Learning Technologies Share Discussion Threads

[drsamwaa] 18/12/2018 14:57

And this doesn't help either:Alan Greenspan to investors: 'Run for cover' https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/18/business/alan-greenspan-stock-market-party-over/index.html

[anley] 18/12/2018 11:06

But just a minute.............if as I think this market has finished its first big leg down why should the price remain at around 80p when we are due a second leg down in what I call a rolling bear market.......then more of the small share speculators will be burned badly.

The $us is falling as gold inches up and as LTG gets over 50% of its earning from the USA that is a small bear point.

If the USA and the EU (includeds the UK) growth slows down, which it is then the markets and the brokers may alter their earning calculations........then what is the price.

This is what I am trying to assess to see what my entry price should be in 2019.

[drsamwaa] 18/12/2018 09:14

rosco40...absolutely right, the little guys are just protecting their money until things look more certain. The big investors know this is a total bargain. However a no deal will obviously cause it to drop further...

[rosco40] 17/12/2018 17:10

The recent price moves here have got nothing to with the fundamentals and everything to with small investors panicking and MMs using this to mop up and get large orders in at around 80p. Been a holder since 20p when there was almost no daily volume and I've never seen so many large buys after the close, as I have in the last few weeks.

[jamesjjj] 17/12/2018 09:51

"The only consolation is that if the general market was up and we were down this much then I would be worried."
Granted that LTG would be worse as far as relative strenght is concerned if the indices were up. BUT it does not change the fact that LTG is massively down and the technicals look poor meaning it could go further down. My own personal view as stated much earlier is that while the current uncertainty regarding Brexit continues this share along with other growth stocks are risky to buy.Of course sentiment may change especially if we get a deal and the share could and would probably rise. But what if? we get a no deal. Do we believe the stock will appreciate in price? Sadly the fact is that if the indices are falling 75% of stocks go down.It really does not matter how good a company is if the markets are bearish it is swimming against the tide.

[bulltradept] 06/12/2018 09:05

Is this the correction / crash we've all been waiting for? Starting to look like. 16% plus down on the indexes is apparently the start and NOT 20%. GLA.

[molatovkid] 06/12/2018 08:22

The only consolation is that if the general market was up and we were down this much then I would be worried.

Good entry level (or for top-ups!)....

[huntie2] 06/12/2018 08:20

Can't see it back at £1 this week! Nor next! But I'm sure it will one day, so your buy is probably good, P. I.
But then wtfd any of us k?

[mfhmfh] 05/12/2018 20:32

Peel Hunt today reiterated LTG as a buy with a 180p target price for what that's worth.

[jamesjjj] 05/12/2018 19:43

Last time I held Ltg was at 98p sold out as soon as it hit 95. Company is good but the market verdict is the only one that counts.

[toyin] 05/12/2018 09:45

jeffian. LOL, been there done that!

[jeffian] 05/12/2018 09:28

I don't. Which is probably why I ended up buying more at £1!

[toyin] 05/12/2018 09:26

drsamwaa

I always check this before I buy anything.

[jeffian] 05/12/2018 09:09

I think another relevant point is that the substantial rise in the share price in the year from Sept 2017 means that many of us have substantial profits and it is natural that in a falling market some will want to lock those in, regardless of the company fundamentals.

[drsamwaa] 05/12/2018 09:06

toyin...where did you see that?

[toyin] 05/12/2018 09:05

Short interest in LTG on the rise, just be careful!


LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC 2.06% net short position

[jamesjjj] 05/12/2018 09:00

drsamwaa
"Have you seen the Dow recently ?!"
Sure tthe US indices dropped heavily yesterday but they have more solid support at mo compared to UK ones having solid follow through day

[jamesjjj] 05/12/2018 08:57

I said a few days ago "My general view is that LTG is been held back by Brexit uncertainty ie general sentiment. With the vote so close I think it is risky buying."
It has dropped substantially since then. The problem is it does not matter how good the fundamentals are. The only thing that matters is what the market thinks. Remember 75% of stocks go down when markets go down. I am still out on LTG.

[drsamwaa] 04/12/2018 20:48

Have you seen the Dow recently ?!

[witsend1] 04/12/2018 20:35

Looked back over the interims in Sept and RNS on 15th Nov and completely baffled by the share price drop. Poor old Neil Elton purchased at 127p in October and will have a 30% fall on his £150K or so investment. He is an experienced FD - and to throw his money into the ring must provide confidence. The proposed run-rate and EBIT being 4 times higher than now in 3 years surely gives rise to higher PE ratios than this is currently trading on. Finally it's Giles Hargreaves at Marlborough's largest holding on his Micro-Cap fund - he is no fool.
I keep topping up thinking it cant go lower and hey ho down we go again. Really cant understand it. People keep saying Brexit but much of the income comes from non-UK customers. Remain baffled! In all my years...…!

[microscope] 04/12/2018 19:55

Pure guess. major acquisition being lined up and institutions playing hard ball over placing price.

I'v been very lucky with this stock having invested around 35p, and top sliced at various times all the way up to the 150s. made up for a couple of dogs elsewhere in my portfolio!

I put this up for my share of the year for 2017, and I've a very shortlist for the 2019 pick. Despite the recent fall, this is one of them. The fall makes little sense as 2019 is the year I expect them to improve profits pretty much exponentially, finally delivering the numbers that years of superb acquisitions and growth have been building up to.

[ygor705] 04/12/2018 19:18

Unfortunately second liners (even good ones) get hammered in markets like these. One to keep an eye on even though the current chart looks pretty horrendous.

[drsamwaa] 04/12/2018 13:19

65p base is looking realistic now...