Reply to: No Need to Panic

[TheFaQQer]

I'm thinking of having a punt on NR now that the shares have had a big hit - anybody know any easy way to buy shares? Online preferably.

etrade, tdwaterhouse, halifax all do online.

[Churchill]

I have today written a letter to Northern Rock announcing that due to a run on my finances (too many lap dancing clubs, hookers, booze and a new Ferrari) I have had to default on my mortgage payments. In my letter I gave them the UK treasury's telephone number and said that they would pay all future instalments

I like this credit thing, now what about that villa in Portugal?

With or without the body hidden in the foundations?

[DodgyAgent]

I have today written a letter to Northern Rock announcing that due to a run on my finances (too many lap dancing clubs, hookers, booze and a new Ferrari) I have had to default on my mortgage payments. In my letter I gave them the UK treasury's telephone number and said that they would pay all future instalments

I like this credit thing, now what about that villa in Portugal?

[Sysman]

ICI.

Can't go wrong with them, as Granny used to say.

[milanbenes]

Marconi

Milan.

[King Cnvt]

buy buy buy.

bye bye

[AlfredJPruffock]

Whoops - Alliance and Leicester shares down 31%. Best get onto their website while you can or get in that branch queue. Although I'm sure it will all be fine

You cannae buck the Markets !

[scooterscot]

buy buy buy!

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=NRK.L&t=5d

[MrRobin]

TonyEnglish, Interactive investor is a good site to buy and sell.. £10 a trade.

Fine if it's just for a punt, although they were 10% up at the bell, NRK still seems far too volatile for any sort of investment right now!

[Andy2]

I'm thinking of having a punt on NR now that the shares have had a big hit - anybody know any easy way to buy shares? Online preferably.

try ample.co.uk
£10/deal

[Spartacus]

As was only slightly ironically observed on Newsnight yesterday, why would anyone buy UK government bonds when you can get 6.9% at Northern Rock, 100% underwritten by the UK taxpayer?

[BoredBloke]

lol - they are up 10% today already. The govt are backing them (probably not a good sign). But I figured as the basis for a very short term punt they would be worth a bet - It's either them or Liverpool in the game tonight

[milanbenes]

Tony,

if you are that eager to throw good money away, whey not jsut send it to me.

Thanks,

Milan.

[King Cnvt]

I predict the shares will rise a bit and then fall again in the coming weeks when more financial institutions reveal the extent of their losses due to sub-prime derived debts.

I for one will not be putting my hard earned into shares in banks.

[BoredBloke]

I'm thinking of having a punt on NR now that the shares have had a big hit - anybody know any easy way to buy shares? Online preferably.