Dave the OAP
Well-known member
WTF is going on with Standard Life Shares?
3.54 in June, 2.40 today!!!!!
3.54 in June, 2.40 today!!!!!
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I'm neither a dealer nor an expert but isn't it because they demutualised last year?
They have to offer a decent "bribe" to their members to get them to vote for demutualisation and this tend to result in them valuing the firm too highly.
The market then imposes its own valuation on the firm.
They have to offer a decent "bribe" to their members to get them to vote for demutualisation and this tend to result in them valuing the firm too highly.
The market then imposes its own valuation on the firm.
countrygull
Active member
It's part of the financial sector meltdown - sit tight and hope they don't have any exposure to the sub prime sector - they've said they have no `direct` exposure - dealiers are watching them - as with all financial institutions - to see if there is any `indirect`exposure. You should be fine if you sit tight (so say my financial people anyway)
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
Barclays shares are in freefall !!
Were over £7 a month or so ago now under £5
Were over £7 a month or so ago now under £5
But there have been strong rumours about Barclays position re: the credit crunch.
Standard Life on the other hand have just royally f***ed up the Resolution deal, it seems.
Rangdo
Registered Cider Drinker
Alliance and Leicester too. They were £12 six months ago and currently £6.60
Pipex were 17p not too long ago and currently 7.75p (For Beachy: 
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)My wife and I work for them, and had a 5 year staff share-save scheme that matured last week, buying us 2000 shares. We were hoping to sell them for £12 each, so currently we're over £10,000 down. So much for paying the mortgage off.
NMH
Banned
Pipex were 17p not too long ago and currently 7.75p (For Beachy:
There were rumours of huge investment in Pipex, but after a quick, short rise, Pipex has slumped again.
When a stock has such a lot of inflated profile and 'good news' forecasts - it usually spells doom and gloom, and time to sell.
seagullsslimjim
New member
- Sep 26, 2003
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Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
They dropped to £2 last week. They are on the way back.
I sold at £2.90 a week before they went up to £3.50 odd. Felt pig sick at the time. Markets are incredibly volatile at the moment.