Marks And Spencer Share Discussion Threads

[leadersoffice] 03/6/2016 14:23

So heated on this thread. M&S normally conservative is sparking lively debate rarely seen on this thread.

[libertine] 03/6/2016 14:19

Eisler

If you make rash statements to gain attention then you must expect to receive that attention, when it proves to be stupid.


A good teacher is one that points out when a student is being stupid to the rest of the class, in order to stop that student from continuing to be stupid, and the rest of the class from copying them.

[eisler] 03/6/2016 13:17

Ah you got the reaction from someone you craved - well done! All the clever lads together! OK - I was out on the 330. Let's see where we are in 3 weeks time. Enough.

[essentialinvestor] 03/6/2016 13:13

In fairness he did say by close of business today )

Anyway, easy to be brave making these grand calls.

Just expect to be reminded of the results, will leave it at that.

[eisler] 03/6/2016 13:11

And what is the value in you doing that? Really, what is the value? To make you feel superior? To whip up a feeding frenzy? Do you think a good teacher is one that points out a student's error to the rest of the class? No, but a bully would. I am pleased that all of your investing decisions have been correct and that you sold your holding before the results/drop. I hope you feel much happier.

[leadersoffice] 03/6/2016 13:10

We have an idiot on board!No names mentioned other than £3.30 today!!!

[essentialinvestor] 03/6/2016 13:06

Made a note of the £3.00 target by the end of the referendum,
lets see if it does any better.

[essentialinvestor] 03/6/2016 13:03

If someone is 10% out on a price target, if you include the divi,
it is worth highlighting.

10% is a grand canyon size miss.

[eisler] 03/6/2016 13:02

Essential - you are a bully. If you draw attention to someone who has a different opinion to you or who has been wrong about something in an attempt to whip up ridicule, that is bullying. I hope you feel better for it.

[careful] 03/6/2016 13:01

it is amazing how far these high frequency momentum traders can drive a share down once they get going.
it is a daft game to guess.

but i topped up today because long term MKS are good value.
i will add if the cfd/short etf boys make it cheaper.

after BHS Austin Reed, Woolworths we worry about the future of retail.
my guess is that MKS could benefit from this cull.
people still like to shop, often the shopping centres are heaving.
The poulationn of 60m+ and growing buy lots of food and clothes.

[eisler] 03/6/2016 12:59

Thank you Scoback - I am pleased that there are some who can embrace others opinions, even if at the margins of their own.

[essentialinvestor] 03/6/2016 12:58

People can give any opinions and price targets they like.

But if you want to go around making these big calls
and get it very wrong, it is worth remembering next time you see that person post.

[scobak] 03/6/2016 12:55

Eisler - Do continue. Investing is not an exact science and I value peoples opinions (such as yours) when making decisions as do others I am sure. Information and opinion is important which this thread seems largely to have achieved.

[careful] 03/6/2016 12:51

when the new chief says he will halve the size of the board to make decision making easier, it is hardly surprising that they are not buying shares.
"as we are about to be fired, i must buy some shares".
sounds unlikely right now, but the survivors will top up eventually.

[essentialinvestor] 03/6/2016 12:48

Can do better than that, about 35 pence wrong.

That is not just wrong, that is woeful.

Factoring in the divi, 50 pence wrong.

Does it make you feel big and important to make these calls in the first place?.

Not just once, but repeatedly.

[essentialinvestor] 03/6/2016 12:21

Eisler - he has suddenly gone very quiet, I wonder why )


Not one single buy from any member of the BOD folks, would have thought at
least one non exec may have made a purchase.

[leadersoffice] 03/6/2016 12:13

Someone was calling this to fall to £3.30 today was it? No chance

[scottishfield] 03/6/2016 11:57

Well I've added here (rightly or wrongly).

[84stewart] 03/6/2016 10:45

True analysts do their homework IE .looks what the people who run the company are doing ,visit or get someone to visit 2 or 3 stores to see what sales are like .I have just come back from Peterborough 2 reasonably big stores could not get what I wanted went to the other got it ,between both I counted 48 people waiting to pay @ a rough average off £50 each =£2400 sales in half an hour ,I don't think that is bad.
That is one floor in each store not all mens

[nortic 007] 03/6/2016 10:31

I'm not saying they didn't deserve toget knocked last week. But just lookslike it could be slightly over done at these levels.Just makes me laugh that it's taken a week for J P Morgan to drop his price target from 440 to 307 .HSBC and UBS have been quite positive on the stock over the past 2 days but the bears have had a good week but bears only look good for a short period of time.I think one things settle down we'll see them up over the coming weeks .

[philanderer] 03/6/2016 09:50

Agree Nortic, not far off bottom now.

[nortic 007] 03/6/2016 09:14

Very true... Q