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Poll: What helped most with your funds?

srcandas
srcandas Posts: 1,241 Forumite
Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
edited 30 June 2012 at 2:15PM in Savings & investments
Over the last 12 months which of the poll elements contributed most to your gains or in the limiting of your losses?

Just for fun but possibly informative.
I believe past performance is a good guide to future performance :beer:

Over the last 12 months what has contributed most to your fund gains? 8 votes

Type of assett: bonds, equity
25% 2 votes
Geographic Area: eg. China, Europe, Emerging Markets
37% 3 votes
Industry Sector: eg. Mining, Retail, Banking
25% 2 votes
Selection of one fund
0% 0 votes
Going tracker
12% 1 vote

Comments

  • lvader
    lvader Posts: 2,579 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I have some US equity funds that have all done well helped by the strong USD. I also like to hold some of the safer stuff which I switch to equities when the markets tank.
  • oldvicar
    oldvicar Posts: 1,088 Forumite
    I dont think I have made any gains in funds in the past 12 months.

    Foetunately, I have very little invested in funds.
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