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Bank shares

am no expert at buying and selling shares but the recent fall in the price of shares in the major high street Banks and the massive amount of money bening pumped into them makses me think, is this a good time to buy Bank shares ? and will this be the only way of ever getting our money back from them ?

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  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 15,233 Forumite
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    Your guess is as good as anyones, but bear in mind you could lose the lot, just because shares are going down does not mean they are a good recovery buy, it may well mean the more experienced are bailing out at whatever price they can get prior to nationalisation

    I speak as ex Marconi share holder, and current bank shareholder, hoping for the best, but I would not chuck good money after bad
    When an eel bites your bum, that's a Moray
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