Legal & General Share Discussion Threads

[skinny] 08/9/2024 11:04

On a similar note, with a view to moving towards more income, I've been going through my accumulation investments.

2 starkly indicate the under performance of the UK market - I've held both for @10 years.

Scroll down to Top 10 holdings.

+86% over the period.

+205% over the period.

[jubberjim] 08/9/2024 09:08

Interesting articles in the Sunday papers as to how little our revered Insurance Investment and financial companies have invested in UK companies.

Bearing in mind the comments made by self same companies of their desire to invest in same.

It is no wonder the FTSE is struggling while this situation persists.

This is a question that needs to be addressed and until it is there is no point persisting with that myth or the blather coming forth


This is my biggest holding by the way

Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts Autumn is well on its way

[yump] 07/9/2024 13:09

CWA
I’m trying ;-)

[neilyb675] 07/9/2024 11:30

isn't betting on snooker jolly good fun ?

discuss

[cwa1] 07/9/2024 11:24

All. I'm out all day so just dropping in. Quick reminder this is NOT the anything but LGEN thread.

Happy with on-topic or close to it-but let's keep the completely unrelated stuff for somewhere else

Thanks!

[yump] 07/9/2024 11:00

What’s the next O/t subject going to be I wonder ;-)

[yump] 07/9/2024 10:57

While we’re on the subject, I’m lucky to be here. Dad was in bomb disposal abroad post war and one day while they were clearing a yard wide path across a mined area, someone put a foot outside and one popped up but didn’t go off.

Its only in later years I realised why we had a long frustrating (when I was a kid) picnic lunch break on the way to holidays, while Dad just sat looking at the (boring) countryside over several cups of tea.

[tuftymatt] 07/9/2024 09:23

net, I was told the story of Arnhem by my Granddad and wasn't bored. Off subject I know but we are getting closer to Remembrance Sunday and should never forget the sacrifices made by the fallen.

Good luck all 👍🏻

[jubberjim] 07/9/2024 08:49

Lots and lots of chatter in the press and elsewhere as to how Lgen is a bargain at these prices and while I agree will still await my previously announced levels before contemplating any further purchases.

In the meantime the dividend at these levels is another reason to hold.

Nothing is certain in these turbulent times and I am seriously considering holding off any further buying ahead of or nearer the date of the U.S.A elections.

Forget St Ledger day

Caution from now until results of budget and USA election are known

Good luck everyone

[netcurtains] 07/9/2024 06:50

Last word on Bridge:

"A bridge too far" - a 1977 movie directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Dirk Bogarde:

A quote from Lt. General Horrocks:

"Gentlemen, this is a story that you shall tell your grandchildren, and mightily bored they'll be."

[rongetsrich] 06/9/2024 23:26

Have a good weekend , Jim.

[keyno] 06/9/2024 23:25

Thanks. I didn't have you down as a bridge player somehow, jjim. Not come across the rubbery term before, which I read is used in sport generally. Always good to learn.

No more bridge stuff here, promise, CWA1.

[jubberjim] 06/9/2024 19:10

Last word on the subject

Don t play bridge

Can barely play snap

Just read lots of high falluting books and just dropped it in there

Last word honest (on the subject)

Good weekend every one

[willjam] 06/9/2024 17:57

What is the feeling about the price targetIt is all over the place per this threadPersonally I feel 260 is where I would get out

[bbd2] 06/9/2024 15:48

Net- no problem. All good here.

[rongetsrich] 06/9/2024 14:34

Some interesting posts here, thanks Trev and richie. The post XD drop hasn't offered up any real opportunity to buy more and everyone will be reinvesting!
What else are you watching Trev?
I got caught by the MNG pre XD drop, but in all honesty I could do with a dividend right now so not p'd off at all. If it was that easy we'd all be winners all of the time!

[netcurtains] 06/9/2024 13:43

bbd2: Sorry - just read how my post might "SOUND" - it does read like an angry old man.

Sorry. It literally is because as I get older my world can shrink down to silly politics... To remain young I really need to ignore all political discussions.

[woodhawk] 06/9/2024 13:35

Some great policies there, yump! Will you be standing next time?

[yump] 06/9/2024 13:14

Perhaps the market overall would improve if Labour stopped with the doom stuff. OK Boris was a deluded liar but at least he was positive. That counts for a lot. Imagine a football team with a moaning manager. Its infectious and its been going on since Covid.

Perhaps the “difficultR21; mantra is actually just as political as the Tories populist talk.

Our market depends on how others view the UK’s prospects. If they view us as a bunch of whinging poms, thats not helpful.

PS imo the whole culture needs to change from the “I deserve”, “its their fault”, “make a claim cos my hamster ate coffee with no warning on the jar” etc etc.

Make the claims for you parasites illegal for a start and introduce a non-profit agency to deal with claims.

Introduce hi-vis vests with shaming words on them, for rioting scum and give them Birmingham’s ring road to litter pick.

Woops I appear to be moaning.

[bbd2] 06/9/2024 12:54

Blimey net, you’ve gone a bit too macro there. My point was very simple, and directly relevant to L&G; who are in the process of selling Cala. Perhaps read my original post and not the tongue in cheek reply to P0pper!

[netcurtains] 06/9/2024 12:39

bbd2: If you deduct the global stock market crash of 2008 (mainly due to right wing US economic policy under George Bush from 2001 to 2009) LABOUR and the CONSERVATIVE record - as far as LGEN price goes is about the same.

So you're point is party political and not relevant on a LGEN board during working day.

Eg Economic Crash is more George Bushs fault (senior partner) than Labour (The right wing press labeled Labour "Bush's poddle").

[bbd2] 06/9/2024 11:04

P0pper. We have a labour government now and a painful budget coming!

[cwa1] 06/9/2024 10:54

CWA1, ever so gently, nudges the thread away from too much Bridge chat, especially during market hours. Thanks all