Centrica Share Discussion Threads

[supermarky] 01/11/2017 14:15

Phil, by a few I hope you mean a few ie 2!I'm glad I sold at least some when 180 failed

[nortic 007] 01/11/2017 14:15

LolA few more grey hairs as well.

[supermarky] 01/11/2017 14:13

I was a boy when I bought. I'm now feeling like an old man

[nortic 007] 01/11/2017 13:57

There's a lot of suffering out there but I think this latest fall will sort the men out from the boys. Let's wait and see.

[nortic 007] 01/11/2017 13:56

There's a lot of suffering out there but I think this latest fall will sort the men out from the boys. Let's wait and see.

[philanderer] 01/11/2017 13:50

Sorely tempted to buy a few at this level.

[w1ndjammer] 01/11/2017 13:44

Some of the small suppliers charge you a month up front, then they increase your
direct debit saying it will even out over the winter when spring comes and you are
£150 in credit it will take yonks to get the money back

cheapest is not always best.........

WJ.

[capeview] 01/11/2017 13:34

Which is why no exit fees is a must when it comes to energy firms.

[mr woodentop] 01/11/2017 13:32

Got it in one. Why change unless you are 95% certain you will benefit and without knowing all the companies pricing moves over the next 12 months or more how can you possibly know?

[capeview] 01/11/2017 13:23

I think you're probably talking about change, and most people hate change.

[mr woodentop] 01/11/2017 13:14

to carry the car analogy a bit further it is like looking in the rear view mirror (at past bills) while you sit at a junction looking at a dual carriageway to one side and a twisty backroad the other and being told by your dodgy satnav (uswitch) to take the backroad. What do most people do...suprise! they stick with what they know will give them the same results as before

[jpjohn1] 01/11/2017 13:10

It look a great buy at the moment, but unfortunately the price keeps going down and the price you purchase it at looks bad a week or two later

[anley] 01/11/2017 13:04

Capeview.........I agree but the point I wanted to make is that customers are not doing enough to find what is the best deal for themselves and that is one big issue that the government is trying to get over..........but the great British consumer seems not to care. Its like moving a car without wheels..........

Turning to the share price I see DB have a sell note - down to 160p so as we draw nearer that price what do they say when it hits that price?...........BUY................or SELL as they are, so far spot on.

[capeview] 01/11/2017 13:00

It's a shame Stamp duty is there. Would be so much better without it, and people might actually be able to make some decent money.

[jpjohn1] 01/11/2017 12:58

The best I have done in trading one day buying & selling was with Glen. I bought and sold, sometimes only holding a matter of minutes, If you own Glen you do not have to pay stamp duty, so if it went up a little you could make a profit. I bought and sold in one day £628k and sold £660k, ( sold 32k first thing) and made about £1,400 profit, but if I would have held say Barclays with paying stamp duty all the time I would have actually lost

[supermarky] 01/11/2017 12:56

Agree it worth waiting until dust settles here.

[capeview] 01/11/2017 12:55

anley, what you have to check is that all the tariffs are checked and not just the ones that can be swapped from that site. Click the box to show all tariffs and you'll see smaller suppliers at nearly £100 - £150 a year cheaper. It's just how reliable they are.

When I bring up my list of sites, BG is around 18th on the list. TOTO energy is number 1 with a saving of £121 per year compared to BG's £15 per year plus £25 cashback.
The only thing with TOTO is an unknown at the moment as not enough reviews.

[anley] 01/11/2017 12:47

Go onto www.moneysavingexpert.com and see how BG is one of the cheapest tarrifs......

I have not found nor read anyone who has a really good grip on how to solve the cap issue...........just wait as the big boys have worked out what they will do and it will include more cost cuting and job losses and that could lead to poorer service for customers.............

Wait and see..........

[andyj] 01/11/2017 12:35

CNA is 2.5% for me, I don't allocate more than 8% to any investment, but I split the 8% into tranches. I will buy more, but at the moment there are more reasons to sell than buy more. They will reach a price at which that changes, but there is no sign of that yet. Reaffirming the div will help, a cut hangs like a spectre over the price at the moment. Without good income it is hard to see why anyone would buy CNA.

[supermarky] 01/11/2017 12:28

Yes I remember buying shell near there lows early last year. They have recovered miraculously since the doom and gloom then

[capeview] 01/11/2017 12:25

Super, that could be people buying and selling on the 3-5p up and down swing. Saw the same thing happening in Tesco as well. Would just keep the shares at rock bottom even with good results.

No idea if that is really what is going on but seems a lot of swinging between 166 - 172 at the moment.

[1fox1] 01/11/2017 12:18

Hmmmmmmmmmm. Looks like these aren't the bargain I thought they were. Under todays modern culture there must be someone to blame. I want my money back:O( ha ha

[supermarky] 01/11/2017 12:15

Private investors don't have the huge funds to only put 2% into each company. Cna is 15% for me.