Is anyone else an IAG shareholder ? Today I unintentionally became one.
Feb 4, 20, 6:20 pm
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Is anyone else an IAG shareholder ? Today I unintentionally became one.
Today I became an unintentional and uninformed IAG shareholder via a free share referral programme from an online broker platform.
which made me think should I buy more? Or should this just be a one share wonder.
also... Does anyone know if IAG lease planes from funds like the Doric Nimrod funds listed on the LSE. they lease a380s to Emirates. Potential interesting investments but with only A380s and all coming to an end of there leases and little to no a380 after market. Would ideally like one with 777 or 350s
which made me think should I buy more? Or should this just be a one share wonder.
also... Does anyone know if IAG lease planes from funds like the Doric Nimrod funds listed on the LSE. they lease a380s to Emirates. Potential interesting investments but with only A380s and all coming to an end of there leases and little to no a380 after market. Would ideally like one with 777 or 350s
Feb 5, 20, 12:56 am
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If you feel the need to pose this sort of question on a public forum, aside from a little flutter for fun, I would get advise from professionals and look at ISAs and pensions funds invested across the market.
Feb 5, 20, 1:34 am
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IAG is a good dividend payer and they have a strong strategy. Just the stock is subject to volatility due to things like coronavirus and economic recession.
Feb 5, 20, 2:23 am
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Originally Posted by SA100
Today I became an unintentional and uninformed IAG shareholder via a free share referral programme from an online broker platform.
which made me think should I buy more? Or should this just be a one share wonder.
which made me think should I buy more? Or should this just be a one share wonder.
Feb 5, 20, 2:25 am
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I still have mine back from the day that BA was privatised in the 1980’s.
They got ‘converted’ to IAG shares when IAG was created.
They are the only ones I actually kept from the 'privatisation'' era of BA, BT, British Gas, BP etc being sold off by the government.
They got ‘converted’ to IAG shares when IAG was created.
They are the only ones I actually kept from the 'privatisation'' era of BA, BT, British Gas, BP etc being sold off by the government.
Feb 5, 20, 5:02 am
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It's almost never sensible to mix investing with pleasure. The only exception might be the shareholder perks that used to exist. IIRC, P&O Ferries used to offer a hefty discount for its shareholders, and original shareholders in Eurostar also got big discounts on tickets. Of course, they lost their investments but it doesn't mean that the investment wasn't profitable for them. But without the perks, it would have been disastrous. Just sayin'
Feb 5, 20, 5:37 am
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I suspect there are few old-timers on here who still have IAG stock that was converted from BA stock. There was a shareholder discount of 10% for holders of 200+ shares. Many of us had the original capital expenditure paid for by this. The discount ended in 2015.
Feb 5, 20, 5:48 am
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Investing material amounts of your money ("material" means "you'd cry if you lost it") in a single company is rarely considered wise. Investing material amounts of your money in a single company in a competitive, cyclic, capital-intensive and highly regulated industry is even more rarely considered wise. If you want to have some fun with IAG shares, or anyone else's, using some spare money then feel free to do as you wish.
Clearly this is not personal advice for you. If these are material investments for you, consult a professional investment adviser.
Clearly this is not personal advice for you. If these are material investments for you, consult a professional investment adviser.
Feb 5, 20, 8:03 am
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Originally Posted by SA100
Or should this just be a one share wonder.
I sold my IAG shareholding some time ago, although some family members still have holdings - mostly of 200 shares for the 10% discount (RIP) which I never remember to do something about when the price is high.
Feb 5, 20, 8:21 am
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Originally Posted by lhrsfo
It's almost never sensible to mix investing with pleasure. The only exception might be the shareholder perks that used to exist. IIRC, P&O Ferries used to offer a hefty discount for its shareholders, and original shareholders in Eurostar also got big discounts on tickets. Of course, they lost their investments but it doesn't mean that the investment wasn't profitable for them. But without the perks, it would have been disastrous. Just sayin'
Not sure I would be buying IAG shares on that basis but some might.
