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FTSE100 falling fast!
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Jegersmart wrote: »At the moment if I was trading it would be a "sell the rallies" approach at the moment
That's what I hope my fund manager(s) would do, but I know that is not always possible with a lot of funds. I believe they have to stay invested, and stay invested in certain sectors.
I`ve seen it all before, and am now going to do what I`ve always thought I should do, don't try and second guess the markets. Having said that, I don't have massive amounts invested, and the funds I'm in aren't exactly high risk. Well, maybe one of them is, but in theory the fund manager has a free reign anyway, so if he's any good he'll be doing the right thing with my money. Possibly.30 Year Challenge : To be 30 years older. Equity : Don't know, don't care much. Savings : That's asking for ridicule.0 -
Hi Derv
Most FM's will not do this unless they have a short and long remit withing their guidelines. I have a fund in mind for when the brown stuff really start flying at some stage and that is Threadneedle Credit Opportunities Hedged - and there are others of course. As investors (not traders) all we can try to do is to reduce our exposure to falls - not many viable opportunities to profit massively from falls unless you short an ETF via a CFD, or for larger positions buy puts or whatever.0 -
Hi Guys,
FTSE fell a lot today in the end... sentiment is negative, and I do fear that FTSE could go below 5000 in the short term. Yes it will rise, for the 8 months of this year my holding is currently at -1%, so im getting nervous with a heavy down trend in play!Plan
1) Get most competitive Lifetime Mortgage (Done)
2) Make healthy savings, spend wisely (Doing)
3) Ensure healthy pension fund - (Doing)
4) Ensure house is nice, suitable, safe, and located - (Done)
5) Keep everyone happy, healthy and entertained (Done, Doing, Going to do)0 -
Hi Guys,
FTSE fell a lot today in the end... sentiment is negative, and I do fear that FTSE could go below 5000 in the short term. Yes it will rise, for the 8 months of this year my holding is currently at -1%, so im getting nervous with a heavy down trend in play!
sounds like you could do with a walk in the sunshine - treat yourself to an icecream and think about something else.....0 -
edinburgher wrote: »I know - it's like when a business turns in a great set of results and the share price dives as the investors expected more!
Not sure about 'more', but a rising share price in anticipation of good news is quite common. When the results are announced the shares are sold to lock in the profit. They might continue to rise only if something unexpectedly good is announced. The same can happen the other way round too - shares being sold or shorted on expectation of bad news then being bought to cover the position.Jegersmart wrote: »
Been thinking about this one myself. Not for a brown situation (note: that does NOT start with a capital letter!!
), but to use it in my SIPP as a way of gradually moving equities into bonds - but I am wary of bonds at the moment! ...and I'm above my overall allocation level in that area too (due to a recent asset reorganisation). The reason that I haven't done so as yet is the counterparty risks. Probably need to wait until the mood takes me..!Hi Guys,
FTSE fell a lot today in the end... sentiment is negative, and I do fear that FTSE could go below 5000 in the short term. Yes it will rise, for the 8 months of this year my holding is currently at -1%, so im getting nervous with a heavy down trend in play!
In some respects, this is good news: if sentiment is negative then perhaps there is a capitulation point on its way, so all the sellers will have sold and we can start looking to the longer term again.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.
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How many time have we been here this year? up and down like a fiddler's elbow, or was that bride's nighty 'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0
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Anyway, my risk profile is high my options in my scheme are limited but I was looking for more adventurous risk,
I suggest you have a serious rethink as to your objectives. You wish to take adventutous high risks. Yet panic when markets move 2.5% in a day!
Rather contradictory approach to investment...........
Maybe :beer: instead.
Personally I've always bought for the long term. My first purchases of BP were at 121p. So when the price crashed after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. I was still showing a sizable book profit. Just keep recycling the dividend income. Then the capital invested will look after its self.0 -
Now is that Marston's, Fuller's, or both...?Thrugelmir wrote: »Rather contradictory approach to investment...........
Maybe :beer: instead.. 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.
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Ark_Welder wrote: »Now is that Marston's, Fuller's, or both...?
As long as its British.
Such as Bishops Finger, Kent hops. Recycled UK glass. Brewed in Kent as well.
Doing my bit for the UK economy.0 -
Thrugelmir wrote: »As long as its British.
Such as Bishops Finger, Kent hops. Recycled UK glass. Brewed in Kent as well.
Doing my bit for the UK economy.
Achtung! Spitfire!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.
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