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    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    Never chase. Limit order still stands.

    Pearson is an investment. Don't watch day to day, watch the quarters - it'll do very well.
    Pearson made a 23m loss in the H1 2020 due to covid. I wouldn’t be expecting H2 to be much better. Sure it might be a recovery play when the virus has gone away, but to recommend it now makes no sense when there are companies who are making a fortune because of the lockdowns.

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      Originally posted by fullyautomatix View Post
      You sound like one of the boiler room kids

      #JustSaying
      He does you’re right.

      Not sure anyone should be investing in a stock that’s gone up over 80% since the start of October.

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        Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
        That's okay - I have rules. Must wait for a higher low. Nothing goes up in a straight line. Apart from Tesla.

        Did you take a position?
        You mean, did I listen to your investment advice? Go on fella, have a guess?

        As I've said before, I don't trade in individual shares - I hold my money long term, under the ISA wrapper, and only in tracker type funds.

        I don't need to earn an income from this gambling game - slow and steady is fine for me
        I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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          Originally posted by BABABlackSheep View Post
          He does you’re right.

          Not sure anyone should be investing in a stock that’s gone up over 80% since the start of October.
          What percentage in the past 12 months?
          Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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            Originally posted by DealorNoDeal View Post
            Scoots,

            You say you started 2 years ago.

            By what % has your total capital grown (or shrunk) in that time?

            At the end of the day, individual wins like CNL, even home runs, don't matter; the only thing that counts is your overall net P&L.

            You may find it much harder than you think, over the long term, to beat a passive diversified (multi-asset) portfolio.

            Absolutely; you're not wrong. Overall, excellent. Have not taken a new contract in nearly 2 years, and don't see a need to going forward. Hope it stays that way, have gotten used to the life this way.

            If we're talking starting points, really 2016/7 is the starting point since getting involved with crypto and more recently stocks. Back of the fag packet calculation, around 22,000% gain from original capital.

            10% off gains usually goes into cash and stays that way. The rest gets re-invested.
            "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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              Originally posted by BABABlackSheep View Post
              Pearson made a 23m loss in the H1 2020 due to covid. I wouldn’t be expecting H2 to be much better. Sure it might be a recovery play when the virus has gone away, but to recommend it now makes no sense when there are companies who are making a fortune because of the lockdowns.

              I hear you... from a TA point of view, it is the bomb. The last quarterly candle closed with huge momentum from under. You don't ignore those signals.

              From a fundamental, it looks like they're moving in a big way from paper to digital content to facilitate remote learning. Or even a move away from paper.


              "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                Back of the fag packet calculation, around 22,000% gain from original capital.
                And what was your starting capital?

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                  Originally posted by TheGreenBastard View Post
                  And what was your starting capital?
                  £1

                  22,000% over that 2 years just happens to be the same as Job Seekers Allowance*









                  * I made that number up and can't be bothered to see how must JSA is per year!
                  I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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                    Originally posted by TheGreenBastard View Post
                    And what was your starting capital?
                    A five figured sum.
                    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                      Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                      A five figured sum.
                      INKSPE!
                      Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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