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Well to be honest one never knows exactly with these sort of shenanigans going on but here is an educated guess from the Trading with Common Sense Team.

I think most experts are in accordance with the fact that no one knows exactly how deep the hole is at HBOS (possibly even the HBOS management don’t know which is really worrying) but for a certainty I would bet that the LloydsTSB Hierarchy don’t know and that is what is causing the distress and uncertainty at the moment.

Regarding one of our “2 Sure Fire Winning Strategies” I hope those of you who had downloaded the free report in time took action as there was a nice range of about 40 odd points to aim at and there were profits to be had certainly. I know we didn’t make as much as we could have but the news caught everyone on the hop and I guess that was what added to the confusion and mark down amongst Traders.

Where to next? Well for those adventurous amongst us there has to be the rather enticing prospect of at least some sort of “dead cat bounce” so perhaps a long bought in the 50-55 pence region and then aim for a quick and dirty 10 points or so and get out when it hits the 60 pence region. If nothing else this could certainly help pay for this years family summer holiday and leave the rest of the bounce or so to the “deep pocket brigade”. I always advise on something like this to set your target, aim, fire and then get out before the shouting starts so to speak and also whilst still in profit.

Why do I think there is going to be some sort of “dead cat bounce”?

Well the logic goes as this. Firstly yes there is a hole; we don’t know how deep (possibly as I’ve said the management don’t either) but you can bet the top level management at Lloyds are going to be “working their butts off” to come out with some sort of positive news campaign to reassure the markets. How successful remains to be seen but they will definitely have to try and then let’s see what effect this has. There has to be some and the longevity of this approach depends upon how much “spin goodwill” credits the management team have with the media. I think they have more than most people realise and this is tied into my next viewpoint as to whether the rumours abounding about bank nationalisation are to be taken seriously.

I think Lloyds Banking Group and the entire Banking sector are going to need more cash as we have the full effect of the Alt-A fiasco to percolate through and most of this won’t emerge until after the first quarter of 2009. Secondly this will hit the banks hard but possibly not Lloyds as much as the rest as they were by and large (apart from HBOS) fairly immune to these sorts of transactions prior to the whole banking crisis starting.

Secondly to nationalise Lloyds Banking Group would be a massive act of bad faith on behalf of the UK Government as they did…….er …ask Lloyds to step in as a “White Knight” to rescue HBOS in the first place and to then “nick their shares” and shaft them afterward for being so obliging in the first place would basically send a notice out to the markets that UK Govt Plc (especially Mssrs Brown and Darling) are not to be trusted ever again.

There will be a fudge (there always is, as that is what us Brits are experts in) and some sort of accounting “jiggery pokery” will take place but that is all. The share Price of Lloyds has been in this sort of range before and the key thing is that LloydsTSB via its retail banking operations is sitting on large piles of cash so Aunt Sals and Grannies annuities are safe for the foreseeable future.

With regards to the markets then it would appear that at the moment with the FTSE we have possibly reached one of the those “cusp” moments where it could so easily go either way. The fact that the market has remained so positive throughout the plethora of bad news since Christmas is indeed a positive thing and one that gives most bulls confidence but….(isn’t there always a but?) we have now come bang up against the trend line that has been in force since Christmas and the key level to watch is an end of day close below the 4,100 level. Below that and you would expect another test of the Oct / Nov lows but it has to be stressed how resilient the FTSE has performed as of late and so nothing it would seem is a done deal yet. It would appear that it is likely to take something major to take the FTSE down again (perhaps another partial Banking meltdown) and so performance this week with reporting underway is crucial.

In the US, the next leg down is perhaps already underway and the DOW is only effectively around 300 points away from breaking historic intraday lows but again with new information surrounding the Obama Rescue package out this week, don’t necessarily bet on new lows being established this week as volatility appears to be the order of the day and this could see fairly violent swings either way.

All this adds up to terrific conditions as far as the Market Trader are concerned with plenty of action to be had both up and down and that as Traders are concerned is all we can ask for.

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28 Jan 2009 at 3:55am
The upward movement in Indian equities markets continued Wednesday for the second day in a row, with a key index ending 2.81 percent higher over its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended at 9,257.47 …

Nikkei likely to move narrowly, eyes on yen – CNBC

21 Jan 2009 at 4:14pm
TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei stock average is likely to move narrowly on Thursday as short-covering emerges in heavily sold shares such as Toyota Motor Corp, but gains will be limited and could be erased should the yen strengthen …

Stocks signal mixed open on Caterpillar comments – Marketplace.publicradio.org

26 Jan 2009 at 6:14am
Wall Street turned cautious Monday as downbeat comments from Caterpillar about the health of its business weighed on the market’s enthusiasm over Pfizer’s $68 billion acquisition of rival Wyeth. Stock futures had been higher but weakened after …

Stock & fund quotes – ninemsn

28 Jan 2009 at 9:46am
NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Wall Street was set for a higher open on Wednesday on optimism the new administration was moving quickly to stabilize the ailing banking sector and as lawmakers get ready to vote on a stimulus package to boost the ailing …

Stocks Video Gallery – CNBC

28 Jan 2009 at 9:53am
Obama Win Over Corporate Am… Whether the new President can win over corporate America and restore confidence in the markets, with CNBC’s Charlie Gasp… Business Leaders Welcome Pr… IBM, Honeywell CEOs discuss the slowdown in the overall economy …

Bank Stocks Rally in Europe – Wall Street Journal

28 Jan 2009 at 9:53am
European stocks rose Wednesday, led by bank stocks amid growing investor confidence that government stimulus packages will bring their economies back to health. The pan-European Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index gained 2.2% to 192.45. London’s FTSE 100 Index …

U.S. Markets Open Higher On Stimulus Hopes – All Headline News

28 Jan 2009 at 9:53am
New York, NY (AHN) – Stock index futures are trading much higher as optimism over a possible $825 billion stimulus package grows with a House vote now in sight. Better than expected earnings from Wells Fargo has sparked buyer as well. The Dow Jones …

FUND VIEW-Tyndall bets on strong stock 2009 rally – Reuters UK

28 Jan 2009 at 4:17am
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Mid-sized Australian asset manager Tyndall/Suncorp Investment Management expects shares to rally between 20-40 percent in 2009 and the fund is betting on cyclical stocks to benefit from the recovery, a top official said on …

US Financial Stocks Jump On Hopes For ‘Bad Bank’ Plan – Marketwatch

28 Jan 2009 at 9:53am
Shares of U.S. banks posted strong gains Wednesday on reports that the Obama administration may adopt a plan to buy bad assets in the financial system and create a so-called “bad bank” to hold them. Shares of J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM) rose 9%, Bank of …

Stocks higher on $40B stimulus plan – Edmonton Sun

28 Jan 2009 at 10:08am
TORONTO – High hopes for a plan to relieve U.S. banks of toxic assets sent stock markets higher late in the morning. Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index moved up 123 points to 8,882.7. Investors also took in plans by Ottawa for a $40-billion stimulus …

28 Dec 2008 at 10:12pm
NEW YORK – As the US stock market heads into the last week of the year, what was inconceivable just 12 months ago is now a stark possibility: 2008 could be the worst year ever for Wall Street. The US market’s most tracked benchmark, the S&P 500, is …

GMAC quiet on bailout hurdle after deadline passes – WETM 18

28 Dec 2008 at 9:14pm
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) – A crucial deadline has come and gone, but General Motor’s financing arm isn’t saying whether it’s cleared a final hurdle that would allow it to become a bank holding company. That would give GMAC access to billions of …

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Ambac Financial, Huntington Bancshares … – …

29 Dec 2008 at 3:55am
CHICAGO – (Business Wire) Zacks.com announces the latest Industry Outlook. Today?s outlook from Zacks Equity Research analyst Eric Rothmann who discusses the financial sector. Highlighted stocks include: Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK), Huntington …

FIIs pull out three-fourth of 2008 investment – Silicon India

28 Dec 2008 at 7:56pm
Mumbai: Foreign institutional investors (FII) have pulled out an estimated $13 billion from the domestic stock market in 2008. It means FIIs have withdrawn nearly three-fourth of over $17 billion invested in this year. Whereas, FIIs have shifted …

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. – Times Union

29 Dec 2008 at 2:51am
Activities: Biopharmaceutical company developing protein-based medicines for treatment of cancer, eye diseases and inflammatory disorders; some of the work is being done in collaboration with Sanofi-Aventis and Bayer HealthCare LLC Employees: About …

Korea’s Pension Fund to Cut Stock Investment in 2009 (Update3) – Bloomberg

29 Dec 2008 at 1:18am
Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s National Pension Service , the nation’s biggest investor with 225 trillion won ($178 billion) in assets, will add bonds and cut back on equity investment from an earlier target after the stocks slumped. Domestic …

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29 Dec 2008 at 3:41am
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Gold rose nearly 3 percent on Monday as tensions in the Middle East sparked a rally in oil prices and boosted interest in the precious metal as a haven from risk, while the dollar weakened sharply against the euro. Spot …

Poll: Retirement, investment worries weigh heavily on Dallas-Fort … – Dall…

29 Dec 2008 at 1:46am
James Garrett, 30, isn’t worried about losing his job as a state sanitation worker. Like 52 percent of North Texans surveyed recently, the Dallas man is more concerned with losing his retirement savings. The stock market crash of 2008 has left many …

EDPR’s Horizon agrees $265 mln U.S. investment – Reuters

29 Dec 2008 at 2:08am
LISBON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. wind power subsidiary of Portugal’s EDP Renewables ( EDPR.LS ) will get $265 million in investment over the next few weeks from a consortium of U.S. institutional equity investors, EDPR said on Monday. The company …

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Telefonica S.A., PetroChina, ENSCO … – Eart…

29 Dec 2008 at 3:55am
CHICAGO – (Business Wire) Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the …

Online trading has given anyone who has a computer the ability to invest in the market. The invention of the Internet has gave rise several changes in the way that we conduct our lives and our personal business. We may pay our bills online, shop online, bank online, and even date online!

We may even purchase and sell stocks online. Traders love having the ability to look at their accounts whenever they would like to, and brokers like having the power to take orders over the Internet, as opposed to the telephone.

Most brokers and brokerage houses now propose online trading to their clients. Another wonderful thing about trading online is that fees and commissions are much lower. While online trading is great, there are a few drawbacks.

If you’re new to investing, having the power to really speak with a broker may be rather beneficial. If you aren’t stock market savvy, online trading possibly a dangerous thing for you. If this is the case, be sure that you learn as much as you may about trading stocks before you begin trading online.

You should also be aware that you don’t have a computer with Internet access attached to you. You won’t always have the power to get online to make a trade. You require to be sure that you may call and speak with a broker if this is the case, using the online broker. This is true whether you’re an advanced trader or a beginner.

It’s also a good thought to go with an online brokerage company that’s been around for a while. You won’t get one that’s been in business for fifty years naturally, but you may find a company that’s been in business that long and now proposes online trading.

Again, online trading is a beautiful thing – but it isn’t for everybody. Think carefully before you decide to do your trading online, and be sure that you actually know what you’re doing!

19 Dec 2008 at 2:14am

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Alcatel-Lucent on Friday said it has sold its nearly 21% stake in avionics expert Thales to Dassault Aviation for 38 euros a share, or about 1.57 billion euros ($2.24 billion).

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Air Berlin shares jump after potential stake buy report

19 Dec 2008 at 1:47am

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Shares in German low cost carrier Air Berlin jumped 11.9% on Friday morning. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is interested in buying a stake in the firm, the Sueddeutsche newspaper reported without citing sources. Air Berlin wasn’t immediately available for comment, Dow Jones Newswires reported.

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European shares fall in early trading

19 Dec 2008 at 1:07am

LONDON (MarketWatch) — European shares fell in early trading on Friday, pulled down by more losses from oil majors as crude futures continued to hover near multi-year lows. BP shares dropped 2.6%, while Total [s; tot] shares fell 2%. Meanwhile, shares in Anglo Irish Bank fell 21.7% after its chairman resigned over a loan transfer. Overall, the U.K. FTSE 100 index fell 1.1% to 4,281.95, the German DAX 30 index fell 1.2% to 4,700.17 and the French CAC-40 index lost 1.4% to 3,190.67.

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Natixis to cut 840 jobs, reduce proprietary trading

19 Dec 2008 at 12:50am

LONDON (MarketWatch) — French investment bank Natixis said Friday that it will cut 840 jobs by the end of next year and scale back its corporate and investment banking operations. The group said it will halt proprietary investment activity in credit and structured credit and will also cease its more complex capital market activities, such as complex equity and fixed income derivatives. The bank intends to refocus on its traditional clients, such as major corporates in France, and plans to significantly reduce its activity in Asia and the U.S. as well as close offices in South America and abandon development projects in India and Korea.

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ABB to take $850 million charge, slash costs

19 Dec 2008 at 12:30am

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Switzerland’s ABB said Friday that it will book pretax provisions of $850 million in the fourth quarter to cover potential costs related to regulatory investigations in the U.S. and Europe. The previously-disclosed investigations are probing suspect payments and alleged anti-competitive practices, the power and automation technology group said. The provisions will also cover the impact of a tax dispute and write-downs related to a weaker business environment. ABB said its order intake for October and November reflected weakening market conditions and added earnings will be hit by volatility in exchange rates and commodity prices. The company will launch a $1 billion cost reduction program, with more details to be announced in February, but added it remains confident of hitting its 2008 growth targets.

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Roche says MabThera study met primary endpoint

19 Dec 2008 at 12:28am

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Swiss drugmaker Roche said Friday that the radiographic Image study investigating MabThera (rituximab) in combination with methotrexate (MTX) met its primary endpoint of significantly preventing structural damage to joints in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. Results from the Image study showed that, at one year after initiating treatment with MabThera in combination with MTX, a significant reduction in the rate of progressive joint damage was observed, compared to initiating treatment with MTX alone. Roche plans to file the Image data, together with data from two other studies, with the European Health authorities in 2009 to extend the current label for MabThera.

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Skyepharma says U.S. formoterol Certihaler talks have ended

19 Dec 2008 at 12:24am

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Pharmaceutical firm Skyepharma said Friday that talks over commercializing its approved formoterol Certihaler in the United States in 2009 have ceased. This follows last week’s recommendation by the Joint Advisory Committees to the Food and Drug Administration that the benefits did not outweigh the risks in the current asthma indications for long acting beta agonists administered alone. Stopping production for formoterol Certihaler will result in asset write downs and a related non-cash charge estimated at 7 million pounds to 8 million pounds. This is likely to be charged in the 2008 results. “We remain confident of the prospects of our other pipeline products including Flutiform, which remains on track for filing in the first-quarter of 2009,” said Ken Cunningham, CEO.

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Anglo Irish Bank chairman resigns over loan transfer

19 Dec 2008 at 12:18am

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Anglo Irish Bank said Friday that chairman Sean Fitzpatrick has resigned, effective immediately. Donal O’Connor has been appointed chairman. FitzPatrick’s decision to resign is based on the fact that, over a period of eight years to 2007, he temporarily transferred loans with Anglo Irish Bank to another bank prior to the group’s year end. This transfer was inappropriate from a transparency point of view, the firm said. At Sep. 30, the loans to Sean FitzPatrick totalled 87 million euros. The total for directors’ loans at that date was 150 million euros. The board has decided to initiate a formal review of governance including policy and practice relating to the directors loans.

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Bank of Japan cuts key interest rate to 0.1% from 0.3%

18 Dec 2008 at 10:23pm

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — The Bank of Japan cut its key interest rate to 0.1% from 0.3% Friday, marking its second rate reduction this year in the wake of worsening economic indicators. The central bank’s board voted 7-1 for the cut, with Tadao Noda opposed. The central bank last had lowered the rate in October, also by 0.2 percentage points.

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Tokyo stocks move in a range in early trading

18 Dec 2008 at 5:37pm

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Japanese stocks moved in a range around break-even Friday after a decline on Wall Street and ahead of Bank of Japan’s decision on interest rates, with property shares rising while Toyota Motor Corp. dropped on a report it may post an operating loss during the current financial year. The Nikkei 225 Average fell 0.2% to 8,650.99 after briefly moving into positive territory, while the broader Topix index rose 0.2% to 839.92. New Zealand’s NZX 50 index lost 0.8% to 2,685.80 and Australia’s S&P/ASx 200 slipped 0.6% to 3,560.50. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.4% to 1,181.10.

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OfficeMax suspends quarterly dividend

18 Dec 2008 at 3:47pm

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — OfficeMax Inc. said late Thursday that its board voted to suspend the quarterly dividend because of weak economic conditions. The suspension will save the company about $45 million a year, OfficeMax said.

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Potash lowers 2008 earnings outlook

18 Dec 2008 at 3:36pm

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan said late Thursday that it lowered its full-year earnings guidance because of softness in global fertilizer demand. Potash sees full-year earnings of about $10.75 a share, about 10% below the midpoint the company’s last indicated guidance range. Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research expect $11.58 a share. Potash shares fell 5.1% to $12.05 in after-hours activity.

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Choice Hotels raises stock buyback plan by 5 mln shares

18 Dec 2008 at 3:17pm

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Choice Hotels International Inc. said late Thursday that its board authorized an increase of the company’s current stock buyback program by 5 million shares. The increase brings the company’s buyback authorization to about 6 million shares. Choice Hotels has about 60.8 million shares of common stock outstanding.

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Moody’s lowers ratings at Citigroup, Citibank

18 Dec 2008 at 2:58pm

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Moody’s Investors Service said late Thursday it lowered ratings of Citigroup Inc. because of a very high probability of systemic federal support. Moody’s cut Citigroup’s senior debt rating to A2 from Aa3, and the long-term bank deposit rating on Citibank N.A. to Aa3 from Aa1. Moody’s also lowered the financial strength rating on the bank three notches to C from B, which translates to a change in the baseline credit assessment to A3 from Aa3. The outlook on the bank financial strength rating is negative, and the rating outlooks on the deposit and debt ratings are stable. Moody’s said the actions had no impact on the FDIC-guaranteed debt issued by Citigroup which remained at Aaa with a stable outlook. Citigroup shares fell 1.5% to $7.32 in after-hours activity.

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Accenture says quarterly net income rises 26%

18 Dec 2008 at 2:46pm

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Accenture Ltd. said late Thursday that fiscal first-quarter net income came in at $479.9 million, up 26% from a year earlier when the consulting and out-sourcing firm made $381.3 million. Net income per share, which includes minority interests in some Accenture businesses, came in at 74 cents versus 60 cents a year earlier. Net revenues were $6.02 billion, up 6% in U.S. dollars. Operating income grew 12% to $815 million and the operating margin increased by 70 basis points to 13.5%, Accenture reported.

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