Bt Share Discussion Threads

[sicker] 28/2/2020 14:06

In a sea of red BT is my one blue share :-)

[dmf] 28/2/2020 14:02

Dow futures -600

[bo90] 28/2/2020 13:05

how many did you sell?

[careful] 28/2/2020 10:27

Just had an e mail from national savings.
Rates are being slashed, income bonds down from 1.16% to 0.7% gross from May 1.

Right now +.7% looks good, much better than -20%.

FTSE100 has crashed over 40% twice in the last 20 years.
Indexed fell to about 3500 in march 2003, then back down to 3550 in march 2009.

7000 - 3500 - 7000 - 3500 - 7900 - ?????

Fill in the blank, it seems obvious we are heading to 4000 yet again.

the psychology of crashes is consistent.
At first we buy 'bargains on the dips'.
But eventually we lose heart then head for the door, ...capitulation.

1927 1974 1987 2003 2009.......2020?

Always the same.

[atlantic57] 28/2/2020 09:28

Where would the share price be if Corbyn had won.
All the posts then were how the share price would rocket under Boris.

What are the major factors that had have
Led to the collapse in share price please

[dmf] 28/2/2020 09:13

Yes ......i recall, particularly Xstrata !

(now of course part of Glencore)


Dow futures -467 -1.8%

[diku] 28/2/2020 08:50

Anybody remember how the Miners kept going down and then reached nadir point in March 2016?...well Miners started to recover in 2016 and Telcos (BT) reached highs of 500p in 2016..then the downward spiral...there could be blessing in disguise here with a similar nadir point coming...

[dmf] 28/2/2020 08:49

Here’s how long stock market corrections last and how bad they can get

[essentialinvestor] 28/2/2020 08:38

It's bond yields as well, they are collapsing atm.

[emptyend] 28/2/2020 08:36

This, I think, is not a silly thought. If people are more worried about going out to events, shops or even work, then staying at home and using fixed line phones more will surely (if anything) increase. Will they put themselves in crowds at football matches, or will they watch more BTTV? There are worse places to invest.

[diku] 28/2/2020 08:24

Markets have done the job for the board...to cut divi to starting low base...

[oakville] 28/2/2020 06:34

Back in to buy at 80p for me.

[glavey] 28/2/2020 03:41

Oh, well done. Thanks the info., I'll follow you first thing.

[johncasey] 28/2/2020 02:30

placed a massive short yesterday...this baby is heading for 100p

[apollocreed1] 28/2/2020 02:27

@careful - LOL! Great logic about the pension fund. Interesting that a Vodafone director just bought a large amount of shares today - he must similarly believe that people who stay at home will use their phones much more.

[diku] 27/2/2020 22:42

BT don't do up...only down since 210p...ask monty...

[careful] 27/2/2020 21:36

BT crashing because of possible pandemic.
HMG we hear is contingency planning for mass burials.

This BT reaction is not logical. If we stop moving around and mixing the telecoms and broadband will be the preferred method of communication.
A positive, it is an ill wind etc.

An even more depressing potential side benefit to BT is the pension deficit.
If the share crashes because of a pandemic that kills off older people, then the implication is that BT's pension fund is about to go into huge surplus.

BT should be going up.

[tornado12] 27/2/2020 19:06

I’m long on BT with average 173p but I do think out of my full portfolio these risk most on divi cut. I hope they can improve balance sheet to avoid but think it’s 50:50

[diku] 27/2/2020 19:06

Makes you wonder why have pension plan...even the ISA season is now a damp squib ...

[essentialinvestor] 27/2/2020 18:23

Just for clarity I'm bearish on BT, as per previous posts.

[bo90] 27/2/2020 18:19

the reason maybe being that these are not going back to 5 quid let alone two quid. 5g threat, competition and massive fibre roll out will reduce bt earnings

[essentialinvestor] 27/2/2020 17:32

I don't known why people are so hung up on the dividend.

The share was £5 just a few years ago, it closed under £1.40
and yet people focus on will they cut or not.


What is the collapse in bond yields going to do for the pension plan...

[montyhedge] 27/2/2020 17:25

It will, BT cash cow, no one will give up internet and mobile.

[blackbear] 27/2/2020 16:56

Bought in here today hope the divi holds up.