Comments on: The Barclays share price and the credit crunch http://monevator.com/2008/11/13/the-barclays-share-price-and-the-credit-crunch/ Make more money, invest profitably, retire early Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ross (@Budget) St Q http://monevator.com/2008/11/13/the-barclays-share-price-and-the-credit-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-29692 Ross (@Budget) St Q Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:57:45 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=326#comment-29692 Yes Barclays is an excellent example as to why sheltering all one's eggs in the same basket can lead to all the eggs being broken. Diversification has always been essential. After the WFC is people have not learnt from that sharp pointy lesson they never will. Thanks for the intersting article and graph. .-= Ross (@Budget) St Q on: <a href="http://budget-family.facts4you.net/?p=33" rel="nofollow">Why Temptation Wrecks Your Monthly Budget Spreadsheet</a> =-. Yes Barclays is an excellent example as to why sheltering all one’s eggs in the same basket can lead to all the eggs being broken. Diversification has always been essential. After the WFC is people have not learnt from that sharp pointy lesson they never will.

Thanks for the intersting article and graph.
.-= Ross (@Budget) St Q on: Why Temptation Wrecks Your Monthly Budget Spreadsheet =-.

]]> By: SJ2021 http://monevator.com/2008/11/13/the-barclays-share-price-and-the-credit-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 SJ2021 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:51:05 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=326#comment-2116 you can buy individual shares but you need to do it with some discipline especially in these times. tight stop losses, use of charts, sticking clear of falling knives. it's value investors who've been creamed in the past year because they only look at the past. if youve been day trading theres been big potential. most of the banks profits were an illusion so looking at the numbers was like talking to a ventriloquists dummy for all the faith you could put in them. you can buy individual shares but you need to do it with some discipline especially in these times. tight stop losses, use of charts, sticking clear of falling knives. it’s value investors who’ve been creamed in the past year because they only look at the past. if youve been day trading theres been big potential.

most of the banks profits were an illusion so looking at the numbers was like talking to a ventriloquists dummy for all the faith you could put in them.

]]> By: Rufus http://monevator.com/2008/11/13/the-barclays-share-price-and-the-credit-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 Rufus Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:42:46 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=326#comment-2112 That graph explains very clearly why i never invest in single shares. With a fund or a tracker you're never going to get a blow-up like Barclays. Even with 10 shares it's still too likely one will blow up. Spread your risk, unless you're Warren Buffett. That graph explains very clearly why i never invest in single shares. With a fund or a tracker you’re never going to get a blow-up like Barclays. Even with 10 shares it’s still too likely one will blow up. Spread your risk, unless you’re Warren Buffett.

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