Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[smurfy2001] 31/3/2009 22:23

> madoff with cash - 31 Mar'09 - 23:12 - 18859 of 18861

Then you'll be leaving the country soon?

[cjl2112] 31/3/2009 22:16

Madoff with cash - Im sure Bob Dimond has a little more no how than you and blap.

[sunfish2] 31/3/2009 22:15

So madoff, why does everyone put up with it?
There were riots over poll tax, but now nothing over council tax, government corruption, waste, etc.

Where is everyone---drawing the dole and living on benefits?

[madoff with cash] 31/3/2009 22:12

soon uk will go under. all the yardies from london suburb will come out with knives and machete and loot tesco and m&s. i'll be watching it from abroad of course. this country is bust.

[madoff with cash] 31/3/2009 22:09

don't unerstand why people are buying shares in this climate. sooooo much uncertainty. g20 will be a farce. so much spare capacity. so much very very bad data. sell guys, sell all the shares when you can. after 20 odd % rise from the bottom, the market is long overdue for a nice sharp correction. why trust bob diamond? what does he know about his company. goodwin, hornby, diamonds are all like sugar's apprentice. little idiots who knows next to nothing about economics but pure good sales people.

[kirk2] 31/3/2009 22:08

complete market capitulatiom in next 4 weeks

[charles2112] 31/3/2009 22:04

mikestamp: Like the Placard comment, got me chuckling!

[bluepill] 31/3/2009 22:03

"Barclays chief Bob Diamond says bank has capital to ride out storm
Ian King and Patrick Hosking

Barclays will not need to raise new capital for at least six months, Bob Diamond, the bank's president, said last night.

Mr Diamond, who runs Barclays Capital, the investment banking division, said he was confident that the bank had enough capital to withstand the deteriorating economy.

The timescale outlined by Mr Diamond is significant. If Barclays raises fresh capital before June, its backers from Abu Dhabi and Qatar would be entitled to receive a greater number of shares for the £7.3 billion investment they made last year without needing to stump up more cash.

The news came as Barclays confirmed that CVC Capital Partners, the private equity group, was the bank's preferred bidder for its iShares exchange-traded funds business. "

[sunfish2] 31/3/2009 21:59

So far as I know, the one academic who predicted the meltdown, two years ago, and gave detailed analysis for his conclusions, was/is Nouriel Roubini of NY University.

Catch him on Fox News and CNBC.

[bluepill] 31/3/2009 21:56

like i said, worth reading this article from february again.
your patron saint april fool isn't he?

[pwhite73] 31/3/2009 21:52

Given the speed and severity of whats happened over the last twelve months it makes me laugh that anybody still listens to these worthless analysts.

[sunfish2] 31/3/2009 21:50

Sandy Chen?
Channel 4?

Who would waste time bothering to watch either?

Go to CNBC for real analysis and the views of people who are at the top of their professions. Panmure Gordon wouldn't get a look in and as for the likes of Charles Stanley, they would be laughed out of town.

[pwhite73] 31/3/2009 21:49

ProphetBLAPisRich - 31 Mar'09 - 21:51 - 18832 of 18847

"The end of the financial year (today)"

The end of the financial year is on Sunday. The first day of the new financial year is always the first Monday in April.

[jab118] 31/3/2009 21:44

blue.. keeping taking the tablets .. you have your own faith .. but thats biggin of feb its now \\\\\\\\april fools day soooooon

[jibba_jabba] 31/3/2009 21:41

I posted it earlier check back through the posts...

[bluepill] 31/3/2009 21:39

I was looking for the bob diamond interview but worth reading this article from february again in light of what we know now.

[jab118] 31/3/2009 21:13

I never say no to free food.

[jab118] 31/3/2009 21:12

free were??