Share Dealing Discussion Area

ses6jwg

My experience of spread betting is that it is a lot harder than it looks and requires a lot of discipline.

clivo101

Hi I have shares in a company that i bought in 2005 when the company was turning over around 500,000 GBP a year. Now turning over around 50 M - i was recently told by the CFO that the shares i have are worth less than when i bought them as the share agreement states that they can only be sold at 'book price' and not 'fair market' price.

If i hold on to them are things ever likely to change and if so what does the company need to do (I am thinking maybe as a for instance - go public maybe) in order that my shares will be worth anything?

cheers


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sabretoothtigger

Ask a lawyer

Biggles

clivo101 wrote: »

Hi I have shares in a company that i bought in 2005 when the company was turning over around 500,000 GBP a year. Now turning over around 50 M - i was recently told by the CFO that the shares i have are worth less than when i bought them as the share agreement states that they can only be sold at 'book price' and not 'fair market' price.

Sounds an odd way of encouraging private investors. What company is it?

clivo101

Meltwtaer Group

magic79

Hi, im really new to shares and stuff, i dunno why but id thought id have a go, kinda for fun. Anyway i was thinking of buying some shares in Intertek or Vodafone, are they good ones to go for or should i do more homework? Thanks!

Blah99

magic79 wrote: »

Hi, im really new to shares and stuff, i dunno why but id thought id have a go, kinda for fun. Anyway i was thinking of buying some shares in Intertek or Vodafone, are they good ones to go for or should i do more homework? Thanks!

You've mixed up the investment forum for the random gambling forum. Easy mistake to make, and simple to rectify if you do your research and learn how to trade properly. Begin by buying "The Naked Trader 2" by Robbie Burns.

sabretoothtigger

Magic we dont know if vodafone are any good, unless you got some special reason its hard to know what they are worth. My personal guess would be a range of 100 to 150. ie. sell high buy low so they are average for now but were definitely a buy in july at 110 I did think and thats panned out, not sure now.
A growing company is worth buying at a high price but I would opt out right now personally

Here is a list of companies by size - http://www.stockchallenge.co.uk/ftse.php


Its such a massive company though that they generally move with the index, ftse down would mean they also go I would guess

[B]Monday November 23[/B] 

INTERIMS 
Mitie Group, Northumbrian Water Group, Phoenix IT Group, Proventec 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Chicago Fed National Activity Index (US) (13:30) 
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00) 
New Car Sales (AUS) (00:30) 
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00) 
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00) 
PMI Manufacturing (FRA) (08:00) 
PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:30) 
PMI Services (EU) (09:00) 
PMI Services (FRA) (08:00) 
PMI Services (GER) (08:30) 
Supermarket Sales (JPN) 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Nationwide House Prices 

FINALS 
Armour Group, RM Group 

EGMS 
Naya Bharat Property Company 

AGMS 
Gold Oil 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Edge Performance VCT 'D' [URL="http://www.digitallook.com/news/sharecast/news.cgi?view=full&story=3136475&username=&ac=#"]Shares[/URL], New Star Inv Trust 

QUARTERLY RESULTS 
Espirito Santo 

[B]Tuesday November 24[/B] 

INTERIMS 
Hamworthy, Heath (Samuel) & Sons, Homeserve, Iomart, KCOM Group, Severn Trent 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Consumer Confidence (US)   (15:00) 
Gross Domestic Product (US)   (13:30) 
Personal Consumption (US) (13:30) 
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (US) (15:00) 
House Price Index (US) (15:00) 
IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00) 
IFO Business Climate  (GER) (09:00) 
IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00) 
Gross Domestic Product (GER) (07:00) 
German Private Consumption (GER) (07:00) 
German Government Spending (GER) (07:00) 
German Domestic Demand (GER) (07:00) 
German Imports (GER) (07:00) 
German Exports (GER) (07:00) 
Business Confidence Indicator (FRA) (07:45) 
Consumer Spending (FRA) (07:50) 
Industrial New Orders (EC) (10:00) 

UK ECONOMIC INDICATORS 
BBA Loans for House Purchases (09:30) 

FINALS 
2 ergo Group, Education Development International, Topps Tiles 

AGMS 
Artisan, Discovery Metals (CDI), PureCircle, Tenon Group 

QUARTERLY RESULTS 
Signet Jewelers 

[B]Wednesday November 25[/B] 

INTERIMS 
Acal, GB Group, Johnson Matthey, Liontrust Asset Managament, London Stock Exchange Group, QinetiQ Group, Speedy Hire, Telecom Plus, United Utilities Group 

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Albany Inv Trust, Charles Taylor 

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
Amec, Cranswick, F.T.S.- Formula Telecom Solutions, Hill and Smith, London & Stamford Property, Man Group, Mount Engineering, Next, Octopus Second AIM VCT, UBC Media Group, VT Group 

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
M&G Equity Inv Trust Income Shares 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
BoJ Interest Rates Minutes (JPN) (23:50) 
GfK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00) 
Durable Goods Orders (US)  (13:30) 
FOMC Interest Rate Minutes (US) (19:00) 
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30) 
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00) 
New Homes Sales (US) (15:00) 
Personal Consumption Expenditure (US) (13:30) 
Personal Income (US)  (13:30) 
Personal Spending (US) (13:30) 
U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00) 

FINALS 
Compass Group, Greencore Group, GW Pharmaceuticals, Superglass Holdings 

EGMS 
Hanson Westhouse Holdings 

AGMS 
Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Inv Trust, BlueBay Asset Management, Finsbury Food Group, Sabien Technology, Thor Mining 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Balance of Payments (09:30) 
Gross Domestic Product (09:30) 
Private Consumption (09:30) 
Government Spending (09:30) 
Producer Price Index (09:30) 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Stagecoach Theatre Arts 

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
A&J Mucklow, Advance UK Trust, Baronsmead VCT, Baronsmead VCT 2, Charteris, Diploma, Dunelm Group, Freshwater UK, Global MENA Financial Assets Ltd., ING Global Real Estate Securities, Invesco English & International Trust, JPMorgan Chinese Inv Trust, JPMorgan Elect Managed Growth Shares, Octopus Eclipse VCT 1, Octopus Eclipse VCT 3, Octopus Eclipse VCT 4, Renewable [URL="http://www.digitallook.com/news/sharecast/news.cgi?view=full&story=3136475&username=&ac=#"]Energy Generation[/URL], Scottish American Inv Company, Ultimate Finance Group, Value Catalyst Fund Ltd. (The) 

QUARTERLY RESULTS 
Queen's Walk Investment Ltd., Sportingbet 

[B]Thursday November 26[/B] 

INTERIMS 
Assura Group, DSG International, Helical Bar 

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Collins Stewart, Toyota Motor 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
CBI Quarterly Distributive Trades Survey (11:00) 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
CPI (GER) (08:30) 
CPI (JPN) (23:30) 
Harmonised CPI (GER) (08:30) 
Initial Jobless Claims (US) 
Jobless Rate (JPN) (23:30) 
Retail Trade (JPN) (23:50) 
Household Spending (JPN)  
M3 Money Supply (EC) (09:00) 

FINALS 
Avacta Group, Avon Rubber, Mitchells & Butlers 

EGMS 
JSM Indochina, Yell Group 

AGMS 
Animalcare Group, Berkeley Resources, BHP Billiton, Clinton Cards, Group NBT, Oilex Ltd, Pantheon International Participations, Ruffer Investment Company Ltd. 

[B]Friday November 27[/B] 

INTERIMS 
Hogg Robinson, Invista Foundation Property Trust, Omega Diagnostics Group, RPC Group, Vectura Group, VP 

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Booker Group, Harvey Nash Group, RSA Insurance Group, Scottish Mortgage Inv Trust, Ted Baker 

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE 
Equity Partnership Income Shares 

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
Cryptologic Ld 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00) 
Consumer Confidence (FRA) (10:00) 
Economic Confidence (EU) (10:00) 
Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00) 
Service Confidence (EU) (10:00) 

FINALS 
Holidaybreak 

AGMS 
Anglo and Overseas Trust, Aquarius Platinum Ltd., Centamin Egypt, Feedback, Helphire Group, JPMorgan Smaller Companies Inv Trust 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
Abcam, Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Inv Trust, City Merchants High Yield Trust, CPL Resources, F&C Commercial Property Trust, Indigo Vision, ISIS Property Trust, Jourdan, JPMorgan Overseas Inv Trus, Kier Group, Manchester & London Trust, Mcbride, Ricardo Group, Swallowfield, Thorntons

http://www.digitallook.com/news/sharecast/news.cgi?view=full&story=3136475&username=&ac=

sabretoothtigger

This is a bit of a weird offer but theres zero fees for buying shares with halifax right now

It's 'Deal Time'
Today, for a limited time only, we're offering commission-free online purchases on UK equities. Place as many 'buy' trades as you like and as long as they execute between 12pm and 3pm today, 25th November 2009 you'll save £11.95 in commission for every purchase you make, although stamp duty will still apply as usual.

tradetime

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Yup, strikes me as one of the oddest equity trading deals I've seen.

Buy! Buy! Buy! Bye -bye.