Standard Life Aberdeen Share Discussion Threads

[tornado12] 12/2/2019 03:15

Yes I think they have to cut heads and CEOs. They need to revigorate and you cannot do that with a stale management team. I believe the business can be recovered but it doesn’t happen by watching AUMs walking out the door. I’m taking a certain risk sticking with SLA for the longer term, just hope it pays.

[mcunliffe1] 11/2/2019 23:02

tornado12,

Skeoch and Gilbert probably also don't understand what's happening in the business.

:-)

[m12rtn] 11/2/2019 21:54

Funny how the directors bought just before their closed period in Nov and Dec?? Why was that?

[rcturner2] 11/2/2019 17:52

13th March for the full year results.

[tornado12] 11/2/2019 17:34

To be honest I will be very intrigued in the full year results. Seems there’s no other way to understand what’s happening in their business for last 6 months !

[tornado12] 11/2/2019 17:32

SLA keep on buying those 1m shares every day, every week, every month. Without any inclination of profit warning , business collapse or other catastrophes you could think of ! Is the boarding cunning and clever or just down right stupid and only looking for their bonus based only on EPS target ?

[meijiman] 08/2/2019 17:46

Their main fund has lost more to withdrawals than any other. This is due to poor performance.

[2wild] 08/2/2019 17:34

Got in today at 243.18p which I hope near the bottom. It is rare for a company to cut divi in same year as doing large share buy backs.

[rathlindri] 08/2/2019 17:14

In reverse gear again, what a dog of a company

[mcunliffe1] 08/2/2019 16:21

Try shorting Nick Rubens.
Look at PUT options if you really believe a stock will go down.

[nick rubens] 08/2/2019 16:06

Everything I've bought in the last two weeks is down, so decided not to buy SLA on expectation of another stock price falling for me(shorter term at least).

If everything I buy seems to have a lower entry point a little short time later, when exactly do I buy? lol

[spcecks] 08/2/2019 15:07

Also added to my holding day....saltairie111 agree with your post above.

[saltaire111] 08/2/2019 14:31

Should have explained that my rationale for buying in now is that I expect the board to enter into a significant restructuring which will see a single CEO appointed, major reduction in heads and complete rationalisation of the business. I also think that the company will maintain its Divi, using cost savings to engineer this outcome.

[saltaire111] 08/2/2019 14:28

I just bought in here at £2.45. Bought quite a few and expect to double my money - just a question of when!

Salty

[meijiman] 08/2/2019 13:34

Never mind ..the senior management had a great time in Davos with the finest food/choice whiskies and pipers. You should be happy for them.

[eeza] 08/2/2019 13:06

It's lost more than the value of the next dividend in the last 24hrs.

[skinny] 08/2/2019 11:23

Still optimistic :- Berenberg Hold 248.05 312.00 290.00 Retains

[its the oxman] 08/2/2019 11:12

Chart remains in clear downtrend, hopefully they can do something to turn around falling aum, otherwise what will change.

[its the oxman] 08/2/2019 11:11

Trouble is if your collecting a 10% + div it normally means the market thinks it's very likely to be cut.

[ramellous] 07/2/2019 19:16

And as the buybacks continue, more get taken out of circulation at this lower price.

[this_time_its_different] 07/2/2019 19:06

The divi yield is tempting though, if they can hold it and raise it. No one cares what happens to the share price if you are collecting 10-12% a year in divis.

[eeza] 07/2/2019 18:47

Usual EOD capitulation.

[tornado12] 07/2/2019 17:29

I’m not sure a divi hold will create a price increase. A divi cut will certainly be seen negative considering the 12% share consolidation and massive 1 million BB per day running several months. My expectation is no change on divi, news on how they will stop the AUM rot and thereby stabilise the SP

[this_time_its_different] 07/2/2019 16:35

Market pricing in a divi cut, though I'm being tempted at this price. Be greedy when others are fearful. If the divi is held, this will shoot up massively.