link to the ST tip by Peter Koenig:
"Barclays Bank is a good bet in 2006. The shares are more likely to soar than lose ground.......
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The stock, at 611p and trading on a p/e ratio of 10.2, is also a good bet for speculators. Pundits have been predicting the consolidation of the European financial-services industry for years, and it hasn’t happened. When it finally does, Barclays is likely to be a sought-after target."