Share Investment, Discussion & Tips

[MarillionFan]

It's likely a zero sum game. The shares will normally drop by 2p the day they go ex-dividend.

Yes afterwards. I'm expecting a run up before the Ex-Dividend date to counter the 2p drop.

[SimonMac]

Bought 50,000 Lloyds shares earlier in low 64's this morning. Dividend in the next few weeks of 2p and I'm hoping for a 5-10% increase before that.

As a long term Lloyds holder (I bought at 31p) you will be very naive to expect anything like that in such a short term from a major blue chip, I thought you knew what you were doing with investing

[SimonMac]

Now down 25% from when I called it

Saw this thought of you!

http://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/980566101124722688

[MarillionFan]

As a long term Lloyds holder (I bought at 31p) you will be very naive to expect anything like that in such a short term from a major blue chip, I thought you knew what you were doing with investing

I think you;ll find that I'm correct. Most blue chip stocks have a small run up a few weeks before the dividend, if the dividend is a good yield, especially when trading at the bottom of their trading average.

I personally think that Lloyds is out of favour and worth closer to 90p, but failing that, I am expecting the usual short-term run up.

Not looking for anything spectacular 1000-2000 over the next few weeks (or 2-4 times your weekly rate if that makes it easier to understand)

[mrdonuts]

I think you;ll find that I'm correct. Most blue chip stocks have a small run up a few weeks before the dividend, if the dividend is a good yield, especially when trading at the bottom of their trading average.

I personally think that Lloyds is out of favour and worth closer to 90p, but failing that, I am expecting the usual short-term run up.

Not looking for anything spectacular 1000-2000 over the next few weeks (or 2-4 times your weekly rate if that makes it easier to understand)

but what if the markets in general are on the way down

[SimonMac]

I think you;ll find that I'm correct. Most blue chip stocks have a small run up a few weeks before the dividend, if the dividend is a good yield, especially when trading at the bottom of their trading average.

I personally think that Lloyds is out of favour and worth closer to 90p, but failing that, I am expecting the usual short-term run up.

Not looking for anything spectacular 1000-2000 over the next few weeks (or 2-4 times your weekly rate if that makes it easier to understand)

I stand corrected, 67.25p at the moment, you still holding your nerve or you bailed out yet?

[MarillionFan]

I stand corrected, 67.25p at the moment, you still holding your nerve or you bailed out yet?

Still holding. I think it retracted a bit. I'm expecting 68 depends if we've haven't all been nuked by the Russians tomorrow

[MarillionFan]

My Tescos share flying today as well :-)

[The Castle Cary Fairy]

but what if the markets in general are on the way down

Yes, this is what I'm wondering.

I have a small lump sum to invest and I'm 5-10 years from retiring so I am fairly risk adverse. I know an evenly balanced portfolio is important but what happens when everything heads south?

[Fred Bloggs]

Yes, this is what I'm wondering.

I have a small lump sum to invest and I'm 5-10 years from retiring so I am fairly risk adverse. I know an evenly balanced portfolio is important but what happens when everything heads south?

Guess what? You lose money.