Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[maxk] 20/8/2020 09:38

It's a bit early, even for you Min.

[maxidi] 20/8/2020 09:15

Maybe she can't afford the fare LOL.

[geckotheglorious] 20/8/2020 08:08

Mike,

I'm surprised she doesn't simply move to the EU if she loves it that much

[geckotheglorious] 20/8/2020 08:03

If we are nearly ALL working from home and the self driving car is more or less here we have no need for Trains. Nor buses.

In fact it would be best if we priced most people off the roads imo.

Less pollution

Less aggravation.

And a drive in the country a more pleasant experience.

[xxxxxy] 20/8/2020 06:30

He is correct about HS2. And use the money more effectively.

[xxxxxy] 20/8/2020 06:29

Let's see a plan for the nationalised railwayBy JOHNREDWOOD | Published: AUGUST 20, 2020Trains travel largely empty. Losses must be colossal. The railway has all the costs of the pre CV19 era, with the turnover of the post CV 19 social distancing era. Ministers need to seek a new plan and tell us how they will make the railways more useful and less costly to taxpayers.For a long time the railway has been effectively nationalised. Network Rail is completely state owned and heavily subsidised. The private sector train operating companies have to run a timetable laid down by government, under heavy regulations that leave little scope for innovation or service change. Rail pathways are strictly rationed. It is little wonder many of them struggle to survive as management has little scope to cut costs or boost revenues. Trying to get Productivity and service improvements is very difficult. There is a long tradition of industrial action against management induced change.The railway normally prevents choice for passengers and competition to reduce fares and raise quality of service. Rail operators respond to requirements imposed by Regulators. Their remuneration in part depends on targets, where it may make sense to game the rules. Quite often the train operator fails to provide a reliable on time service owing to failures of the nationalised network operator. The whole system has out of date signalling which limits the numbers of trains per hour. Monopoly providers seek to prevent new challengers competing.Instead of building a very expensive new line, HS2, the railway should accelerate digital signalling to increase capacity by around 25%. The railway needs to reconsider what sustainable travel patterns are likely in this new world and adjust services accordingly . It is difficult to see how passengers will be attracted back and better served without private capital and competition in service provision. The nationalised monopoly based model we have been running for sometime is not delivering the services and quality we want. It is now sending unaffordable bills to taxpayers.

[minerve 2] 19/8/2020 23:45

Go to bed stonedyou, see YA in the MOANING.

[buywell3] 19/8/2020 23:32

Imminent --- many big company charts have crabbed sideways for long enough and are bending downwards of late

Warren Buffett, the company's chairman and CEO, has sold shares of Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan Chase and dropped an investment in Goldman Sachs.3 days ago

He uses a metric for investment as a general rule that when the combined value of the main markets is less than 70% of GDP he buys

This metric has gone over 100% now and he is selling

No substitute for experience in the investment game


Now the USA GDP is dropping like a brick so just what value did he use in his calculations buywell wonders

[minerve 2] 19/8/2020 23:25

The court jester never fails to deliver!

ROFLMAO!

[cheshire pete] 19/8/2020 23:08

How soon is very soon then Buywell?

[cheshire pete] 19/8/2020 23:00

Watching the S & P 500 Buywell.

[buywell3] 19/8/2020 22:58

2 days running the US DOW has dropped into -ve after the UK bell

buywell sees a correction coming very soon now

Can you ?

imo dyor

[minerve 2] 19/8/2020 22:57

"Problem is half of Africa will come here if allowed."

That's fine by me. Can't be any worse than the native boneheads.

[freddie ferret] 19/8/2020 22:42

With what exactly?

You make a good point with that question.

Problem is half of Africa will come here if allowed.

[cheshire pete] 19/8/2020 22:33

Tear up the WA. Don't be fooled, while it is in place we'll never actually leave the EU. May knew this, that's why she was involved in its production.

[minerve 2] 19/8/2020 22:32

"Invade France now!"

With what exactly?

Old bald-headed farts with tattoos, baseball bats and chainsaws?

LOL!

[cheshire pete] 19/8/2020 22:31

Lefrenne's idea a couple of weeks back was a good one....along the lines of withholding monies from any divorce settlement agreed for any illegal immigrant picked up, say 1 million euros pp.

[freddie ferret] 19/8/2020 22:25

Invade France now! If we control all the coast that is within rubber dinghy range we control the problem.