Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[astol] 08/7/2015 07:52

Bloomberg indicated a small drop but thinking about it its probably good news especially with McFarlane's track record.We have had enough of a rout so far.
Maybe budget today will be easier on the banks and be good news later in the day.

[manics] 08/7/2015 07:48

+3% at open.

[catman66] 08/7/2015 07:47

With this news, where will the price go today?

[johnwise] 08/7/2015 07:45

Barclays cuts out the dead wood, but he'll still get £1.1m pay for a year

[demo trader] 08/7/2015 07:38

They should employ Varoufakis.

[redartbmud] 08/7/2015 07:37

The bank is rotten to the core.
Even the complaints department has told me bare faced lies and 'massaged' documents to cover up certain 'activities'.
Sad to say, as I am a shareholder as well as a customer.

[smurfy2001] 08/7/2015 07:35

I don't think he did a bad job

[bigboots] 08/7/2015 07:34

Market didnt like Jenkins, he tried to change Barclays model which the board didn't like

It looks great news to me that Jenkins was a troubleshooter and didn't work for the Barclays model;

BRING BACK BOB

[smurfy2001] 08/7/2015 07:32

Portside you got your wish,

[blackberry122] 08/7/2015 07:32

Mcfarlane appointed exec chairman. this is deja vu what happened at aviva. i suppose great news if they achieve the same share price increase

[pal44] 08/7/2015 07:32

Jenkins was average..

[demo trader] 08/7/2015 07:26

INITIAL call is up 2%

[druid2] 08/7/2015 07:16

portside1 will be pleased. LOL.

[blackberry122] 08/7/2015 07:12

just heard, fallen out with the board about the size of the investment bank

[demo trader] 08/7/2015 07:10

Antony Jenkins to leave (sacked?)

[astol] 07/7/2015 20:40

BRUSSELS--Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has proposed an interim financing until the end of July from the embattled country's European creditors in exchange for some overhauls being demanded from Greece's parliament, a senior government official said Tuesday.
The proposal was raised during Mr. Tsipras's meeting on Tuesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. The issue will be discussed at the summit of eurozone leaders in Brussels, the official said.
Greece is hoping that the summit will give the political nudge toward the direction that would allow the European Central Bank to approve much-needed financial aid.
"In return, Greece will pass some of the overhauls demanded by the country's international creditors from the Greek parliament, the official said. "This doesn't mean that we are not open to other short-term proposals, so that within that time period, we can prepare a big viable solution," the official said.

[milliecusto] 07/7/2015 20:33

May be suckers rally,one whiff of bad news and you ll be in trouble

[blackberry122] 07/7/2015 20:32

the adr is rising like a bloody chimney, what's going on?

[werty5] 07/7/2015 19:23

The whole Euro experiment in my opinion has always been deeply flawed trying to crowbar basket case economies like Greece, Italy and Spain with a powerhouse economy like Germany was always going to be beset by problem. Unfortunately it is not just the issue of the vastly differing economies it is also the fact that rules are created by the EU then swiftly broken to suit themselves which makes you think why have the rules in the first place. Some may argue that Goldman Sachs had a hand in cooking the books and getting the green light lit for Greece to enter the Euro but anyone who thinks nobody in the EU knew that Greece should never have been allowed in is either very gullible or stupid.Now the Greek PM has not come fourth with a new plan this also in my opinion does not bode well for Greece or its populace it looks very much like he is making things up as he goes along and really has no viable plan I think he has sold the people of Greece a complete pup and unless more rules are now bent and broken a Grexit is inevitable.The problem for us PI's is the market hates uncertainty and until the issue is resolved one way or another the market will drift and it will cost us money.

[informant] 07/7/2015 18:11

Tippy is long losing his peanuts

[informant] 07/7/2015 18:11

Tipjunkie dont see you giving tips before they happen you dull stupid nob

[blackberry122] 07/7/2015 16:51

closed right on the bottom upward slope. I think around here is a good entry, although it could test the 200 ma at 247.

results look like they are going to be ok by all accounts, or at least no major surprises to the down side. So if we see any semblance of an end to the Greek cisis barc could be jumping back up to pass the last recent high of 276.

[dr biotech] 07/7/2015 16:18

Question is where will the FTSE drop too. I get the feeling that the Greek Tragedy has a few more chapters left in it. Hopefully it will provide a buying opportunity, though timing may be hard. Whilst I don't know what the answer is to Greece, dithering is not the best option.