Royal Mail Shares

Ologhai

Cotta wrote: »

Is it now too late to buy Royal Mail shares?

No: they'll be available to buy (and sell) from next Tuesday!

(Non-flippant reply: the application for RM shares closed at midnight on the 8th.)

BarleyGB

CRISPIANNE3 wrote: »

BarleyGB wrote: »

If many people have £750, £1000 allocated is it really worth it to sell in the early days for a 10-20% return less dealing charges?


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This has to be the silliest quote this year. Of course its worth selling for a 10-20 percent return compared with what the money would earn held in a savings account.

:rotfl:

I made no mention of relative return compared to a savings account.

I was thinking along the lines of whether its worth the effort to chance making £50 considering the risk involved. Is the average safety conscious joe public who holds money in savings accounts prepared to take the risk of buying during the IPO for a potential 10-20% return on day one given it could equally be a 10-20% loss?

If youre going to take the risk it makes more sense to be in for the longer terms whereby equities nearly always beat savings accounts. The RM divi alone will beat a savings account.

latecomer

BarleyGB wrote: »

The RM divi alone will beat a savings account.

True but if the shares drop significantly then the dividend isnt going to make a difference to Joe Public who wants to make money short term and doesn't understand the principles of investing in shares.

silvercar

CRISPIANNE3 wrote: »

I made no mention of relative return compared to a savings account.

I was thinking along the lines of whether its worth the effort to chance making £50 considering the risk involved. Is the average safety conscious joe public who holds money in savings accounts prepared to take the risk of buying during the IPO for a potential 10-20% return on day one given it could equally be a 10-20% loss?

General advice is never to risk money you can't afford to lose.

If youre going to take the risk it makes more sense to be in for the longer terms whereby equities nearly always beat savings accounts. The RM divi alone will beat a savings account.

It isn't a decision you have to make instantly, you can see what the share price is doing then decide.

tuk

.....take the risk of buying during the IPO for a potential 10-20% return on day one given it could equally be a 10-20% loss?

Surely the probability either way is not 50/50? ...do we have any examples of a government backed flotation making a loss on the first day?

MyOpinion

Just noticed that this morning that my x-o account is showing " ROYAL MAIL APPLICATION" in my statement details, I was a bit worried that I didn't get any acknowledgement.

Perelandra

MyOpinion wrote: »

Just noticed that this morning that my x-o account is showing " ROYAL MAIL APPLICATION" in my statement details, I was a bit worried that I didn't get any acknowledgement.

Thanks for pointing that out!

sabretoothtigger

Cotta wrote: »

Is it now too late to buy Royal Mail shares?

I noticed Galvan is now trying to raise business by selling 'virtual' shares in RM or a CFD. The grey market is open for trading and they are prepared to sell an interest to retail investors.

This is highly risky activity more so then shares, most people should just wait and probably the strike rumours will bring the price of real shares down even if you missed the IPO I dont think that will be the last chance

2010

What are they striking for?

The RM being sold off

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well it has been.
The free shares

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well they took them.
The £300 lump sum if they don`t strike

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well keep working.
The 8% pay rise over three years

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most people will be lucky to get 1%.
Their now guaranteed public sector pensions

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talk about turkeys voting for Christmas.

dealsearcher

2010 wrote: »

What are they striking for?

The RM being sold off

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well it has been.
The free shares

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well they took them.
The £300 lump sum if they don`t strike

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well keep working.
The 8% pay rise over three years

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most people will be lucky to get 1%.
Their now guaranteed public sector pensions

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talk about turkeys voting for Christmas.

It just looks like petulance from the union. Everyone else has to accept pay freezes.