Standard Life Share Discussion Threads

[essentialinvestor] 05/5/2016 10:19

In fairness if the recent % decline continued SL. would be back to
floatation price within weeks.

Have another 10-15% left to add here, bought in multiple small lots yesterday,
will only add more under yesterdays low if available, I make that 314.5 approx.
May be wishful thinking, depends where the UKX is going largely.
Would not bet the farm on this given markets.

[nicksoj] 05/5/2016 10:14

Chesty. You must have a crystal ball.Up we go...

[essentialinvestor] 05/5/2016 08:30

OXMAN, LGEN tends to be favoured by the income funds, Woodford, EDIN etc
usually as one of their top holdings, does not appear to be the case
with SL.

[chesty1] 05/5/2016 08:24

It's bounce time

[chesty1] 05/5/2016 07:14

Today will be a better day IMHO.....Let's see.

Be lucky to all

[its the oxman] 04/5/2016 23:46

SL down again, but Lgen unchanged. How can that be fair?

[essentialinvestor] 04/5/2016 17:58

Guesswork, but think there is at least a degree of that in the SP
already, if polls stay this close nearing June there will be
some panic days for the UKX, seeing some of that now starting to be
reflected in LLOY.
If we were to wake up to BREXIT then for financials perhaps looking
at 10% very approx off at the open, would double up on any holding
on that - all highly speculative musings, no more.

Many of the pollsters I have seen interviewed reckoned Leave would need
to be around 7% ahead to carry the day, as once in the ballot box voting for
change becomes a less attractive option for some.

[spcecks] 04/5/2016 17:49

I think it gives us all a great buying opportunity for the long term.

[my retirement fund] 04/5/2016 17:44

Indeed, companies like SL will be looked upon as dogs with triple fleas if we Brexit.

[essentialinvestor] 04/5/2016 17:16

If you think we vote to stay in, wider markets don't tank and trading remains
about in line, then worth consideration- 3 IFS )

And provided Keith Skeoch does not get a rush of blood to the head and think
Aberdeen Asset Management would make a good fit for SL.

[my retirement fund] 04/5/2016 16:56

I may be tempted if this continues to fall.

[essentialinvestor] 04/5/2016 16:26

That looks to be the 2016 low gone, had a small amount at 3.1485.

2 of the 3 latest polls show small majorities for BREXIT,
markets beginning to get spooked here, not helped by a still very mild US sell off,
heaven help us if the US sells off for real.

[nicksoj] 04/5/2016 16:18

So far I predicted a short return to sub 315. Best to wait for further weakness. I predict a pre Brexit low of a 2 handle. Not too specific I know but will post back with more...Good huntingDyor

[chesty1] 04/5/2016 15:54

Well that's my isa 10% down good job I wasn't in for a quick punt.

[essentialinvestor] 04/5/2016 14:23

There is always a possibility the next update may disappoint
and some in the market have already reached that conclusion,
would prefer to think this is not the case.
Outside of that SL was always going to be in the firing line SP
wise in the run up to June, 49 days to go to the vote.

ADN off well over 10% since results, still nowhere near its 2016 low
at the height of the China hard landing fears which have since subsided,
at least to a degree.

[its the oxman] 04/5/2016 14:18

Hard to see why this is at same price as Feb lows when most other stocks are much higher.

[thomasthetank1] 04/5/2016 13:18

Read Panmure Gordon & Co's note on STANDARD LIFE PLC (SL/), out this morning, by visiting hxxps://www.research-tree.com/company/GB00BVFD7Q58
"Standard Life has announced that it is to acquire the “Elevate”; platform for financial advisers from AXA UK. It adds 160k customers and £9.8bn of AUA. No price is given but we understand that the price is a fraction of the £250m that has been rumoured in the trade press. We also understand that the platform will not be merged with the Standard Life wrap platform but that they will be run alongside each other with the potential to make some savings from the common technology provider. We view the acquisition..."

[chesty1] 04/5/2016 12:20

This is getting ready to recover, watch when buyers take hold. This is getting to very much oversold territory..... but then as I am loaded I would type that.....

[essentialinvestor] 04/5/2016 11:00

The Feb low at 314.9 from memory, if the UKX is going sub 6k again
that will not hold imv.

[essentialinvestor] 04/5/2016 10:47

Test of the FEB low now very near, not sure this will hold as mentioned.

[essentialinvestor] 04/5/2016 09:15

Enjoyed a few good years selling financial protection policies back in the day,
huge regulation now so completely different market place.

ADN getting hammered, share price still looks generous following yesterdays update imv.
Added a small amount on yesterdays dip.
Hopefully an opportunity to add lower down, happy to keep these unless the story changes.

[philo124] 04/5/2016 08:43

In which case no excuse for spelling mistakes. to instead of too, for example.

[essentialinvestor] 04/5/2016 08:25

At a guess that article was prepared in advance! )