Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[cpl593h] 10/4/2009 17:25

incorrigible - nice spot, first on advfn!

[sr2day] 10/4/2009 17:17

the question remains whether we have seen the last of the manipulation by the authorities.the day they reintroduce shortselling ban will be the signal in my view.

[airlie] 10/4/2009 17:11

Incompetent government and the sooner the bbc get broken up the better, Peston has more or less just told the facts though i think.

[dorset64] 10/4/2009 17:09

isis - 10 Apr'09 - 18:00 - 20928 of 20928

'I would still like to know why Sir Fred has a Knighthood for Services to Banking?'


Isis, I am rully sorry forthose sitting on a much higher average than where we are today, but from a totally personal point of view I think the guy should receive another knighthood as if not for him, I would not have been able to buy Barc's at 66p, 82p & £1.08 plus RBS for 10.2p, 12.6p & 18.2p.

Accept many would not see the same as me, but you pays your money et al.

The one thing I do agree with though is that the FSA are totally spineless and should be renamed SFA (Sweet FA) as that is exactly what they have done since their inception with the government equally to blame.

[isis] 10/4/2009 17:00

The whole thing should never have happened in the first place, but the Government and the FSA were Making it so.

I would still like to know why Sir Fred has a Knighthood for Services to Banking?

[isis] 10/4/2009 16:38

Well the leaks ensured the price had dropped before the Government announced their intention to buy a stake - a pre-emptive strike wouldn't you say?

For instance HMG didn't make their intention known they were going to buy a 2nd stake in RBS until the shorting ban came off and the price had halved, aving them some £5billion in the process.

If you trust this lot then you are very sad.

[hillbrown] 10/4/2009 16:33

So he wasnt leaking information he was leaking lies??

Leaking information is leaking facts early which were coming into the public domain anyway.

Or are you saying the 'facts' he leaked were not facts but disinformation from HMG??

[isis] 10/4/2009 16:29

Yes indeed, Peston is being used by HMG to leak when it suits.
By leaking information he ensures lower prices paid by HMG for their Banks stakes and has probably saved them £10billion pounds at least.

This Government is very immoral and shareholders are scum to them, except Mandelson who was allowed to make £1m on a £60k investment in a media Company - but of course that was the 'Right Thing To Do!'

[hillbrown] 10/4/2009 16:22

Whats the problem with Peston? Dont shoot the messenger.

[palwing] 10/4/2009 16:03

Off Topic

RW..pleased to hear that.

The NHS are playing the "pass the patient" with my missus to frig their "Target waiting times". She has now been referred to another consultant, which buys the hospital another 2 months! Her operation is now "provisionally" booked for September/October, which is pathetic considering she was referred by her GP at the end of March! We are seeing the same NHS Consultant "privately" on the 23rd and hope she will have the op within 2 weeks of that for another £6k on top of the £750 already spent! Conflict of interest going on here?

Who the hell do the Government think they are kidding when they say the NHS is working well? Time for BIG change.

[isis] 10/4/2009 15:51

Peston has been the Governments Leaker, so not all his fault.
Wherever you go with this mess it comes back to GB and his cronies. The leaks enabled NL to get cheaper stakes in the Banks than they would have otherwise.
THAT IS A FACT.

[cpl593h] 10/4/2009 14:39

Yeah people that tell the truth should be taken out and shot - then we can continue the party - weyhay!

[palwing] 10/4/2009 14:27

Peston and Jeremy Vine are both ar5hole5. Oh..and that prat on Radio 4 in the mornings! All up their own ar5e5 and out of touch with Joe Public. (that's you and me?)

I reckon the BBC breed them somewhere.

[sheriffshortthisun2] 10/4/2009 13:54

I'm tipping Tuesday.

shortshootthisun4,6.

(alias)John Wayne

[sr2day] 10/4/2009 13:52

and analysts.

[frankiestheone] 10/4/2009 13:48

nicd...don't forget lawers

[nicd] 10/4/2009 13:42

What is wrong with what Preston wrote? I dislike him for calling down banking stocks a few months ago, but have to agree. Ishares sale is not a good deal for shareholders and I almost puked when I read the "bonus" the managing criminals have awarded themselves.
I am going to have to sell the last of my BARC holding on moral grounds.

How do these people get away with it? From MPs to bankers, living in a different world.

[chindit1964] 10/4/2009 13:08

It's almost the reverse of the dot.com boom when analysts were falling over themselves to make ever higher predictions for the tech companies prospects and valuations, etc.

[isis] 10/4/2009 12:22

It would be like GB admitting he encouraged the housing boom or Jacqui Smith admitting she is a blood sucking parasite.
SC will not admit but will try and pick holes elsewhere - admission to getting something wrong is not done these days.

[solomon9] 10/4/2009 12:16

Sandy Chen committed the analyst crime of not presenting a balanced view, taking an extreme position and publicity seeking. Now Panmure Gordon will never live it down. Will he repent, change view and cut his losses? No Will he continue to make totally unrealistic assessments? probably yes.

These stocks have already come down 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% in some cases yet analysts continue to try to squeeze the last few pence out of the share price. Stocks have priced in the issues and the sooner they get that message the better.