Stanley Gibbons Share Discussion Threads

[jojobt9] 17/2/2005 13:23

Kael: lol, okay!

[jojobt9] 17/2/2005 10:42

Just a thought:

I have noticed on other threads I am monitoring in which news is impending, that there is a slow and steady tick down, for no apparent reason, almost daily. The cynical part of my brain (85%) thinks that this is a deliberate intent to minimise the share price impact of the good news when it comes.

Am I paranoid?

[hectorp] 16/2/2005 20:15

Its up around 60%. I still hold, may buy some T-10.

[elmfield] 16/2/2005 18:12

Kael, good post!

[kael] 16/2/2005 17:54

Museum auction exceeds estimates by a long shot.

[kael] 16/2/2005 17:05

Silence is Golden as they say ;)

Pump and dumpers have gone as you say, but no doubt T-10ers will move in.

[xdavid] 16/2/2005 13:00

I like silence... Suggests that the pump & dumpers are gone :-)

[addas99] 16/2/2005 12:38

Succeeded today where I failed yesterday, purchase went through immediately on line. There's an eerie silence to this board, must stop talking to myself.

[addas99] 15/2/2005 17:00

Bid quoted at 97.63 for a 5K top up, but didn't get them...annoyingly low NMS
and little free stock combine to frustrate would be buyers.
If it's difficult now just imagine situation in a couple of weeks.

[jojobt9] 10/2/2005 08:29

rrr: thanks

[elmfield] 09/2/2005 20:41

sooooooonnn!

[belfastlass] 09/2/2005 20:34

Greg: whats that results date please?

[gregory0106] 09/2/2005 16:21

Price seems to holding at 97-100. Just waiting for more to get cold feet so the MM's can snap up some cheaper stock ready to sell back at a nice profit as the results hit the press.

[xdavid] 07/2/2005 08:22

This one was quite interesting, Kael...

"Stanley Gibbons has recently launched a rare stamp investment portfolio, ... And, since it was launched, I have sold more UK rare stamp portfolios to my clients than capital growth Isas."



They have obviously been doing some good work getting the IFA structure ready. Impressive foresight.

[hectorp] 06/2/2005 11:52

- so they will make dosh from their stamp 'portfolio management' facility too.. this will grow considerably over the next year. I am seriously considering 10% of my folio might become a collection. Several thousand people are likely to buy stamps for SIPPS.
Many people will buy collections worth £10-20K, for their SIPPS, greatly!! increasing the turnover of HIGHER VALUE collections.. very good biz for SGI.

[kael] 06/2/2005 10:24

Lengthy post with links...

Brief mention here:



"As stamps produce no income, you do not have to report your collection on a self-assessment tax return. But selling a collection could produce a capital gains tax charge.

And if you were to put stamps into a Sipp under the new rules in April 2006, you won't be able to show them off to your friends without paying income tax. It's called a P11D assessment - it's similar to the tax charge on perks such as a company car or company medical plan."

and here shows a mixed response to the changes in law::



"Adrian Roose at the Stanley Gibbons Investment Department agrees you can pay less for some stamps.

"Collectors drive the prices and we've had 51,000 new collectors over the past five years. We've had around 100 to 200 pure investment clients. Our prices may be higher because you are getting top quality. We guarantee our stamps and their provenance. Top condition is everything," he says.

Mr Roose confirms that the Stanley Gibbons SG100 Index is based on the firm's own catalogue. "The index has risen steadily but, as we charge 20% of the catalogue value to sell for you plus 1% annually if we manage your portfolio, you are looking at a five- to 10-year minimum investment period," he adds.

Cambridge IFA Nigel Bolitho tells wealthy clients to put up to 5% of their money in stamps through Stanley Gibbons. "It provides top quality material. And it's the first dealer to pay IFAs commission. I think stamps are a good diversification. This could be a good Sipp investment," he says."

Other tidbits hinting at market conditions:




Nigel Bolitho comment:

CWF hold 600,000 shares - which i didnt know before!

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[tinker] 04/2/2005 15:40

dropped back but holding at 5.35% gain. Not bad for a day's work. Needs to test 100p again and stay above before real takeoff.

[xdavid] 04/2/2005 11:55

Price holding up really well after the MMs finally shook out some sellers. Looks good for building on in the next 4 weeks...

[kael] 04/2/2005 10:37

Blimey Ive just woken up to this!

[pylewell] 04/2/2005 10:25

Has SGI been tipped by some rag today anyone?

[clocktower] 04/2/2005 10:12

Happy Birthday..:-)))

[tom.muir] 04/2/2005 10:11

Nurdin - I think it must be our birthday today, what with this AND nbf. lol Tom

[daza75] 04/2/2005 09:51

1 more money - PLEASE -

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