Brendan Burgess
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A German friend has asked me this question, saying it is only 5% in Germany.
I can't find the answer anywhere. Anyone got any ideas?
I can't find the answer anywhere. Anyone got any ideas?
Wouldn't Germany have had similar flotations and similar multi-nationals/banks/IT companies?It might higher due to a couple of reasons:
1. Eircom
2. Multi-nationals and others (banks for example and IT companys) using share options as part of remuneration.
What is the source for that figure?10-20%
Whatever the figure is at the moment, could it possibly be a lot higher in 12 months time given the price of shares at the moment? I know that every 4th or 5th person I talk to these days is talking about, or already has, bought shares, albeit on a relatively small scale.
That seems to be at variance with the people I talk to. Most are getting out of shares, despite my advice.
Brendan
Matt Cooper (or maybe Live at 5) had Senator Shane Ross on last evening talking about this and he (Shane Ross) came up with a figure but I was in my car and was only half listening. Does anyone remember the figure/percentage? I reckon it was well above 5%, i.e. individuals' lump sums etc. as you asked and not just people whose pension funds have bank shares.A German friend has asked me this question, saying it is only 5% in Germany.
I can't find the answer anywhere. Anyone got any ideas?