My index fund or my actively managed fund

IanManc

d712 wrote: »

So following the advice of the world’s greatest investor is how not to invest...

Thanks for enlightening me.

As has been explained to you repeatedly, what you are spouting was not his advice.

:wall:

firestone

d712 wrote: »

So following the advice of the world!!!8217;s greatest investor is how not to invest...

Thanks for enlightening me.

If you are sure he is the worlds greatest investor and he recommends the S&P 500 then the question actually answers it's self and you put all your eggs in one basket .But as he runs an active fund(which also would have lost the bet) not a tracker or India fund maybe you should invest in a fund run using the same principles as he does but as the bet was with Protege Partners you may want to give them a miss

BLB53

Is this my sixth or seventh go at the question? I!!!8217;ve lost track

I guess sometimes we just get back what we have given out...with a little interest added if we are lucky...

IanManc

d712 wrote: »

Everyone else take note.

I answered the question, and my answer is still neither.

You can ask any question you like, and the rest of us can give any answer we like.

You get to choose the question, but we all get to choose our own answers.

aroominyork

d712, a good piece of advice is never to make an important decision while you are angry. Applying that to investing, I suggest you buy a very thick mattress, keep your money under there and put a note in your will so your executors know where to find it.

Thrugelmir

d712 wrote: »

About a year ago I invested in the Jupiter India fund and this had since gone down by over 10%.

I can't make up my mind whether to hold onto the Jupiter India fund and hope for it to go up again or to take a hit, sell up, accept the loss and transfer the funds into the S&P 500 index fund.

What do you think I should do?

Perhaps you need to read up a lot more on Warren Buffet.

This one springs to mind.

"“Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years.”

A_T

EJS_Superted wrote: »

The S&P500 on the other hand is at a peak. I would be more inclined to sell than to buy.

It may be at a peak but who knows how much further it will go? At times in the 20th Century the US stock market accounted for nearly 70% of the global investible markets (currently around 51%).

AnotherJoe

EJS_Superted wrote: »

The S&P500 on the other hand is at a peak. I would be more inclined to sell than to buy.

Its usually at a peak. Not investing in it just because its "at a peak" would not be a good strategy.

AnotherJoe

d712 wrote: »

Also I'm not sure how you can say I have lucked out when you don't know where I stand with my investments overall.

You've lucked out with regard to the S&P500 because its been a great place to invest over recent times, especially for a UK investor. That's all. I have no idea about your investments overall so "obviously" my comment was solely with regard to the S&P.

Chickereeeee

d712 wrote: »

I can't make up my mind whether to hold onto the Jupiter India fund and hope for it to go up again or to take a hit, sell up, accept the loss and transfer the funds into the S&P 500 index fund.

What do you think I should do?

Stick with the Jupiter India fund or transfer to the S&P 500 fund?

Thanks

India is volatile, and has been a bit out of fashion.
S&P is quite high.


Assuming this is 'money you can easily risk', leave it in India. High volatility usually means higher highs and lower lows.


K