2007 share tips

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Leftie

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Monday 1st January 2007
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I noted that some of the 'professional' share tipsters from the press did slightly better than you could have got with an ISA in 2006, but not as well as a two year old could do by simply randomly selecting shares from the FTSE 100.

I was wondering if people had any general feel about where the FTSE might go in 2007 (ever upwards?) or whether now might be the time to cut and run to the Mercedes dealership with the loot?

Also, any shares that people think will be a good or speculative punt for 2007? A number of the tipsters are suggesting RBS again, along with gold as this world becomes increasingly unstable.

My tip:

Coffee Heaven and Coffee Republic again, with perahps a speculative Morrisons as they throw off their Safeways clothes and get their distribution sorted.


My succeses in 2006 were these 2 coffee chains, M&S, Laura Ashley, and Sheffield United if they can stay in the Premiership!. Failures were Carnival (who I now think can only go up?) and BP. And of course spectacularly Telewest.

shadowninja

76,566 posts

284 months

Monday 1st January 2007
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Leftie said:

Shares that I've bought and have lost money on but if enough of you lot buy then I will recoup my losses and the wife won't kill me: Coffee Heaven, Coffee Republic, Morrisons, M&S, Laura Ashley, Sheffield United, Carnival, BP, Telewest.


hehe

Sorry. My recommendations: Alkane Energy PLC and Cape PLC. Slowly but surely creeping upwards.

Leftie

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Monday 1st January 2007
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shadowninja said:
Leftie said:

Shares that I've bought and have lost money on but if enough of you lot buy then I will recoup my losses and the wife won't kill me: Coffee Heaven, Coffee Republic, Morrisons, M&S, Laura Ashley, Sheffield United, Carnival, BP, Telewest.


hehe

Sorry. My recommendations: Alkane Energy PLC and Cape PLC. Slowly but surely creeping upwards.


Pesky kids, they've spoilt my plan.

Stephanie Plum

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213 months

Monday 1st January 2007
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Company on AIMS called Virotec - Australian, delisted from the Aus Stock Exchange to re list here late 2006 - make a product that cleans polluted waterways. I suspect they're aiming to do quite a bit of business in Eastern Europe as the new entrants to the EU have to satisfy the standards placed down?

Leftie

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Monday 1st January 2007
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Stephanie Plum said:
Company on AIMS called Virotec - Australian, delisted from the Aus Stock Exchange to re list here late 2006 - make a product that cleans polluted waterways. I suspect they're aiming to do quite a bit of business in Eastern Europe as the new entrants to the EU have to satisfy the standards placed down?


15p a share, sounds like my type of punt! I'll buy 3 of them!





Stephanie Plum

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Monday 1st January 2007
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Leftie said:
Stephanie Plum said:
Company on AIMS called Virotec - Australian, delisted from the Aus Stock Exchange to re list here late 2006 - make a product that cleans polluted waterways. I suspect they're aiming to do quite a bit of business in Eastern Europe as the new entrants to the EU have to satisfy the standards placed down?


15p a share, sounds like my type of punt! I'll buy 3 of them!







Steady, you wild, impetuous thing you

Leftie

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Monday 1st January 2007
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Stephanie Plum said:
Leftie said:
Stephanie Plum said:
Company on AIMS called Virotec - Australian, delisted from the Aus Stock Exchange to re list here late 2006 - make a product that cleans polluted waterways. I suspect they're aiming to do quite a bit of business in Eastern Europe as the new entrants to the EU have to satisfy the standards placed down?


15p a share, sounds like my type of punt! I'll buy 3 of them!







Steady, you wild, impetuous thing you


It's Ok, I have done my homework, I looked at their annual report, the acounts, business pland and then I noticed that the MD has a red tie and that is good enough for me. Now ken Bates had a blue tie, and look what hapened to my Leeds United shares.

shadowninja

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284 months

Monday 1st January 2007
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Leftie said:
Stephanie Plum said:
Company on AIMS called Virotec - Australian, delisted from the Aus Stock Exchange to re list here late 2006 - make a product that cleans polluted waterways. I suspect they're aiming to do quite a bit of business in Eastern Europe as the new entrants to the EU have to satisfy the standards placed down?


15p a share, sounds like my type of punt! I'll buy 3 of them!



That's 45p plus £15 commission, Sir!

Leftie

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Monday 1st January 2007
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shadowninja said:
Leftie said:
Stephanie Plum said:
Company on AIMS called Virotec - Australian, delisted from the Aus Stock Exchange to re list here late 2006 - make a product that cleans polluted waterways. I suspect they're aiming to do quite a bit of business in Eastern Europe as the new entrants to the EU have to satisfy the standards placed down?


15p a share, sounds like my type of punt! I'll buy 3 of them!



That's 45p plus £15 commission, Sir!


£1.50p commission, no day trading here please.

selmahoos

694 posts

211 months

Monday 1st January 2007
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AIMS company Ekay PLC. Symbol = eky.l

shadowninja

76,566 posts

284 months

Monday 1st January 2007
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Leftie said:
shadowninja said:
Leftie said:
Stephanie Plum said:
Company on AIMS called Virotec - Australian, delisted from the Aus Stock Exchange to re list here late 2006 - make a product that cleans polluted waterways. I suspect they're aiming to do quite a bit of business in Eastern Europe as the new entrants to the EU have to satisfy the standards placed down?


15p a share, sounds like my type of punt! I'll buy 3 of them!



That's 45p plus £15 commission, Sir!


£1.50p commission, no day trading here please.


£1.50 commission?? what company charges that?

Leftie

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Monday 1st January 2007
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shadowninja said:
Leftie said:
shadowninja said:
Leftie said:
Stephanie Plum said:
Company on AIMS called Virotec - Australian, delisted from the Aus Stock Exchange to re list here late 2006 - make a product that cleans polluted waterways. I suspect they're aiming to do quite a bit of business in Eastern Europe as the new entrants to the EU have to satisfy the standards placed down?


15p a share, sounds like my type of punt! I'll buy 3 of them!



That's 45p plus £15 commission, Sir!


£1.50p commission, no day trading here please.



Halifax Share Builder. £1.50p per transaction, plus stamp duty.

I think they buy weekly and collectively, and hold the share certs. You can't exactly seize the moment but as a long term and regular investment it is a cheap method especiallyu if you are doing the odd £100-£200 a time.

www.halifax.co.uk/sharedealing/sharebuilder.shtml


£1.50 commission?? what company charges that?

shadowninja

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284 months

Monday 1st January 2007
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Ah, I see!

Red V8

873 posts

229 months

Wednesday 3rd January 2007
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You can't go far wrong with banks as a long term punt...

Leftie

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Wednesday 3rd January 2007
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Red V8 said:
You can't go far wrong with banks as a long term punt...


RBS could be a good bet then.

mattyboy101

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220 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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My best of this year was AWG - paid 1088p, current 1574p.

Worst - Stanelco, paid 9p current 1.12p

Shame I only got them on my fantasy trading account - 23.45% up in the 7 months

tigger1

8,402 posts

223 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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Where is this aforementioned fantasy trading account? Wouldn't mind getting into that sort of thing, as a "play"...some paper trading if you like.

emicen

8,603 posts

220 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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tigger1 said:
Where is this aforementioned fantasy trading account? Wouldn't mind getting into that sort of thing, as a "play"...some paper trading if you like.


Think theres one on the financial times website.

mattyboy101

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220 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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Bullbearings is the one I use.

Leftie

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Friday 5th January 2007
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Best in 2006; Coffee Heaven avg. at 10.7p now 46.7p, Coffee Republic avg. at 1.1p, now 2.85p

Sadly coupled with Telewest at 201.5p now worth 0.87p, and carnival at 3027p and now at 2667p. Real money too.