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My only 2 UK focused ETFs are IUKD and UKDV, down a bit with last few days but I'm holding on

My paper trading account made $38K today on SPY options, but not something I trade with real money :)
 
hey all,

Been interested in financial markets for a little while now but had not been able to get involved. As of today I have some money in a FTSE250 tracker fund and a global small caps index fund. I will be looking to invest any spare money (money I won't need) moving forward.

I don't think I am ready to invest in individual companies yet as the costs associated are too high for my investment. I will look to spend more time in this thread though.

Harry
 
Anyone here use the halifax sharebuilder ? seems to be limited with you not being able to set a buy or stop loss ..
 
dazzerd said:
haha I bought £2000 in each about 6 weeks ago, and I'm down about £500 on Tesco and £400 on Sainsburys. Twitchy bum time indeed but I thought they were about as low as they could go then so I hold no pretense that they are low as they can go now.

At the same time I bought a similar amount in Imagination and ARM, and only ARM has stayed stable.

I have another £7k in funds though which are all doing OK.

I'm in for a while yet though and fundamentally I think both Tesco and Sainsburys are strong businesses (especially Tesco ironically, which has much diversity).

I think they both got caught out by the rapid growth of the discounters [and arrogance], what they need to decide and decide quick is how they counter that. I think a mix of aggressive price cuts (maybe even a bifurcation of their physical business into discount stores and normal stores) and an aggressive cut and sale of some of their physical locations will put them in good stead. One advantage both have is extremely large property portfolios so they don't lack the means to be able to generate revenue for aggressive restructuring and investments.

I also have a sneaky feeling that there is a lot of hype around the discount stores and sooner or later this will die down and shoppers will return to "normal" shopping habits.

But I would say all this wouldn't I :)
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I would say around 170 for tesco before everyone get's in again. It does seem to be getting there
 
^^ True, something is going down. Could be just now or start of a bigger move.
At some point there is an avalanche of the generational type but doubt its now. Fed ends QE soon and last thing I read was tax inversion moves from usa are making for some doubt on big UK share quotes.
Ultimately the USA is wrong, on tax inversion, on everything basically but doesnt mean the market brings us down. If dollar goes down not up like it has lately then it boosts shares generally, globally I think


Looking at Tesco and Im seriously like :/ not a convincing recovery, no special volume. Doesnt match what was sold in previous days. Its slightly stronger, not tempted and I may not bother at all.
Downside target would be 120 if we can slip from here and that'd be nice to get especially if the CEO has a clue at all.

I go to my local tescos and on their doorstep they literally have a skip, overflowing with rotting rubbish. Dumped sofas, junk blowing about in the wind.
So crap it cant be true of most stores but a tight ship would not allow this ever, what a waste of advertising money if nothing else. I get its a green recycle thing but it just looks wrong, put it round the back not the first impression at entrance.
I'd rather buy at 120 right now, nice if negative market blipped down


PFC is rated a broker buy and its a stronger looking share, better market to be most likely then trying for bargain buys


Simon said:
RRL rape
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Wish I'd sold more now, just a reversal or a funding gap?
 
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You might want to keep your powder dry folks. When the stock market goes up like the way it has been, you know there is a crash coming. I know people who lost large amounts of money during the 2008 crash... that was potentially a dress rehearsal for what is coming. Infact come to think about it, your money is not safe anywhere these days.
 
purplesky said:
You might want to keep your powder dry folks. When the stock market goes up like the way it has been, you know there is a crash coming. I know people who lost large amounts of money during the 2008 crash... that was potentially a dress rehearsal for what is coming. Infact come to think about it, your money is not safe anywhere these days.
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I beg to differ. You do not know that a crash is coming. No one does.

This time last year many were saying the same thing. They are the one who have missed out on the great run of the last 12 months.

People loose more money sitting on the sidelines watching their nice pile of cash wilt over the years than investing in a disciplined manner over time.
 
Anyone trading MPLE?

I dont know much about it except it lost a ton of its mcap recently but it was on my watch list and today it was the biggest gainer and biggest loser of the day all from the same stock.

High: 3.00 Low: 1.75

How mental is that
 
shorted Tesco on Friday ended up £334 just before Lunch time. My day was done, Did some-one hear mention around 120 ?
 
120 is just in extremis, it'd be nice because I imagine it'd be fairly incorrect price but theres possibly a gap in buyers below 160. Its trying to base round here anyway.

250m wrong on a balance sheet, value goes from 27bn to 13bn, at some point its a runaway.
Lansdown who shorted BARC to 50p are negative on SBRY also, they were big buyers of barc after they shorted. Qatar owns a quarter of SBRY, I always like the wild chance they just buy all the shares at this nice price


This seems like a very good assay ? Shame their permit is denied
Beowulf Mining PLC Monday said the latest assay results for the Kallak iron ore project in Sweden showed high grades and extensive intersections at the site.

The company said high grade assays for Kallak South were returned for one drillhole at the site, with an average grade of 52.9% iron over an intersection of 36.35 metres.

In the same drillhole, Beowulf said the high-grade intersection runs nearly 90 metres, averaging 42% iron.

Beowulf said the latest results show the highest grades over the longest intersections seen since Beowulf began exploration at Kallak.

The company said the results showed that, for this portion of the Kallak South area, the mineralisation primarily comprises massive hermatite. Along with previous drilling, the latest finding extends the Kallak South site 350 metres to the north.

The company said work is continuing on combining the new drilling data with the ground geophysical, gravimetric and magnetic exploration undertaken across Kallak South. Initial review shows a significant correlation between drilling data and the information gained using other exploration methods, Beowulf said.

The company also got assay results for Kallak North, with one drillhole averaging 26.4% iron over a 300 metre intersection. The intersection is the longest for Kallak North to date.

"The Beowulf team is very encouraged that the latest assays from the 2014 drilling campaign have delivered the highest grade and longest intersections yet seen at Kallak," said Beowulf Executive Chairman Clive Sinclair-Poulton.

"Work is now continuing to comprehensively evaluate the resource model for Kallak North and Kallak South, for which a further update will be forthcoming in the fourth quarter of 2014," Sinclair-Poulton added.

Beowulf shares jumped on the news, up 18% to 2.71 pence to make it one of the best performers on the AIM All-Share.
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time warp
Rival J Sainsbury rallied 4.4% to 373 pence amid renewed speculation that Qatari shareholders may make a bid for the company. A trader who asked not to be named said there is talk of a bid at around 450 pence a share, but added that the share-price reaction could also be attributed to Tesco's strong sales numbers. Talk of a potential bid from the Qatar Investment Authority, which already owns around a quarter of J Sainsbury, has boosted the stock on several occasions in the past.

Maple Energy plc is an integrated independent energy company with assets and operations in Peru. The Company’s segments include Ethanol, Exploration, Production, and Marketing, and Other and Corporate. The Company is engaged in sale of liquid hydrocarbons through the production, refining, and marketing operations, through its subsidiary Maple Gas Corporation del Peru S.R.L. (Maple Gas). The Company produces crude oil from three separate oilfields: Maquia (Block 31-B), Agua Caliente (Block 31-D), and Pacaya (Block 31-E). Through its subsidiary, Maple Gas, the Company holds interest in each of these license blocks and is the operator of all production and development activities in these license areas. In addition, it has interest in a gas prospect in Aguaytia Energy del Peru S.R.L.’s Block 31-C. Through its subsidiaries Maple Etanol S.R.L. and Maple Biocombustibles S.R.L. operates ethanol operations. It harvest and process sugar cane from its plantation for the production of ethanol.
MPLE is 5m, thats a lot of business so I imagine this case is about the debt about which I know nothing :o It moves a lot as its prospects are unstable

Oil generally seems weak which is unforunate
 
Gold downside target is maybe 1000 or so. Lots of miners discussed on the thread but gold itself is not immediately popular as dollar is so strong :rolleyes: Gold rose 2% in sterling during september apparently


I was just reading something on carbon capture ? and how it can extend the lifetime of tradational fosil fuel usage. I know I regret selling DRAX too soon, they seem to have done well for some reason despite operating the UK largest (coal) powerstation

36,000 tons of coal a day but its listed as renewable here so maybe thats why:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_power_stations_in_the_world


Bought back some Enquest I sold last year. Not sure about xcite, PMO or others as they all down
 
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nam said:
Does anyone here look at or involved with Gold ?
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I buy Physical gold bullion coins as a hedge against my stock market risk, but recently both have being moving in the same direction ha! need to find the right place to buy them though, some places sell them at scrap rates and buy at 10% under while others charge some massive mark ups!

Also watch out for the all the fake Kugerands at the minute!
 
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