Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[jordaggy] 21/1/2020 09:35

There must be a few million Brits scratching for a living on benefits that would be daft not to try and take advantage of this 'free' money.

[gaffer73] 21/1/2020 09:22

Don't think people on benifits have that much spare cash. Good idea, but like all government schemes they will assess the damage as minimal.

[jordaggy] 21/1/2020 09:17

People will pull their savings and switch. As banks operate a fractional reserve system, there will be less to lend out...ergo less profit on loans.

[mr.elbee] 21/1/2020 09:16

Yes,.but that might be just the world famous UK chavs behaviour.

[utrickytrees] 21/1/2020 09:06

G2 get a grip, they all hate us in europe, the UK & in particular the english have an appalling reputation, with the exception of the Germans & Dutch they look down their haughty Catholic beaks at us. Tbf it's invariably such an anti climax when we get to europe the disappointment is usually etched on our faces, that might have something to do with it!

[grahamite2] 21/1/2020 08:44

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The EU hates us anyway...

Maybe, but we should be careful not to tar the people of Europe with the brush of the crooks, tyrants and thieves who run the institution, the EU. The people of Europe no more hate us than we hate them, and a lot of them now look to us for inspiration.

[xxxxxy] 21/1/2020 08:29

Asian shares took a sudden turn for the worse on Tuesday as mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets.Daily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 21/1/2020 08:24

UK economy will outpace eurozone for first two years after Brexit, IMF predictsDaily Telegraph

[dexdringle] 21/1/2020 08:14

Jordaggy - why would that be bad news for the banks ? Surely the government will pay the bonus (like with LISA).

[gbh2] 21/1/2020 08:10

Warning of Doomsday and Resurrection in the Express this morning, little wonder the market is down ;)

[jordaggy] 21/1/2020 08:09

...more bad news for banks!

[wendsworth] 21/1/2020 07:55

mitchy : Indices down across the board. China and Hong Kong down some 2% . Have re-adjusted my buy to 55p! Don't see your 50p before 20/02 ...but who knows ? Market is due a correction?

mr elbee : Have others been reading the Daily Express ...since 2016 (!) ...?!

[xxxxxy] 21/1/2020 07:23

Domestic production and state aidBy JOHNREDWOOD | Published: JANUARY 21, 2020As we leave the EU we need to create our own approach to preventing unfair competition and avoiding unacceptable subsidies. The very wide ranging EU regime under the control of the Commission and Court can be too long winded and unfair itself.There are some industries which can benefit from exit from the EU once we can change the rules. Fish is the most obvious which I have talked about before. As we take control of our fish stocks again we need to stimulate a larger domestic fishing fleet to capture a much larger proportion of a smaller total catch. This in turn can act as a means of creating a larger fish processing and related food products industry.Farming too can be given a domestic boost by leaving the restrictions of the CAP and providing a system of financial support which encourages more domestic food production.When we leave we will also be able to strengthen our domestic capability to provide the weapons, vehicles and protection that our armed forces require from their suppliers. When the government wishes to buy naval vessels or aircraft or body armour or small weapons the competition should preferably be organised for domestic producers so that the technology and ability to scale up production rests here in the UK should need ever arise created by a larger conflict. We can rebuild parts of our defence industries that have been run down in recent decades as a result of smaller budgets and shared procurement.Where we wish to buy good products from allies that are already available we should seek the capacity to make them in whole or part under licence, to have access to the technology, or have an alternative we can control in the event of disagreements. Of course there are benefits from sharing ideas with allies and from buying from each other, but there needs to be fair give and take and satisfactory arrangements to ensure we have the ability to replace and repair the weapons in any circumstances.

[jordaggy] 21/1/2020 05:07

As painful as our political system can sometimes be, spare a thought for the Thai people. Say anything bad against the monarchy and you will be imprisoned. Form a party and demand democracy and you will be taken apart by the elite.

Our politics are grubby and nasty at times but it's still the best system in the world.

[sentimentrules] 20/1/2020 23:10

Now thats news

[sentimentrules] 20/1/2020 22:02

You can buy a fascinating microbiome pill that pumps banks.

[alphorn] 20/1/2020 21:32

PC - it also means that the three tickers accept whatever is written without thinking whether it makes any sense.
Globally it is likely to be a challenging few years. In so far as the UK is concerned the smooth exit is key. (That as I have stated before is my hope that no idiot screws that up).

[patientcapital] 20/1/2020 21:19

Alp.,





Sloppy of me for not spotting and also ITV for missing the decimal.


Notable that while UK growth last year was low it still exceeded that of Germany, Italy and Japan, and the Euro area as a whole - source, your link.