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Whats your share shopping list for this volatile market?

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  • rickypatel89
    rickypatel89 Posts: 55 Forumite
    edited 8 October 2011 at 2:57PM
    I've got about £350 left to put into some shares, I'm currently looking at Barclays, it looks attractive at about 166p, it may go even lower in the coming weeks though. I'm also considering Vodafone, just for the dividend, and it's currently at 160p but the potential growth in the share price doesn't look to good. Any opinions? These would be long term holds, trying to form a good around portfolio.
  • atush
    atush Posts: 18,731 Forumite
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    My opinion is that VOD is a good share ( I own but got in long ago at a luch lower price) but going for a good dividend stream in this market is as good a play as any.

    I only bought my latest 2 shares just over a week ago and both are showing a very healthy profit (CAD and GSK).
  • gadgetmind
    gadgetmind Posts: 11,130 Forumite
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    I also like VOD and they have good overseas growth potential as mobile and smartphones take over the world.
    I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.

    Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.
  • DireEmblem
    DireEmblem Posts: 930 Forumite
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    What about the likes of Lloyds or RBS?
  • gadgetmind
    gadgetmind Posts: 11,130 Forumite
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    DireEmblem wrote: »
    What about the likes of Lloyds or RBS?

    I hold some Lloyds ordinaries at around 40p as a medium/long term recovery play. I hope to sell out at around 80p.

    I also hold some LLPC and NWBD preference shares. I'll know by May/June next year whether this was a cunning plan or fooldhardy beyond belief.
    I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.

    Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.
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