B&O shares seem to be on the rise at the moment, but for how long? Here's a link to the historical share prices. Just look at the size of those dividends in the past!

I've bought a modest number of shares in the recent past (which may mean deferring a BV10 purchase or, with any luck, will help fund it!)

Is anyone else prepared to admit to owning shares? It's so easy to get it wrong. Keith was recommending buying back in August 07, following which the stock declined 85%.....(not blaming Keith!)...... but those who took-up the rights issue will have recovered some value.

If the product range is so good will you put your money where your mouth is......................?

Are you nursing a theoretical paper loss but are waiting for a recovery to 2007 levels?

Let's have some confessions of share ownership and views on B&O's future prospects.    

Graham

I bought some about a year ago, admittedly much too early. They got really low at times but I decided that I can afford to keep them just to be able to say I own the company Similarly, I marked the whole new offering this spring. All in all, my investment has just about doubled.

Actually I did not do any share trading even on the domestic market before that - but I remember the last recession we had in the early '90s, and how the right time to hit is when the masses start fleeing... stupid lefthanded daytrading has just about paid my rent for the last year.

In my opinion the the future of B&O looks better all the time. If they manage to hold on for a couple of years until the general economy starts coming back up - and meanwhile, not cut much on R&D as that will be an unrecoverable loss - it'll be great. I'll just hold, as I can still afford not to sell my shares

No one else on Beoworld?

Just Mika and me????

tournedos:

I bought some about a year ago, admittedly much too early. They got really low at times but I decided that I can afford to keep them just to be able to say I own the company Similarly, I marked the whole new offering this spring. All in all, my investment has just about doubled.

Actually I did not do any share trading even on the domestic market before that - but I remember the last recession we had in the early '90s, and how the right time to hit is when the masses start fleeing... stupid lefthanded daytrading has just about paid my rent for the last year.

In my opinion the the future of B&O looks better all the time. If they manage to hold on for a couple of years until the general economy starts coming back up - and meanwhile, not cut much on R&D as that will be an unrecoverable loss - it'll be great. I'll just hold, as I can still afford not to sell my shares

Strange  thing......Frankfurt Exchange seems to be trading B&O up to 1Euro higher than Stockholm or New York (+9%).

Still no more shareholders on this forum?????

I hold some (few) shares in B&O. I never bought them as an investment, but mainly because I wanted to be able to participate in the annual shareholder meetings. I bought them at 711 DKK, how they are at 78,50 DKK. Adjusted for the rights offering ealier this year the loss has been (711-157)/711 = 78 %, which is pretty bad.....

I am however still a happy shareholder.

vikinger:

Strange  thing......Frankfurt Exchange seems to be trading B&O up to 1Euro higher than Stockholm or New York (+9%).

I only follow OMX Copenhagen for this, as that's where the volume trading happens, and in DKK (which has a fixed exchange rate against Euro, but anyway). And you can actually see the real time quote, not just the 15 min or more delayed info. Actually I didn't even know that the stock was traded anywhere else!

tournedos:

vikinger:

Strange  thing......Frankfurt Exchange seems to be trading B&O up to 1Euro higher than Stockholm or New York (+9%).

I only follow OMX Copenhagen for this, as that's where the volume trading happens, and in DKK (which has a fixed exchange rate against Euro, but anyway). And you can actually see the real time quote, not just the 15 min or more delayed info. Actually I didn't even know that the stock was traded anywhere else!

Have to admit that I don't know which exchange my broker / ISA provider used. They seem to be traded everywhere but London. I think following the Copenhagen exchange makes more sense for all the reasons you say. There could even be price differences from other exchanges just due to multiple conversions used by the finance websites......... DKK-SEK-$-£!