Aston Martin Lagonda Glo... Share Discussion Threads

[killieboy] 16/4/2015 18:43

spob - "I hope the market takes a dive after the coalition election". As an investor as opposed to a "shorter", which I assume you are, this is a very strange comment to make even with loads of £ to invest!

[spob] 16/4/2015 14:52

Not saying it will or wont do that


If i don't get that opportunity here, I'm sure I will with some of my other holdings

It's just a case of which bus comes along first



I hope the market takes a dive after the coalition election


Lot's of cash waiting to be deployed

[spob] 16/4/2015 14:48

The additional 10p is within the normal daily range for this stock

Nothing out of the ordinary


Personally I'd be looking for a much bigger drop than that over a prolonged period to add to my holdings


if this got back to around 440 or lower, i'd probably double my holding

[redips2] 16/4/2015 14:10

Divi + special = drop, + about another 10p overdone....that why I topped up.....s'easy .

[yewtrees] 16/4/2015 14:10

alright, expected dip, but to an unexpected level

[phillis] 16/4/2015 14:05

entirely expected as x-d

[yewtrees] 16/4/2015 13:06

I have added some of these to my ISA. Nice and steady company, unexpected dip.

[redips2] 16/4/2015 12:31

Another 610 .

[redips2] 16/4/2015 10:02

Maybe just a little bit over done, thinking a top-up may be in order .

[edmundshaw] 16/4/2015 08:48

Big dividend as a special was included. NOT TO PANIC! :-)

[spob] 16/4/2015 08:36

yes ex divi today

34p

[richard98765] 16/4/2015 08:18

No idea. A few of mine are down 5%+ with no news. Possibly correction on the horizon ahead of election

[eeza] 16/4/2015 08:17

XD for 33.9p.

[harleymaxwell] 16/4/2015 08:07

What happened?

[eeza] 01/4/2015 17:05

Holding onto the 50MA but could test main support at 490.

[phillis] 17/3/2015 10:25

xd 34p on 16/4

[hooley] 02/3/2015 22:38

Underwriters are now using sophisticated algorithms, vital in allocating risk and capital. Surplus funds are being returned to shareholders in the form of special dividends. Where there is too much capacity rates justify lower exposure. This year won't see a turn for the better in the underwriting cycle. As these businesses generate so much cash, despite depressed profitability, paying the surplus capital back is logical.

[edmundshaw] 02/3/2015 20:23

Dividend payouts are not directly related to a good year, and anyway a good year is partly in the lap of the gods.

I look forward only to long-term well-run business and a reasonable allocation of good luck.

[hooley] 02/3/2015 17:20

So they want to stay independent! Have they had an approach? Rated at 10X last year's earnings they could be attractive to a predator. Catlin had the same stance but they surrendered. Even in a tough year they managed over 13% return on equity. With cash flow of 70p a share Amlin is a money-making business in adversity. I look forward to another big dividend payout in the current year - perhaps 50p in total..

[redips2] 02/3/2015 16:05

I may top up.......see in a day or two .

[cwa1] 02/3/2015 15:50

Been tempted by a little nibble at 494. Probably too early but hopefully decent value over the medium/longer term. Good fortune all.

[edmundshaw] 02/3/2015 10:14

A bit below expectations, but COR of 89% is still pretty decent. The yield including the special is also pretty tasty.

[lab305] 02/3/2015 10:05

Yes .....sub 4.90p

[hooley] 02/3/2015 09:50

There's nothing more telling than the payment of a substantial special dividend. Putting money down always impressed me as an insurance analyst. Cash flow appears to have been good too. Yes, the market remains tough, but they're confident enough to reward shareholders. Look what happened to Lancashire's share price Time to top-up again.