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[williebiz] 04/2/2008 09:36

Oh, I like to use the best of TA as well ;-)

Not a day trader by any means

[yas0] 04/2/2008 09:32

Incidentally folks, Slab previously indicated he was long of 500,000 EXPN shares using a spreadbet. Perhaps he would care to let me know which spreadbetting company he was using and what the margin requirement was?
Additionally, perhaps he can answer the same in relation to his alleged bet of £1000pp on the FTSE.
Or is he telling porkies?

I am not saying I do not believe you (actually, that is what I am saying), but can you let readers know which spreadbetting agency you use to execute these trades.

[noon] 04/2/2008 09:29

best thing to do is not to set a target and date if you are a true investor.........lol.

[williebiz] 04/2/2008 09:26

Sheepish? Not at all. Investors don't expect a straight line. New up channel will see EXPN bouncing back higher and further.

Next target 468-475p then onwards. Target date Monday 11th if not before.

[yas0] 04/2/2008 09:24

I am not certain why shorters are considering closing at 400p. I think the impediments facing EXPN suggest that the stock shall fall considerably lower than 400p. But then what do I know - I am merely a truly expert investor.

dyor and no advice intended.

[yas0] 04/2/2008 09:22

Oh dear. EXPN bulls looking rather sheepish this morning.

[techanalyst] 04/2/2008 09:13

n1ckcfm2000
I'm short as well looking for 4 quid

[n1ckcfm2000] 04/2/2008 08:58

I am running this short with a view of 390. However, I have noticed that due to the extreme volatilityof the markets most supports and resistance levels are not followed. I am viewing momentum indicators and watching for fib retraction levels.

[williebiz] 04/2/2008 07:21

In the news, Sllab? (Sun)

[sllab101] 01/2/2008 17:56

yis dear mate you are mixed up that was space fitting the windows and tech talking about a washing machine,I don't even no how to turn one on.

You must come down the pond sometime for a drink.

All the very best my best mate.

nic



And don't forget It costs to be stupid - the more stupid you are, the more it costs

[yas0] 01/2/2008 17:43

Slab,

You wrote on Tech's thread that you were spending the afternoon fitting windows - hence you are a window fitter.

Moreover, you indicated you repair tumble dryers. It is not something to be proud of.

Now can you remind me of any seasoned investor, in the history of the markets, that supplemented his income by fitting windows and repairing tumble dryers? No, thought not.

[yas0] 01/2/2008 17:41

It is clear folks that Slab got it wrong last time, and he shall be wrong again.

Bet against the gracious fellow at you peril.

[yas0] 01/2/2008 17:39

Dear All,

For those that do not understand the reference to the lost CD, here is what Slab told me when I last shorted EXPN at 430p, and then closed as declared on that thread at 360 -365p.

yas0 - 20 Nov'07 - 09:01 - 1872 of 2807 edit

Here's the next short folks - Experian.

Do not get troubled by the significant director buying over the last few days, nor the bullish broker forecasts, nor indeed the bid rumours.

dyor.


sllab101 - 24 Nov'07 - 21:23 - 1921 of 2807 (premium)

Callers besiege credit agencies with plea to protect their data:



"Experian, another credit reference agency, said that there was an 85 per cent rise in the number of people who had signed up to its online credit monitoring service. Callcredit said that it had received three times more calls than usual.


sllab101 - 24 Nov'07 - 23:09 - 1923 of 2807 (premium)

yas0 you'r EXPN short is a bad call and you should advise your Disciples to cover before they burn.


yas0 - 24 Nov'07 - 23:45 - 1925 of 2807 edit

Dear seasoned investors,

You may have noted numpty slab spreading pie in the sky forecasts for EXPN, without any reasoned analysis.

Thus, I shall provide you with some, such that you can form a reasoned view.

A couple of weeks ago EXPN warned of slower growth in the second half, with significant regression in the States which forms a bulk of it's business.
Management have conceded that this is a dilemma of a magnitude they have not previously faced, and hence are in unchartered territory. They have suggested that the problems in the States are likely to exacerbate, and thus the likelihhod is that earnings have to be revised downwards again.

The credit crunch in the US shows no signs of disappearing, and the extent of the sub prime problems have yet to be exposed in their entirety. Here's the really interesting thing, and one which many investors have not cottoned onto. They have asserted that full year forecasts in 08 shall be met, but what has not been picked up on is the fact that they anticipate most of this from cost cutting exercises. Now how many companies have we heard this from when they hit difficult times, and then we find profit warnings come in when cost cuts are not sufficient to meet numbers. They are alluding to organic growth of 6% in 08 - my guess is they would be hard pressed to generate 4%.

As the consumers reign in their spending (which is inevitable mindful of the fact that Greenspan only the other day asserted quite rightly that the housing market shall tank further), then EXPN will find it's exposure to the US consumer makes it a stock that the smart money shall avoid.

Numpty slab thinks the recent blunder by Darling may revive EXPN - but then I know what I am doing.

dyor

[sllab101] 01/2/2008 17:29

yos my best mate thats so kind of you to reply.I don't fit windows I own a window company you are welcome to come and view the factory anytime we are in Oxford.I can arrange to have you picked up if you like.


And don't forget

It costs to be stupid - the more stupid you are, the more it costs

[dasein] 01/2/2008 17:20

Strangely enough they lose CD's in the USA as well..

"The number of publicly reported identify theft in the U.S. rose by more than 40 percent in 2007 compared to the previous year, said ITRC, a consumer rights advocacy group.

The ITRC reported 446 separate breaches exposing 128 million records, a more-than six-fold increase over its 2006 figures when 312 incidents were recorded involving more than 19 million individuals."



Davidson Companies said on Wednesday that a database containing personal information of 226,000 current and past clients, including names and social security numbers, appears to have been illegally accessed "by a third party through a sophisticated network intrusion.

The company said it is offering its clientele a one-year enrollment to Experian's Triple Advantage three-bureau credit-monitoring service"


"A non-encrypted hard drive containing the names and Social Security numbers of over 38,000 students, alumni, faculty and staff was reported stolen from the Student Affairs Office on the fifth floor of the Leavey Center on January 3. The University first notified students of the incident this past Monday, at first sending out an e-mail to potentially affected students, faculty and staff, then following with a campus-wide e-mail.

The University was able to reach 27,000 of the 38,000 victims by e-mail. Over the next week, the University will also notify everyone affected by mail, although neither e-mails nor addresses could be found for 28 victims. The mailing will include a website and a code allowing people to register for year-long credit reporting from Experian, paid for by the University. In addition, the University has set up a website and a toll-free hotline to help people protect their information."

These two just from the last 48 hours...each day brings similar security breaches, potentially an awful lot of 15 dollars a month..recurring revenue out there

The consumer direct division has a CAGR rate of 38% over the last 5 years..and EXPN have a 36% (and growing) share of a $1.4billion market

Nice trading Sllab, you held on in a most seasoned manner ;-) best of luck to all... closed my longs so no more trading for me for a while .. far too stressful

[yas0] 01/2/2008 17:19

I note your request for me to make you a more erudite fellow. But no amount of learning can cure stupidity. Hence I decline to provide you with pointers.

I note you have not denied your line of work. Either you have been the beneficiary of an indifferent education, or you are thick, possibly both.
Otherwise you would not have had to endure a life of installing windows and repairing tumble dryers.

I refer you to the post in which you stated I know what I am doing. It is the only correct call you have ever made. I cannot reciprocate the compliment since you really do not know what you are doing.

Hope that helps.

[sllab101] 01/2/2008 17:07

yas my dear mate I have been trading since 1987 so I could do with a few pointers when you get the chance.I find it very kind of to let the others know of my short shortcoming.

All the very best from your best mate nic.

And don't forget

It costs to be stupid - the more stupid you are, the more it costs.

[yas0] 01/2/2008 16:56

Slab knows little about how the auction process works - had he even a remote idea, he would have ascertained that virtually all the stocks were uncrossed at a higher price to that at which they traded at 4.30pm.

Such is the expertise I have of these auctions that I often execute trades late in the day at the uncrossing price.

But then Slab is a novice clutching onto a lost CD while installing a window.
Yes folks, that's right. By his own admission he installs windows for a living and occasionally doubles up as a washing machine repairman. Hardly the credentials of a successful investor.

[sllab101] 01/2/2008 16:55

nick.I hope you have a good weekend aswell.

[n1ckcfm2000] 01/2/2008 16:52

84 points is very good .

I wouldnt put too much emphasis on that 444 it was a sale for 1,274,422.. it was UT as well

have a good weekend

[sllab101] 01/2/2008 16:41

nick,ok I wish you well with your short,I am pleased with my 84 points.I know it was due a pull back but tried getting a few more points.


I see it done well in the auction 444 so it still looks to me that they sucked a few more shorts in.


all the best.


nic

[n1ckcfm2000] 01/2/2008 16:32

A trap you say ?

Its touching the month trend channel, thats why its found support.

Its a classic bear market , sell into the highs.

[sllab101] 01/2/2008 16:09

Nick that was a trap and I shall be going long as soon as I CAN.

[n1ckcfm2000] 01/2/2008 16:05

a nice 5 percent .. ..

Still short as it is forming a hammer .

However a weekend is a long time in trading .