Your Top share for 2011

thriftychap_2

Hi, not sure if this has been done, could not find it on a search.

I am a begginer in investment terms but have spent every spare minute of the last month reading and researching the markets (not really any the wiser)

I thought a thread whereby we give our tips for 2011 would be fun (and informative) feel free to justify your choice. Rules are as follows:

You cant name a share already mentioned (you can mention it in agreement but have to pick another)

Performance will be based upon % growth from the date of this post.

My pic is Barclays - BA.

I would also like to bring to peoples attention Ithaca - IAE

cashbackproblems

Barc has already seen a nice rise last few days but i certainly wudnt pick it as share of 2011!

I reckon SXX or RRL.

AndyGuil

BEM by far. Top 10 shares last year. They are exploring what has been described as a "World class" resource which will be vastly greater than anything before. Great growth.

thewinkshow

Enough said

ChrisEvanson

I'm a newbie so really have very little idea. I think RBS will see greater growth than Barc % wise. RBS could double from 42p, I can't see Barc doing the same from £3

I've looked at the others mentioned and they seem very speculative but then many big gains can clearly be had with such shares, but to me they are a gamble, and whilst of course ALL shares are a gamble, I am looking at steady 'safer' growth. However my targets are 12-18 months so not really aiming for max growth in 2011.

Good luck to everyone, I don't really think mine is the winner but I hope we all get good gains

lvader

Barc is currently cheap because the of the Lehmans case, unless the case goes really badly for them I see the share price doing very well this year. Far better potential than RBS.

ChrisEvanson

lvader wrote: »

Barc is currently cheap because the of the Lehmans case, unless the case goes really badly for them I see the share price doing very well this year. Far better potential than RBS.

Barc has recovered from 50p to £3 and undoubtedly has potential for further growth. There is no reason for RBS not to show the same sort of recovery over time as profits return and HMG divests itself of its huge holding. It is true 2011 may be limited but long term RBS (coming from the bottom with share price to match) has as much or greater room for growth than Barc, whose recovery is already well advanced, and whose share price has therefore already done much recovery (and was less damaged in the first place)

lvader

What is the RBS share dilution compared to Barclays?

ChrisEvanson

I'm not going to argue the toss... we shall see at year end

jimjames

Graphite Private Equity, GPE. Fingers crossed anyway

cashbackproblems

lvader wrote: »

Barc is currently cheap because the of the Lehmans case, unless the case goes really badly for them I see the share price doing very well this year. Far better potential than RBS.

Once the case is sorted out AND they announce an increase in divis which is inevitable they will go up, as funds will start to hold them again.

I dunno if you can even compare barc to rbs, rbs is going no where while the govt is a stakeholder, they cant even pay divis until they sell their stake which there is no mention of at the moment. In the run up to results which are out in the next few weeks the price might touch 50p but then stabilise again at 42-46p if they show a profit which is looking certain but to reach heights of 50p+ they have to outperform expectations, as alot is already factored in.

Im in both btw and bought rbs at 38p and barc at 320p (now average 300p) both will be profitable but for now id choose Barc.