Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[kenbachelor] 26/6/2016 11:40

This is a financial thread, so presumably everyone on here is either a shareholder or a spread-better.

On Friday my portfolio lost £68k and obviously I was always on the stay in side, because everybody knew what the outcome would be if the referendum decision was to leave so it's very easy to tell from the posts which is which.

Nobody wants to shoot themselves in the foot.

Mind you I did get £19k back from my Somnus trading, as you can see if you click the link in the header.

[2rocketman] 26/6/2016 10:30

Bothdavis,

You must be mad if you are doing 65 hrs work for 25 hrs pay! This must also mean you are getting paid far less that the minimum working wage. I hope you're not teaching them maths....

2R

[johnwise] 26/6/2016 09:30

"Petition EU Referendum Rules triggering a 2nd EU Referendum"

Most of them demanding another vote are the young generation of "everybody is a winner".. Actually, it makes one realise, by the actions of some of our young, why the age for voting must not be lowered. Sad, as we do have many responsible young people. Same old story really, Liberalised society, anything goes. What do we expect, in some schools, we have no winners on sports day, in case it upsets the losers,no discipline, no guidelines, no winners, just losers. What a mess our Politicians have made of our once Great Country.

[bothdavis] 26/6/2016 07:55

Sorry Johnwise, you are completely wrong. As a Primary school teacher I can assure you that our children are well aware of the democratic system as THEY vote for the School Council whereby the children have a say in some of what goes on in school. The children are allowed to, during PSHE lessons, to discuss different topics and are quite used to trying to take on board different opinions. Some children find this VERY difficult as they live in a 'self' world at home where everything is done for them and they have very little say in the day to day events around them. We also teach Citizenship where the discoveries and differences within our Nation are taught. The Queens jubilee was very much in evidence as was her recent 90th birthday, indeed there is a VERY large display as you enter our school building. Obviously through our History lessons the Great and the Good are taught and discussed thoroughly. So please, don't disparage a system that is not perfect but has teachers who regulary do 65 hour weeks BUT only get paid for 25! No overtime or clocking in and out here!!

[johnwise] 26/6/2016 07:06

Typical lefties.

"Petition EU Referendum Rules triggering a 2nd EU Referendum"

This is proof positive that the colleges/universities are teaching/preaching the pros of Socialism. I hope another effort will be made to take back our education system. When they are churning out students and graduates who have no respect for our Democratic system, you have the same problem that we are now experiencing....
schools of learning that have turned into tools of propaganda, used by the radical left. Places where differences of opinion are not tolerated, where pride of home and country is not even broached.

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[christh] 26/6/2016 06:42

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[runwaypaul] 25/6/2016 22:22

Black Monday?

[johnwise] 25/6/2016 19:21

Brexit: Investors struggle to buy as trading volumes hit 10 times normal levels



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[terminated] 25/6/2016 18:53

Singapore is a financial monster in Asia yet it is in Malaysia a poor country. It is not successful because it part of a confederation of Asia but because if has the economic and skills based infrastructure in place. London is the financial capital of Europe not because the world loves dear old blighty but because it has what it needs. All the financial services do not need to be based in any one country they can be controlled remotely. There is no reason that sector will be affected and that industry does not give a stuff about anyone but themselves. They will not be emotional about this, if London remains competitive it will continue.

[aussiedonnie] 25/6/2016 13:59

Paul craig Roberts talks about Brexit.

[johnwise] 25/6/2016 12:35

You don't think city kids made a killing on stocks and money movement, best payday they have had in ages, then say oh it's doom and gloom, bet you see in December headlines with jags all round in the city as bonus payments go through the roof.

Meanwhile George Osbourne is at home staring into a mirror lying to himself,as nobody in the Free UK believes anything he says anymore.

[boix] 25/6/2016 11:20

The dominoes will fall one by one but there is also be jolts as the UK awakes up to the cataclysm

[boix] 25/6/2016 11:17

This is only the beginning of the fall Only question is how far is the bottomHopefully won't fall below 5000 but it's possible before end of summer

[terminated] 25/6/2016 10:49

Debt is paid off or depreciated when inflation kicks in. Countries have always spent above their income on the assumption that inflation will depreciate their debt long term. The problem is because monetary policy has been so manipulative inflation has not had a chance to rise but it will across Europe because of the massive QE programme. No doubt that will be blamed on brexit.

[dr biotech] 25/6/2016 10:26

FTSE didn't fall by as much as predicted - largely at its mostly multinationals who have substantial foreign earnings and assets whose values have gained by the crash in sterling. The FTSE 250 which is mostly UK based fell by about 8% - or 20% in $ terms. Its too early to say the sky hasn't fallen in. Lets look in 6months, I think we will be somewhat lower than we are now. But Brexit will be judged in years.

Those of us that voted remain have to get on with life and try to reduce the impact as much as possible. I work for a company that sells scientific instruments - we will have to raise our prices next week. I think we are in for a period of low growth and inflation.

[bothdavis] 25/6/2016 09:57

So how are we going to pay off our HUGE deficeit as we cannot keep borrowing to pay the interest we owe?!

A per a household budget, eventually you don't earn enough morning to pay the interest AND have enough to live on, so in come the rteceivers - what is the next GOvernment going to do?

[alphorn] 25/6/2016 09:56

It may seem strange to some but the €zone has just had a record current account surplus in the last month reported.

[topicel] 25/6/2016 08:40

24 Jun'16 - 10:54 - 118057 of 118098 2 0

will be interesting when markets start worrying about a complete EU break up over the summer.

doubt it will be long until that starts to kick in.

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Totally agree. The markets are mercilessly and having tossed the UK currency and shock market about for the least six months they will likely turn on the Euro and the Eurozone bourses. They were much harder hit as I'm sure many have noticed. Shorting the euro would therefore appear a nice play, while pairing it with the Yen perhaps.

Similarly, Carney will probably need to introduce stimulus packages and QE is good for the UK stock market, if not to the same extent as first tried, and particularly banks. Hey presto, holding Barclays and gold in another pair would be kinda clever. IMHO.

Always look ahead to the next event. It is never going to be as bad as the 2008/9 crash, at least for the UK...

Topicel

[johnwise] 25/6/2016 07:09

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[fjgooner] 24/6/2016 23:51

Ken Bachelor - you have my sincere sympathies on both the stock and associate "investor" levels here.

After all, it is rather hard to believe that any sane person could possibly so vehemently deride his own stock holding and its senior personnel for so long.

May I wish you and others here good luck for a long term recovery in your positions.

FJ