Hargreaves Lansdown Share Discussion Threads

[hoggetwood] 16/2/2008 14:09

Jennyj. Depends whether or not you have a trading mentality. Selling and re-buying potentially makes you more profit per pound invested than averaging down, and has the advantage that you don't need to put in fresh cash. Riskier, of course. But the point I was trying badly to make was that it was PREDICTABLE that hl. would be hit badly by a downturn in sentiment, so selling wouldn't have been that risky.

As it was, I was looking on h-l as a long term non-trading hold. But if what you're investing for is in order to be richer in (say) 7 years time, then the whole notion of a long-term hold (even in a sound and growing company, and even with top-ups on dips) is questionable. You should simply choose the strategy which you think will make you most money.

Sorry about these ramblings. More trying to get my own ideas sorted out.

[jennyj] 16/2/2008 11:58

I dont agree with selling companys if I had got in on the IPO I would have averaged down. :)

I dont like to play the follow the leader game all prices look cheap after 10 years :D

[hoggetwood] 16/2/2008 10:20

Agreed, jennyj, though I kick myself for not selling last year at 220p+ and rebuying in the recent trough. Not just being wise after the event, for it was generally agreed last year (even by Peter Hargreaves) that the share price was, shall we say, generous, and I knew deep down that the smart thing was to sell. Never mind, it'll come good again - as long as they can maintain the present superb quality of staff and staff-training.

[jennyj] 12/2/2008 17:13

I love the end of day spike, it looks yummy.

Was a lovely bear trap.

[kenlum] 12/2/2008 11:36

Jennyj - I think you mea HL.!!! Yes this should be a great long term share not made any worse by the interim dividend with more to come!

[garycook] 12/2/2008 09:13

Jenny are you sure about that today?

[jennyj] 01/2/2008 12:16

Im now standing on a 30% gain on this stock, will I sell, not a chance!

[jennyj] 25/1/2008 01:53

dont let yourself be conned into selling good stock!

Excellent vid

[jennyj] 24/1/2008 18:07

LOL, will do teehee :D

Im just in disbelief at how mad things are right now, I couldnt help but take advantage. I was hoping to get in on the IPO but missed out so this is fantastic.

[monkeywrench] 24/1/2008 17:10

Well done jenny, and with your RBS.
Keep taking whatever it is you're on.

[jennyj] 22/1/2008 14:33

Looks like I got a great price, thank you to the idiot that sold his stock to me at 126p. Im laughing at whoever it was.

HL are a fantastic company, im very proud to be a shareholder finally after biding my time. I have a SIPP with them and have set up SIPPs with them for all my family and recommended them to my friends.

[jennyj] 22/1/2008 09:16

Bought in at 126p, might have further to drop but this is an absolute bargain anyway so I dont care :D

[jennyj] 21/1/2008 13:04

Well I dont wish it, but hey the way to make money is to buy underpriced stocks thatll do well in the long term.

If you own id hold and ignore all this madness.

[monkeywrench] 21/1/2008 10:23

Good timing by the 'fools'

[t1lal] 21/1/2008 09:44

jennyj

looks like your getting your wish.

[jennyj] 18/1/2008 01:06

I have no doubts that HL is the future of investing.

But im holding out for a cheaper price because im greedy. Just needing more fools to dump their stock.

[ccnp] 17/1/2008 22:03

starting to look like a buy at very long last

[t1lal] 17/1/2008 21:24

Will take a further hammering tommorrow me thinks as will most stocks.

[ccnp] 14/1/2008 08:57

even the wealthy faithfull will be having doubts now. it is a good company but has suffered from hype. PE is king

[hectorp] 12/1/2008 17:59

Tipped in last week's Shares MAg , BUY, at 181p.. Well you can buy at 158p.
THe thing still is, would you?
Well it has to be on the watch list, it is oversold, as is my dog Dyson DYS, not the vaccum cleaners, that , I have now bought having fallen 100% in 3-4 months.
What do we think of the share price action? tough eh? Well in fact no, the key feature of this share's chart is not the fall but the volatility. Talk about a helter skelter.
Further, its worth comparing HL> with STJ, St James. They have also fallen a very long way recently and have not stopped doing so. YEt they are also one of my own contenders as a recovery of 2008 play.. and very soon.
This nearly assures a recovery or dead cat bounce of large dimensions, at least 30-40p in a couple of trading days, when any news of value arives. So when will it be? This current position is very oversold, and tired.

[isa23] 09/1/2008 14:30

yes I've also topped up today. It's reassuring to invest in a company you're invested with. Although p/e looks high relative to asset managers, the prospects for this one is a lot sounder and the track record / management excellent (so far)

[its the oxman] 09/1/2008 12:38

bit cheaper now so bought a few c.157p - catching a falling knife but a quality play at least

[its the oxman] 18/12/2007 12:31

relatively expensive financial play