Mony Share Discussion Threads

[isis] 25/11/2013 16:56

If Google started putting their own product placement at the top of every search they really would be asking for trouble from all kinds of Regulators.

They make money from advertising others, not their own.

Every Industry has a Regulator - Fact of life.

[isis] 25/11/2013 16:51

So if Google just plug their own stuff as the biggest search engine in the World what do you think that will do????

As the report says Moneysupermarket are the only ones not owned by an insurance Company and Google would be hung by the Googles if it only plugged it's own sites??

Not worth the hassle for them.

Look what happened to Tesco when they tried to master of all.

[lucky_punter] 25/11/2013 16:12

FCA launches probe into price comparison web sites
By John Harrington

Competition from Google poses a bigger threat to Moneysupermarket.com (LON:MONY) than the FCA investigation into the price comparison web site sector, according to Numis Securities.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced on Sunday it is seeking to determine if consumers are being misled into purchasing products that do not meet their needs or are not in the customer's best interest. The investigation is expected to conclude during 2014 and will focus on the 14 largest sites, including Moneysupermarket.

[isis] 25/11/2013 13:19

It's not new news - has been around for awhile.

I think MONY have already pre-empted this - some of the sites are actually owned by Insurance Companies so they could be biased.

MONY is totally independent and also owns moneysavingexpert.com a top 50 site.

I noticed when I looked up changing Energy Suppliers they even provided those with which they had no dealings with. and would not receive a commission.

[salpara111] 25/11/2013 13:16

Now not so sure about topping up....if the FCA want to dig around they will doubtless cloud the industry for a year or more and in doing so hold back MONY.
Now really kicking myself for not getting out a few days back!
Edit....just googled and read a few of the articles on the issue and actually it looks like it could in fact be good news for MONY, the FCA seems to be primarily interested in sites like GoCompare which is part owned by Esure and Confused which is part owned by Admiral and others that are part owned by insurance companies unlike MONY which is totally independent.

[blippy2] 25/11/2013 12:34

"Price comparison website operator Moneysupermarket.com (MONY) slips 1.9% to 174p on news that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will investigate the price comparison website (PCW) industry."

hxxp://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/news/pcw#.UpNCnqpCE7t

[isis] 25/11/2013 12:09

There was something in the press about having a look at comparison sites to see if they were rigging the results to suit best commissions etc. but I notice that when you use Moneysupermarket they even supply non-commissioned sites in their results so I don't think it would affect them.

I'm not sure how these algorithms work exactly and whether they put new info in to affect how they react.


We are dealing with the Dark Side here. ;-))

[salpara111] 25/11/2013 11:59

Very curious price action given the business fundamentals but if it drops back to 170 then I am in for some more.

[costapacket] 25/11/2013 11:58

Irritating games...

[isis] 22/11/2013 09:34

Well they said they had a very strong 4thQ start so dividend should rise.

Two Brokers have targets of 240/250p

They tend to turn tail these HFT's which are controlling the SP

Just have to wait. imo

[salpara111] 22/11/2013 09:23

If it drops back to 170 I will add another tranche, I am struggling to find good value in the FTSE 350 at present and don't like being too weighted to any single stock but MONY has to represent good value given the strong growth still happening.
Doubt it will get to 200p by christmas but happy to hold until it does.

[costapacket] 21/11/2013 12:50

Likewise salpara - frustrating

[isis] 21/11/2013 12:42

There isn't much trading outside the AT/HFT's so we are at their mercy riding it up and down.

[salpara111] 21/11/2013 12:40

Disappointing to see it fall back this far.
Still looking for 200p by year end.

[isis] 19/11/2013 15:44

Been buying a few Debenhams they seem to be under attack from the AT's too - over 2000 trades today!

[isis] 19/11/2013 13:37

Around 60% of shares held by institutions & Simon Nixon.

It doesn't take much to move the stock up & down when there is thin outsider trade.

Major Shareholders
As at 31 July 2013, the Company had been notified of the following significant holdings of voting rights in its ordinary shares in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules:
Shareholder Number of shares Percentage of shares
Simon Nixon 159,795,130 29.48
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 37,865,401 6.99
Aviva plc 28,988,650 5.35
BlackRock Inc 25,454,379 4.70
FIL Limited 24,758,460 4.57
Kames Capital 21,781,850 4.02
State Street Nominees Limited 20,581,165 3.80
Martin Steven Lewis 17,378,424 3.21

[costapacket] 19/11/2013 13:31

It doesn't make any sense to trade such miniscule volumes. What fees would such a trade incur?

[isis] 19/11/2013 13:30

Micro indeed - there are 2 trades for 1 share!

Not really sure what they're playing at.

[costapacket] 19/11/2013 13:29

Thanks isis - I'm starting to recognise the pattern with micro moves on the price

[isis] 19/11/2013 13:26

It never went. Not big volume but 95% Bot trades by the look of it, smallish ones.

Same with a lot of stocks today.

These trades seem to rule the market on quiet days - well any day really!

[costapacket] 19/11/2013 13:16

Giving up the gains - is the auto trading beast back isis?

[costapacket] 14/11/2013 08:50

Test of 190p today?

This has turned nicely in the past week - value wins out

[billy_liar] 14/11/2013 08:48

Wot no morning drop today!

;-D