Natwest stocks and share account cost me £430 in a week! I'm on the verge of crying!

bendix

paulw19 wrote: »

However, the outlook globally is poor right now, and thats why I also said FTSE down to 4500. These are levels where I become a buyer again.

Interesting. I see it completely differently. I don't see the outlook being poor at all.

I look around me and I see massive companies flush with trillions of dollars of cash. I see M&A activity bouncing back. I see those consumers in jobs with plenty of cash in their pocket thanks to low interest rates. I see no evidence of let-up in demand for resources from the likes of China and India. I see a rapidly growing middle class in the emerging markets (and I include all regions such as South America, SE Asia, India, Africa etc) as being there to pick up any shortfall in consumer demand that might (MIGHT) happen in the west due to austerity drives.

Coupled with that, I see bond prices at record highs. I see very low retail interest rates. I see a flat housing market for the next 3-5 years.

So I'm wondering . . where is the investment money going to go?

And for me, the answer is as plain as the nose on my face.

blinko

bendix wrote: »

Interesting. I see it completely differently. I don't see the outlook being poor at all.

I look around me and I see massive companies flush with trillions of dollars of cash. I see M&A activity bouncing back. I see those consumers in jobs with plenty of cash in their pocket thanks to low interest rates. I see no evidence of let-up in demand for resources from the likes of China and India. I see a rapidly growing middle class in the emerging markets (and I include all regions such as South America, SE Asia, India, Africa etc) as being there to pick up any shortfall in consumer demand that might (MIGHT) happen in the west due to austerity drives.

Coupled with that, I see bond prices at record highs. I see very low retail interest rates. I see a flat housing market for the next 3-5 years.

So I'm wondering . . where is the investment money going to go?

And for me, the answer is as plain as the nose on my face.

what do you think about gold ?

mr_fishbulb

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

Nikkei is interesting, its the worst looking most beat up market near term and long term as such it probably has the most in its favour Markets are definitely ironic

I've been putting very small percentage of my pension each month into a Japan fund, knowing full well that the performance over then first few (or even 10) years is going to be poor. But hoping all the drip feeding will pay off so I can have a healthy amount invested if/when the upturn does happen. It's a risk and that's why I only put in a small amount of my total pension, but hoping it pays off in the long run

LongTermLurker

This Jap focus is making the thread confusing

blinko

LongTermLurker wrote: »

This Jap focus is making the thread confusing

i think inveting in japan is confusing

i see there logic in that something so bad has to come good but i think it willbe more of trend of fashion rather than geunine prospects but who knows

bobbyj_2

jojj grow up and be a man you tart!!