Hargreaves Lansdown Share Discussion Threads

[natasonline] 08/10/2020 14:58

I've started getting ads on my phone asking if I was a victim of the Woodford scandle. The law firms are getting closer to showing their hand.

[amunro] 08/10/2020 13:15

IG £3 per trade if you do enough. Amazing charting and platform. But customer care somewhat lacking (ppl cost money I guess).

[imastu pidgitaswell] 08/10/2020 12:39

I agree re trading stock - but also would be happy to hold long term if it went lower. Same as with all the shares I buy - if they go lower, I need to be happy to buy more, not sell for a stop-loss.

Why HL? Mainly 'cos it's all in a SIPP, they are the biggest and for that you get some security and robust platform which works on 'mad' market days - although right now they are having a prices updating issue with some smaller caps, been going on for some time now and getting very irritating - and it's only £6 a trade if you do enough (which I do). Not worth the hassle of changing. And I can buy their shares and benefit from my own hyperactivity.

Medium/longer term, I put it on here a couple of months ago - it is (to me) a question of how well they manage the current and future growth in online shares and investment activity. They're doing OK so far. I personally don't do funds, so am not being ripped off - many many others don't do direct equities and do want funds. So I can benefit from them overpaying chinless wonders to manage their money for them. Fine by me...

[porsche1945] 08/10/2020 12:17

Yes defo long on TW and HSBC, will double up over 18 months/2 years plus healthy divs’. HL a trading stock, just wouldnt want to get caught with it, if the likes of Robin Hood announce they are entering the U.K. market, forget what anyone else on here says, these will tank 30 pc plus overnight. The problem is their funds are awful, performance dire, costs high. Other platforms are cheaper and a lot of the time just better. If you are trading why not just use iWeb at a fiver a pop? I think HL has had its moment, Woodford was more of a disaster than people realise, and that isnt over. As I say, a trading stock.

[imastu pidgitaswell] 08/10/2020 12:08

P - seen you long on a few of mine - TW. and HSBA plus others. And previously that you are not fond of this lot. Bit of history?

Fair enough - I am now long again (and a customer) - and frankly adding a lot to their trading revenues...

[saltaire111] 08/10/2020 12:06

Good update. No idea why market has taken the price down. Am I missing something obvious?

Salty

[porsche1945] 08/10/2020 12:05

@ lomas

...think shorters are doing just fine on this, down 100 points in two days. Betting both owners wish they had unloaded the lot to institutions at 24 quid like that ugly little worm Dampier managed to do knowing what was coming down the tracks.

[ochs] 08/10/2020 10:30

Also the summer months are traditionally HL's weakest quarter, so in that context these figures are excellent.

Good progress on Active Savings too - they need to push up marketing spend on that in light on NS&I news, and their (current) 1st mover advantage ahead of others such as AJ Bell.

[paulof2] 08/10/2020 09:25

Strange reaction which to me reads as a very positive update. Revenue up 12% YOY yet share price down 20% YOY. I understand the high earnings multiple but still think that’s a solid set of results considering the backdrop

[ochs] 08/10/2020 08:12

... and yet the share price falls, it's a funny world!

[lomax99] 08/10/2020 07:58

Solid update from HL. Share trade volumes 980k pcm, whilst lower than pandemic highs (1.1 - 1.3m), are still significantly above the prior 3 yr average of 370k pcm.Shorters will need to get their cheque books out next Friday.

[lomax99] 23/9/2020 09:20

HL goes XD tomorrow, total dividends of 43.7p per share (for shorters to pay...)

[growthpotential] 07/9/2020 18:35

Everyone new Woodford was a tool, agreed that HL should have cut him loose much earlier

[jfishy55] 03/9/2020 17:49

I don't think RH will work here. Wasn't there a similar attempt with JPJ Share Dealing (I think that is what it was called) and in the end it just couldn't make ends meet and failed? How will RH survive where it failed?

[porsche1945] 03/9/2020 17:35

These like the rest of covid/brexit basket case uk starting to look like best days are well behind it. Woodford legal challenge and Robinhood next up for them. RH only a matter of time. Made a nice 8k on these after the crash trading but dont see that sort of jump happening again.

[imastu pidgitaswell] 28/8/2020 16:32

Ah, and he's back. Also a good sign.

Did you survive the flight up to 1900+ ?

[imastu pidgitaswell] 28/8/2020 16:30

Back in at the death - Friday afternoon dump, weekend kicking in The Times/Sunday Times awaits.

[growthpotential] 27/8/2020 18:57

Only until relatively recently HL outperforms the SNP over 5 years. I'm happy to sit on a single name with the potential for that!

[imastu pidgitaswell] 27/8/2020 14:11

Yes good to take advantage of the swings.

Not currently in (1900+ in short order was too good to resist) but tempted again.

No need to rush, it seems.

[lomax99] 27/8/2020 13:58

Not particularly bothered, this often re-traces.