barclays will ge coming out with trading update on 07.05.2009 It is expected to report profits higher than market expectations.

A good Buy Medium to Long term

and you not what i do not need it just a game to pass the time .
its caled beating the book .
if you are old enogh you will no what that means

Anyone else got anything else to say?

Yeah, if you bought last week or over the last few days, you are sitting on a hefty loss now. 'Beating the book'?!!!!..........'Catching a falling knife' and you don't need to be very old to understand that concept.

i am still buying with ever spare pound i have .it is just a matter of time till over 350p

yes and divs on the way

buffet is rich because he buys when the fools are selling
i am buying all i can up to 200p

time is running out to get these under 200p

gold will fall next week big time

the banks are going to fly big time next week

the sellers closing for the weekend will be sick monday morning

have put a bid in for 20000 lets see at the end if i get them

no idid not

Tanker. I,m with you and have been adding on the volatility but I think we will have to wait a little while for 350. But you never know!!

Not keen on the 3 year old chart.

the problem barcs has is a walter mitty ceo .
no on believes a word he says

I'm not surprised..!

So why are you buying then?

harry one man can not hold back the staff from saying something that will
remove diamond i just hope it is soon .
since is name was put forward for the ceo the company has gone down the pan
looking at is history it is not true what they say he has done

More bad news in the papers today regarding banks I'm sitting on the sidelines.

Will look at 160p.

UK banks given thumbs up by Societe Generale

The broker says its upbeat view on UK banks is based evidence that they have all succeeded in managing down key risks associated with liquidity, credit and non-core assets.

The broker calculates that in order to justify current share price levels, Barclays, for instance, would have to lose around 12bn and then issue 12bn of equity (at a 50% discount) to fill the hole.

We certainly do not expect that to happen, but it is another way to highlight how inexpensive Barclays is at current prices, says the broker, adding that similar results unfold when RBS and Lloyds are subjected to the same reverse stress test.

Societe Generale says the stormy macro environment has pushed valuations down to just half tangible book value for Barclays, LBG and RBS, which is far too low in light of the progress on the risk front.

We remain impressed by the progress made by UK banks on the road to lower risks and higher returns, concludes the broker.

Societes top pick is RBS, but it says Barclays and Lloyds also very inexpensive, with all three trading at just 0.5 times tangible book value.

Read the full article: http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/31876/uk-banks-given-thumbs-up-by-societe-generale-31876.html