Leverage against Euro debt

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Credit-Crunched
Credit-Crunched Posts: 2,212 Forumite
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All,

I have re jigged my portfolio holding

HSBC FTSE all share tracker
JP morgan natural resources
ABERDEEN UT MGRS EMERGING MARKETS
Vodafone
Tesco
RRL
RMP
OTC
TRP
Centrica
HSBC

I am looking for a lump sum and regular payment into a fund or funds that will provide me with some leverage against the euro zone problems.

I am not really sure what to look into, would german based companies be a good bet as they have held up in the euro crisis or is looking further afield a better option.

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated

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  • Ark_Welder
    Ark_Welder Posts: 1,878 Forumite
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    By 'leverage', do you really mean 'exposure'?
    Living for tomorrow might mean that you survive the day after.
    It is always different this time. The only thing that is the same is the outcome.
    Portfolios are like personalities - one that is balanced is usually preferable.
  • Credit-Crunched
    Credit-Crunched Posts: 2,212 Forumite
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    By leverage I mean an opposing stock or trust that will act the opposite way to a euro market dominated stock
  • VT82
    VT82 Posts: 1,079 Forumite
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    So you mean a hedge?

    Leverage is borrowing to invest it.
  • Credit-Crunched
    Credit-Crunched Posts: 2,212 Forumite
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    Will reword it to make things clearer.

    Any ideas as to where I can invest my money in a sector that will potentially benefit from any euro default problems.

    Cheers

    Dave
  • Linton
    Linton Posts: 17,162 Forumite
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    Since the Euro area is a significant % of the worlds economy I cant see a catastrophic collapse doing anyone any good. In other circustances I guess the answer would have been gilts and US Treasury bonds, but these are already expensive.

    In any case, I would have thought that you are a bit late. Euro problems have been flagged for some time, any bolt-holes will already have been occupied.
  • Linton
    Linton Posts: 17,162 Forumite
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    A second thought - put some money into Europe.

    The market hates uncertainty, people are very wary of buying. Once something definite happens, no matter what that is, prices tend to rise. So your suggestion of Germany with its fundamentally strong economy actually doesnt seem a bad idea.

    Of course there is the risk that nothing much will continue to happen and prices continue to fall.
  • Credit-Crunched
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    Any names of funds that are Germany heavy in their construction
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