and neither Mrs Mosely nor her husband had any prior knowledge of the transaction." Interesting indeed.