National Grid Share Discussion Threads

[lord gnome] 03/8/2012 10:30

Inverse H&S still forming from 690 down. Oh, you doubters!!

[skinny] 02/8/2012 12:26

Lord Gnome - joking apart - if you squint. I guess the immediate movement is down to what he does or doesn't say imminently.

[pierre oreilly] 02/8/2012 12:05

Looks like a knee and tibia formation to me. Up to 800? Or could be a cup saucer and breakfast bowl, in which case 900?

[skinny] 02/8/2012 11:55

Get glasses :-)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Upgrades to Buy TP upped from 660.00p to 705.00p

[lord gnome] 02/8/2012 11:48

Unless my eyes deceive me I see an inverse head and shoulders forming on the chart. Back to 700?

[mac15] 28/7/2012 08:21

Gary White very negative on Ng. It is norrmal for utility shares to fall during reviews. Allows the rumour mongers to have a field day with scare stories (Rights issues dividend cuts etc) followed by an up rating when review complete. I'm holding waitiing to buy more if dip is substantial.

[lennonsalive] 26/7/2012 07:49

so it did bounce on the 200ma, I should da listen to my own advice I took profits early.

[lennonsalive] 23/7/2012 17:30

It might bounce off the 200 MA in the header, seems pretty good at doing that.

[wipo1] 23/7/2012 12:42

650p broke next stop 620p.

[lord gnome] 20/7/2012 14:55

It all depends on the 650 level holding. This is a significant support area around the bottom of the rising channel on the chart. If 650 holds then I'll stay with it. If we break down through 650 then the next support is 630. If I am quick enough then I'll get out and buy back sub 630.

[a0148009] 20/7/2012 13:23

wipo1

Agree, would like to see some capap, I sold out and looking to buy back later.

AO

[wipo1] 20/7/2012 12:52

maud4- nobody suggesting the grid is going bust. There is a lot of selling going on since the ofgem news on monday, I am waiting for 580-600p, i think we will see a range between 580-620p

[maud4] 20/7/2012 12:42

now is the time to buy, get in quick, do you think the grid will go bust? do not makeme laugh

[a0148009] 20/7/2012 12:15

There is not much scope for capital growth over the next few months, interim div end Nov 14p forecast, uncertainty re OFGEM Plan and future dividends.Looking further ahead miniscual growth in dividend although 6% yield cannot be sniffed at.

AO

[wipo1] 20/7/2012 10:24

Sold at 663p on tuesday,annoyed i never sold on monday lol. Looking to re-buy at some point, will wait a while methinks.

[dr biotech] 18/7/2012 10:40

Actually I think the porno industry is struggling - too much free online stuff apparently...there was a Louis Theroux program on it recently. Didn't see it but read about it on the bbc website.

Nice to hear that Skinny - I guess you still need to pick the winners in any sector though.

[pattayaboy] 18/7/2012 10:31

Fags, booze, porn, WMD, most of the bad things make money.

[skinny] 18/7/2012 10:30

Dr Bio - I 'invest' @5% of my SIPP in green and renewable energy or transport companies for similar reasons - unfortunately a conscience isn't always/often very profitable.

[pattayaboy] 18/7/2012 09:55

What about stock in porn company, it is a growing market.

[dr biotech] 18/7/2012 09:53

The lines are somewhat grey. I have shares in supermarkets that are the biggest sellers of tobacco in the country - but as its not their primary business I can overlook it. And I have some FTSE trackers etc that will obviously hold BAE etc.

Of course to say alcohol is OK but tobacco is wrong is a bit subjective and I am not going to try to defend it. Just I think you have to believe in what you are doing.

[lennonsalive] 18/7/2012 09:36

Good to hear their are still people left in the world with beliefs and morals.

[jeffian] 18/7/2012 09:33

Like Dr.B I, too, refused to invest in tobacco for years, partly because I disapprove but mainly because I believed the market would shrink under attack from the health lobby (I was a bit insular and had forgotten about emerging markets). Worst decision I ever made.......!

[grahamburn] 18/7/2012 09:14

Special pleading, Dr? My "sins" are permissable, other people's aren't!!!

But on a serious (allied) debating point.... ethics are probably in the mind of the individual and tend to be adjusted to suit one's situation and requirements. The ultimate bottom line is that there are very few (if any) human activities that are truly ethical - even religions of whatever persuasion can be found wanting!

[dr biotech] 18/7/2012 09:01

I won't invest in companies that are heavily involved in arms or tobacco - personal choice of course. Its quite difficult to find companies that have scruples though - you could make a case that most banks, pharmas etc are not particularly ethical. I would have no problem with alcohol though, as I am a drinker but non smoker.