Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[crossing_the_rubicon] 17/2/2020 09:16

Tim Martin is ahead of the game at Wetherspoon

"The pub chain JD Wetherspoon is brushing up its “ethical”; credentials by serving up only Fairtrade sugar in all its pubs and hotels in the UK and Ireland. The sugar - packaged in “sticks” and stamped with the familiar blue and green Fairtrade logo - will appear in its 874 pubs and 58 hotels in the UK and Ireland later this month at the start of the annual Fairtrade Fortnight. - Guardian"

[maxk] 17/2/2020 09:15

Because we used to cough up

But it's all over now!

[pierre oreilly] 17/2/2020 09:15

Bobby, I think Minny's trusted investment manager/guru is about to go to jail, or at least the bankruptcy court. He may be a while before he advises you on the next crook he finds to admire for his investment expertise.

[crossing_the_rubicon] 17/2/2020 09:13

"cheshire pete16 Feb '20 - 19:37 - 293027 of 293063
Minerve: "Get used to it Gammons. I hope your health can cope with standing in queues for an hour or so. LOL"

Ample evidence that Mitty is a foreigner with a chip on his shoulder.

Cope with queuing...

Hahahahaha no true Brit would say such drivel because as a nation we are professional queuers. We laugh in the face of such pathetic adversity..

[poikka] 17/2/2020 09:11

"The 27 EU ministers for European affairs are to meet in Brussels on Monday, with member states still bitterly divided ahead of a crunch summit over the next EU long-term budget later this week. European Council President Charles Michel unveiled his proposal for the 2021-2027 spending plan on Friday, which met with initial scepticism.

For some countries, the proposed 1.074% contribution of gross national income will likely be too much to stomach. For others, the major cuts planned to popular agricultural subsidies or funds for poorer regions could be red lines. Michel had his work cut out plugging a EUR60 billion to EUR75 billion shortfall resulting from the departure of big contributor Britain."

A problem of entirely their own making.

[utrickytrees] 17/2/2020 09:10

Poikka, the froggies actually gave away the northern half of France to the Scandinavians to avoid a confrontation in the 10 or 1100's then we had it. Taking into consideration their track record for rolling over at the first sign of conflict I'm not surprised History is skated over in the French curriculum.

[w5amh] 17/2/2020 08:47

Nobby...I transferred three pensions into an AJ Bell SIPP,they handled the whole process very well, then I cashed in my tax free 25% and popped it into my ISA.
I looked at a few SIPP providers and found AJ Bell to have very reasonable charges and their website is very easy to navigate.

[diku] 17/2/2020 08:36

But poor rates on ISA...

[diku] 17/2/2020 08:35

And the mobile phone...

[mitchy] 17/2/2020 08:35

City am are reporting that there is 55% more investment from the US into UK companies than 12 months ago.

[jordaggy] 17/2/2020 08:29

The algorithms are in control. Your involvement could be likened to a dog watching the news on TV! There is no fair price determination/valuation anymore.

[gbh2] 17/2/2020 08:26

I'm rather hoping this will climb to the results, surely the Institutions have driven of enough PIs by now ;)

[mr.elbee] 17/2/2020 08:21

sipp's are bad news ... you get taxed if you take too much out..ISA's much better.

[bargainbob] 17/2/2020 08:19

Well done Maxk.

[mitchy] 17/2/2020 08:13

So it's 8.10 am and lloy is up 0.4% . Somèone is now going to ring a bell and we'll see it go down down down. I'm guessing it'll be close to 55p by day end. Let's see if I'm right. Ps, It may keep on going up because it's Monday ( think that covers all the bases).

[nobbyk1] 17/2/2020 07:26

Cheers Minerve. Can you suggest any companies for a sipp I've looked at hl someone mentioned ii has I'm newish to this I would value more experienced veiws thanks

[xxxxxy] 17/2/2020 07:11

TradehtTps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-23/the-decades-of-u-s-led-trade-liberalization-are-over?srnd=businessweek-v2

[xxxxxy] 17/2/2020 06:31

The Bank of England's options.By JOHNREDWOOD | Published: FEBRUARY 17, 2020Inflation is at 1.6% compared to the target of 2.0%. Thanks to the world slowdown and the Chinese epidemic oil prices have fallen by one fifth this year, with freight rates and other commodities also well down. The pound is rising against the Euro and yen. All this points to no inflationary surge ahead. Indeed if there is an inflation problem it is it will be too far below target, as the target is meant to be symmetrical.The Bank of England should recognise that its tightening of credit conditions through two rate rises, FPC advice against car loans and consumer credit, and tough rules on mortgages has greatly reduced money growth. Tight credit has helped slow the UK economy down to almost a standstill. There is nothing wrong with some increase in credit to people in  jobs to buy homes and cars, or to businesses needing more stock and equipment  because their revenue is growing. The Bank has to work with the commercial banks to assist  low inflation growth.I do not think a 0.25% cut in the low official rate will do much. I would prefer a new round of Funding for Lending, a scheme which makes cheaper money available to UK banks prepared to undertake sensible new lending to the UK economy. This worked well before and would ease pressures in various areas.The second is to do what the Fed is doing and make clear to markets that the Bank will make cash available by buying Treasury Bills if needed to preserve liquidity and enforce the current low rate structure in money markets. Commercial banks need to know the Central Bank is not about to squeeze them or damage them as the Bank of England did in 2008-9 by leaving markets short of cash.

[ekuuleus] 17/2/2020 03:02

its just ramping other stocks.

[mitchy] 17/2/2020 01:13

wendsworth - I was tempted to do the very same thing. Should be a good play. Good Luck with that.

[maxk] 16/2/2020 23:55

If fishing is irrelevant, why are the €U gammons making such a big thing of it?

[minerve 2] 16/2/2020 23:48

Fishing in reality is an irrelevant side show.

Great for Gammon PR though.