UK Stockmarket 2009 and beyond

mr_rush

with regards to the stock builder £1.50 option - it is free until the end of June and can buy any FTSE or AIM share.

Its useful if you are investing small sums every month, especially into companies that have relatively stable share price - e.g. GSK, TSCO etc.

ses6jwg

mr_rush wrote: »

with regards to the stock builder £1.50 option - it is free until the end of June and can buy any FTSE or AIM share.

Its useful if you are investing small sums every month, especially into companies that have relatively stable share price - e.g. GSK, TSCO etc.

It also allows you to buy ETFs with no charges whatsoever (no stamp duty on ETFs)

sabretoothtigger

Think I might have got lucky with the purchase in euros recently. It seems to have broken out of its downtrend earlier then I expected, nothing dramatic so far really but the theory is it should more likely gain from now on. [confirmation on monday, weekly chart, etc]

Next target would be to buy something India related as I believe there is a case for appreciation in that currency





Bullish euro would be bearish for dollar and mean a more positive market in theory, topsy turvy but the fed controls the market imo


Its hard to see how that'll go hence the hedging, for the moment I still presume we continue down though its more sideways then anything and Im told 1090 is a magnetised area on the index


AGK is at all time high. They were one of my recent reluctant sales, so just something I would rebuy in any big crash now I guess.
http://www.sharecrazy.com/share2607share/share.php?disp=high&epic=

For them to become weaker again needs a close/open at 920 or so. I can see now they were still within their weekly uptrend when I sold them so I'll have to be more careful next time

jackportd

Hello friend

You say it is time to invest, but actually the market has already risen 70% so unless you invested three or four months ago, you have well and truly missed the boat. The real gains are made if you buy near the bottom or in a declining market which was around Feb or March, rather than when the markets have risen considerably since their lowest. So now what you think in ahead.

Have it well.

[Deleted User]

Back from my `holiday` now, having seen the inside of the hotel 24/7 bar the first 3 days. Illness from plane travel and still ill. I took the notebook and got limited wireless connection so could see the state of things, however feeling too bad to be bothered. I sold XTA and bought a few CMS and now have to leave enough cash for drawdown in a few weeks

UKX went through 5350 resistance eod so I now expect further upside

No more plane travel for us and yes I mean it

tonygee_3

Welcome back,kittie,sorry hol was spoiled,hope you bounce back soon.:)

Very suprised FTSE up after PRU announcement/suspension,think it hasnt sunk in yet.Bought BRE back (suffered 8% re PRU) Sold RDSB
Think when PRU reopens FTSE prob TANK

tradetime

Likewise Kittie, sorry to hear that your holiday was spoiled by illness, hope it did not detract too much from the experience, and hope you feel better soon.

I think markets are still trying to price a degree of uncertainty over the Euro situation, S&P level of interest to me remains 1115, looks like we may want to try that level today. Greece has a bond sale in the offing, possibly as early as this week.

Ftse seems to be ahead of the SPX and has had one days settlement above the resistance level, US futures showing early strength if 1115 can be taken out with conviction then we would be looking at a retest of the highs @ 1150 as the next big level.

cloud_dog

tonygee wrote: »

Very suprised FTSE up after PRU announcement/suspension,think it hasnt sunk in yet.Bought BRE back (suffered 8% re PRU) Sold RDSB
Think when PRU reopens FTSE prob TANK

Tony, would be interested in your thoughts re RDSB sell. Is your action linked to the possible negative action re PRU, or is it more in line with your day trading activity???

Thanks

StevieJ

Kittie, hope you feel better soon

sabretoothtigger