Poll: Invest in equities now or wait

PaulMTC

Thought i'd conduct a quick poll to understand where people's head's are at the moment in terms of investing in equities/bonds taking into account the current market.

For those of you who are looking to make long term savings (5 years+) which camp would you say you are in .....

1. The market is riding high just now but is due a fall. I'm holding off investing until there is a drop (ie. try and time the market)

2. The market is riding high just now, however i am still making regular investments (eg. monthly) as i think that approach is best in the long run (ie. don't think it's possible to time the market)

3. Neither of the above

I'm interested as i've got some money to invest that is currently sitting in cash etc and wondering if i should just get on with drip feeding it now over the next 12 months or so.

Thx. Paul.

dunstonh

Thought i'd conduct a quick poll to understand where people's head's are at the moment in terms of investing in equities/bonds taking into account the current market.

You forgot to add the poll.

However, if it was the two options you listed then neither would match what the majority of people do or think.

chockydavid1983

3.
I don't know with any certainty what the market will do next.
I'll continue with my regular investments.

lisyloo

I am definitely in the 2 camp and would could myself an unsophisticated investor. Will move my investments towards safer asset classes when approaching retirement.

Thrugelmir

Drip, drip, drip into whatever is attractive at the time.

Time in the market is what matters, not timing the market.

bigfreddiel

Do it now or don't bother, you'll never find a time to invest

bertpalmer

I just invested the remainder of my ISA allowance. Time in the market and all that...

I don't know enough to try and be clever with timings.

george4064

chockydavid1983 wrote: »

3.
I don't know with any certainty what the market will do next.
I'll continue with my regular investments.

Exactly this, investing as normal.

enthusiasticsaver

2 I am still drip feeding my regular monthly investments into a 60 % equity multi asset tracker fund. I have a lump sum to invest in November so not sure what to do about that yet.

slowpoke_rodriguez

" The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.
The second best time is now!"

Kendall80

I've taken profits - wouldve rebalanced but my only 'loser' is UK property. I'm not confident enough in that sector to go ploughing 1000s into it! Anyway, net result = i'm sat on far too much cash in my ISA account right now and struggling to find somewhere to put it.