Standard Life Shares

sabretoothtigger

Standard Life's sales figures are disappointing, as is it's outlook that "conditions across all our markets remain difficult". But with such a large cash pile set aside for a rainy day, Standard Life is better positioned than rivals to see out further market volatility. Trading on just under eight times earnings, the shares are worth holding on to, says the Telegraph.
[Written at 213p]

SL largely consolidated its friday spike today, ending on a rise as markets closed. It did not show any spike after hours


http://www.fool.com/foolu/askfoolu/1999/askfoolu990901.htm


http://markets.ft.com/ft/tearsheets/analysis.asp?s=UK%3ASL


The next earnings announcement from Standard Life is expected the week of March 12, 2009.

sabretoothtigger

Lloyds report they will be able to give dividends unimpeded via a scrip issue. SL returned with a positive market to previous months highs, 260 is next?

They underperformed the life insurance sector, other companies are more greatly discounted

sabretoothtigger

LONDON (ShareCast) - A leading shareholder in HBOS and Lloyds TSB was considering a proposal last night by two Scottish banking grandees to derail the £12bn merger of the two lenders.

Standard Life, which gave the takeover its blessing last month, effectively killing off hopes that HBOS might remain independent, said that it was looking at the proposal by Sir George Mathewson and Sir Peter Burt, reports the Times.

SL is underperforming the sector and the market and they lost 3.5% immediately today, taking a further loss during trading.

Not sure if its a reflection of the above but obviously it would be risky to deviate from the lloyds plan, they may possibly bounce once the alternate plan is squashed

sabretoothtigger

SL moved with the market today and then dived in the last hour.

I dont know why but it was moving in line with the insurance sector. Paulson isnt going to buy any toxic debt from the yankie banks so that might have been it, I dont follow any american insurers so thats just a guess

sabretoothtigger

In a subdued partial reversal to mirror yesterdays ending slump, SL rose 6% on the days opening or 2% on yesterdays close, outperforming the sector which fell and the ftse

Yorkshireman_3

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

In a subdued partial reversal to mirror yesterdays ending slump, SL rose 6% on the days opening or 2% on yesterdays close, outperforming the sector which fell and the ftse

Hold tight here we go

sabretoothtigger

Yea great performance today on the ftse's biggest ever rise, reached the full end of recent range.

210 - 260 in just 2 days is about as good as it gets. They outperformed the market and the sector and 'spiked' after hours also

[B]Detailed Standard Life Share Price Changes[/B]

       Period     Price     Change     Percent Change       1 week     229.00p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+37.50p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+16.38%[/COLOR]       1 month     192.00p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+74.50p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+38.80%[/COLOR]       3 months     246.25p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+20.25p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+8.22%[/COLOR]       6 months     239.00p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+27.50p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+11.51%[/COLOR]       1 year     243.75p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+22.75p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+9.33%[/COLOR]

A share thats risen on the year sounds too good to be true. The 266p price isnt solid, its more like 250 I think but still way above anything else

Yorkshireman_3

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

Yea great performance today on the ftse's biggest ever rise, reached the full end of recent range.

210 - 260 in just 2 days is about as good as it gets. They outperformed the market and the sector and 'spiked' after hours also

[B]Detailed Standard Life Share Price Changes[/B]
 
       Period     Price     Change     Percent Change       1 week     229.00p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+37.50p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+16.38%[/COLOR]       1 month     192.00p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+74.50p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+38.80%[/COLOR]       3 months     246.25p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+20.25p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+8.22%[/COLOR]       6 months     239.00p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+27.50p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+11.51%[/COLOR]       1 year     243.75p     [COLOR=#0000ff]+22.75p[/COLOR]     [COLOR=#0000ff]+9.33%[/COLOR]

A share thats risen on the year sounds too good to be true. The 266p price isnt solid, its more like 250 I think but still way above anything else

love the graphs as usual but hope the investors have seen a solid sustainable investment in these shares :d forever the optomist Yorkshire forever

sabretoothtigger

I think its a traders market, Ive been hearing that advice for months and its certainly been true upto now but it is easier to just hold and like the last bit of my previous post shows there cant be many shares as good as this to hold onto

Yorkshireman_3

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

I think its a traders market, Ive been hearing that advice for months and its certainly been true upto now but it is easier to just hold and like the last bit of my previous post shows there cant be many shares as good as this to hold onto

Bennifred are we near your selling point or are u holding --- will tomorrow morning go even higher ???