Education Development Share Discussion Threads

[protean] 21/3/2009 13:34

Yes certainly plenty of astoundingly low PEs about at the moment CR, and bound to be a few of them with decent growth giving good PEGs. Here's an interesting link from today's Telegraph where the writer reckons that the market is currently as cheap as in 1953 and when it turns the bull market will be the most stunning we've ever experienced.

[cockneyrebel] 21/3/2009 11:17

Good link protean.

I have invested on the Zulu Priciple for 12 years or so and it's why I'm in here. Low PEG, Director buying, Something different etc.

Reckon there's a lot of zulu's about at the moment that will get rediscovered over the coming months.

CR

[protean] 21/3/2009 09:41

Slater mentions EDD as one of his favourites in his audio interview on Motley Fool in February (starting just after 16 minutes).

[interceptor2] 20/3/2009 22:25

I was thinking of an American company called Kaplan part of Washington Post PLC.

Kaplan is one of the largest providers of financial services training programs in the U.S. Long known as a test prep company, Kaplan has grown dramatically entering a variety of new education industries and becoming one of the largest and most diverse educational businesses in the U.S.

With exchange rates in Kaplan favour, now would be a perfect time.

[cockneyrebel] 20/3/2009 20:39

City & Guilds are the biggest, then EDD I believe.

CR

[johnthespacer] 20/3/2009 20:37

Who would take it over? Do they have bigger competitors out there?

[interceptor2] 20/3/2009 17:14

I think Jim Slater and his son's company Slater Investments brought in at 60p level, alot of investors in the UK follow his tips more than any other pundit. So this is looking better all the time, all we need now is takeover speculation, which isn't out of the question.

[nicedude1976] 20/3/2009 15:02

CR - are you still in FSG? That one is not so rosy now.

[stegrego] 20/3/2009 12:38

I really didnt want that image in my head - thanks for that!

[cockneyrebel] 20/3/2009 11:42

Have you ever seen a hornier chart? looks like me in bed in the morning :-)

CR

[cockneyrebel] 20/3/2009 10:59

The Chairman bought 100K too this week - doubt he was in on the tip, more like he knows how cheap these are.

How many co's can you find today that are doubling profits and seeing their market expand the more people get made redundant?

CR

[protean] 20/3/2009 09:56

Just the same as most people on these boards. Buy, then put forward an argument as to why the shares should rise in the hope that others will jump in and help the share price on its way.

[smarm] 20/3/2009 09:23

So Slater buys and then tips. LOL. Oh to have such power.

S

[chester] 20/3/2009 09:06

Wasn't aware of the Slater tip but I bought this morning on the chart break.

[guru] 20/3/2009 08:57

50,000 - was that a buy or a sell? looks like a buy - quite large.

[cockneyrebel] 20/3/2009 08:18

Cheers - broken out in style - 80p soon imo and have to be worth a pound of anyone's money when you look at the growth and the strength of their market.

CR

[miked500] 20/3/2009 08:16

IC - Jim Slater

[cockneyrebel] 20/3/2009 08:07

about to break out - lot of buying at the open - tipped somewhere I guess

CR

[cockneyrebel] 19/3/2009 20:57

yep, sorry, my mistake - gonna be upgrades to forecasts at the interims imo. At that point I think the market will be calmer and more bullish and the growth here will excite those that aren't aware.

The said this at the trading statement "and also a short-term peak in initial demand for a new road passenger transport qualification." when referring to one of the reasons they were well ahead. I am pretty sure this is a qualification all coach drivers are going to have to have that my mate who has a coach company keeps moaning about. It's adding around £15K a year to his outgoings and he's a small operator - multiply that up through all operators.

I guess this is it:




Looks like a gravey train for EDI for the next 4 years at least. Similar training likely to come in force for other types of business where public safety is an issue.

Then there's all the redundant being sent by their former company for re-training at the company's cost or by their new company. 2m unemployed now - sad for those that are made unemployed but it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

CR

[stegrego] 19/3/2009 19:15

Was Chairman, not CEO, but doesnt really matter who...

[interceptor2] 19/3/2009 19:05

I think they have two weeks left before closed period, but I can't see any RNS on CEO buying. He did buy some in January at 41p and 42p.

[cockneyrebel] 19/3/2009 15:37

CEO buying 2 months before the results - about the the last chance he had to buy before the closed period.

Reckon that says very good H1 results.

CR

[cockneyrebel] 19/3/2009 08:04

must breakout soon on that news imo.

CR

[johnthespacer] 18/3/2009 21:00

Yes great to see directors still buying! show that they are still confident for the future!

[interceptor2] 18/3/2009 19:00

RNS released today saying that Richard Price / Chairman brought 100,000 at 56.25p yesterday. This story just becomes better and better.