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When to sell?

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  • bigfreddiel
    bigfreddiel Posts: 4,263 Forumite
    Simonsays wrote: »
    I have an investment which is showing a gain of 91% and looks like it's still rising. When would be a good time to sell and what should the proceeds be invested in?

    tell us all what it is and we can help more

    fj
  • Old_Slaphead
    Old_Slaphead Posts: 2,749 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    bigfreddiel wrote: »
    tell us all what it is and we can help more

    fj

    Shorting the Government Credibility Index
  • grey_gym_sock
    grey_gym_sock Posts: 4,508 Forumite
    Old_Slaphead wrote: »
    Shorting the Government Credibility Index

    i'd never short that ... always consider: who produces the index? :)
  • racing_blue
    racing_blue Posts: 961 Forumite
    Simonsays wrote: »
    I have an investment which is showing a gain of 91% and looks like it's still rising. When would be a good time to sell and what should the proceeds be invested in?

    Sell when it does not look like it's still rising; and invest in something that looks like it's rising

    ...if you are better than average at calling the changes...

    otherwise, toss a coin and sell on tails
  • Simonsays_2
    Simonsays_2 Posts: 40 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The Product I own is the Invesco Perpetual European Equity. I was thinking of selling when it dips, but what do you thinK?
  • Linton
    Linton Posts: 18,345 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Hung up my suit!
    Simonsays wrote: »
    The Product I own is the Invesco Perpetual European Equity. I was thinking of selling when it dips, but what do you thinK?


    Why sell when it dips? People normally buy things when the price dips.
  • Linton
    Linton Posts: 18,345 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Hung up my suit!
    Simonsays wrote: »
    The Product I own is the Invesco Perpetual European Equity. I was thinking of selling when it dips, but what do you thinK?


    From the data on the net I dont think it has increased by 91% recently which is I guess what most people assumed you meant. Perhaps 91% since you bought it 15 years ago, but that's only 4% annually. Europe has done well over the past few weeks since the Greek and Spain crises settled down but of course did badly prior to then

    Looking at the statistics it really has been below average in its sector. So, if you want to invest in Europe there are better options. However I suggest you look at your overall investments and see how you want to balance them.
  • waiax73
    waiax73 Posts: 106 Forumite
    somethingcorporate wrote: »
    This cannot be a serious question?

    and then.... simonsays woke up still window-shopping in front of waitrose ;-)
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