Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[portside1] 16/10/2017 08:00

barcs now only 4 months away from bringing good news if we have been given the truth by jes

[portside1] 16/10/2017 07:59

looking and reading all about bitcoin for the last two weeks get ready for the
big fall out and loses , they are worthless when the crunch comes and its coming .

[johnwise] 16/10/2017 07:30

Barclays CEO: Bank must ward off Apple and Amazon in payments


LONDON: Barclays Plc will need to defend its advantages in the payments business from encroachment by technology companies including Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc, according to chief executive officer Jes Staley.

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[manics] 15/10/2017 21:35

...that's not possible clond.

My first post regarding Plexcoin was an immediate reactive intervention when you stated you'd already invested ("stuck your neck out"). I attempted to reverse any position in what I'd identified was a scam.

You later went on to claim you actually hadn't made an investment (contrary to the suggestion in your 'original' post). You'd simply registered a (non committal) interest.

To date you have not thanked me for engaging, or afforded me a single uptick. Posts follow below:

[clond] 15/10/2017 21:03

Manics - true but your first post guided me to look at it so in effect it closed the circle.

[dbesim1] 15/10/2017 17:46

Sorry guys.. have to subscribe to read that one. Try this one..

Barclays stockbroker switch draws complaints:

[diku] 15/10/2017 17:06

riskvsreward....it is never one person's fault in the mega PLC casino markets...always collectively...& when it is collectively they all off the hook...with golden goodbyes..

[dbesim1] 15/10/2017 14:09

Hi guys, as a Barclays customer I personally had no problems with the switch to smart investor. I know people were having problems logging into their smart investor account but if you’ve already got an account with Barclays then logging in to it is the same way as logging in to your ordinary bank account (i.e. membership number and pin). If you’re a stockbroker with Barclays but do not have an ordinary bank account with them, I can see where that would cause problems. It forces people to open an ordinary account with Barclays so they could access their trades and some people might not want to.

[riskvsreward] 15/10/2017 12:37

Is anyone at Barclays taking the responsibility for the fiasco, or they are still rewarded for their failings with big bonuses. Shareholders, the owners of the company need to stand up and ask Jes the questions.

[manics] 15/10/2017 11:52

clond: did you see the Plexcoin launch failed? You would be sat on a 100% loss now if you had not heeded my warnings.


A sampling of two recent success stories for me then as I unapologetically fight to once again hoist a flag of truth over this once proud community.

[manics] 15/10/2017 11:50

I championed the message here and the community listened, executed, and benefited.

"Hargreaves Lansdown (HRGV) has reported £1.5 billion of net new business in the three months to the end of September, receiving a boost from the fallout from Barclays' disastrous overhaul of its online stockbroking service".

[diku] 15/10/2017 09:20

The price around 190p is becoming very stale...a quick snap to 180p?...

[johnwise] 15/10/2017 07:29

Cruellest bank scandal of them all:

[dbesim1] 14/10/2017 23:47

Prambigear, thanks for your post it’s insightful. I had no idea smart investor was causing these problems. My main issue with Barclays is the ring-fencing. Basically every month people can’t access their accounts online because they’re doing ‘maintenance work.’ You won’t believe the problems this is causing because people can’t access their mobile banking. This could cause a financial crises for companies. Barclays says ‘we’re carrying out maintenance to prepare the uk for ring-fencing.’

[prambigear] 14/10/2017 22:05

There are thousands of official complaints awaiting answer from Barclays about a number of issues caused by the 'Smart Investor' implementation. Having received 3 emails over the past 3 weeks saying that they 'try to respond in 4 working days', I received a letter dated 5th October.... yes 5th, saying they will 'send (you) an update no later than 26th October.'
It is an ill conceived mess, and it is going to cost them dear, in cash and in reputational damage.

[dozey3] 14/10/2017 17:47

Post 123592 gives Alan Oscroft's recent view of BARC. He appears not to have noticed the Smart Investor fiasco, or if he has then considers it irrelevant. What a plonker!

[dbesim1] 14/10/2017 17:32

I want to establish I’m a remain supporter considering the struggles Brexit presents to the uk economy. That said the banking sector might still be the best sector to be placing investments at the moment. Barclays has made new progress when you consider the new changes eg smart investor and other future upgrades. The major banks have very low shares prices when you consider that all the major and minor companies on the lse are using them to trade. Investors have been expecting rises for years and it’s still a no-show. Maybe Brexit is preventing the progress.

[johnwise] 14/10/2017 13:33

BIG SHOT OF THE WEEK: Shamed ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond aims to bounce back on his African venture

He arrived in 1996 at Barclays’ investment arm – the so-called ‘casino’ side of the bank’s business – bringing a rapacious, profit-at-all-costs commitment to banking.

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[johnwise] 13/10/2017 16:42

BITCOIN WARNING: IMF chief warns virtual currency could cause 'massive disruptions'

BITCOIN could cause “massive disruptions” in the global financial market, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

[johnwise] 13/10/2017 08:20

THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has approved the transfer of 15% shareholding in Barclays Bank Zimbabwe to an employee share ownership scheme as the take-over of one of the country’s iconic banking institutions concludes.