Bulk buying shares

EmilyG2010

eskbanker wrote: »

And if it doesn't? Many shares, especially AIM ones, keep going down until they hit zero....

Which multi-asset funds do you hold that have only achieved 4% over the last two years?
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I have Lindsell Train global fund which has made about 13% but the Lindsell Train Japanese fund for example has made a loss and is decreasing the overall return within my ISA.

Actually something I don't understand is that HL shows Lindsell train global equity up 25 and 19% in the last two years respectively. So why is my investment only showing as up 13%?

LobsterMemory

Excluding AIM shares how many shares listed on the LSE in the last 10 years, have gone down to zero?

And would that be a re-defining of the word "many"?

eskbanker

LobsterMemory wrote: »

Excluding AIM shares how many shares listed on the LSE in the last 10 years, have gone down to zero?

And would that be a re-defining of the word "many"?

Who said anything about the LSE specifically?

It was a more general point about the inherent risk of investing in individual companies, regardless of which exchange they happen to be listed on or what time period is chosen....

eskbanker

EmilyG2010 wrote: »

I have Lindsell Train global fund which has made about 13% but the Lindsell Train Japanese fund for example has made a loss and is decreasing the overall return within my ISA.

On what basis would you categorise 100% equities funds as multi-asset?

EmilyG2010 wrote: »

Actually something I don't understand is that HL shows Lindsell train global equity up 25 and 19% in the last two years respectively. So why is my investment only showing as up 13%?

A question you'd need to ask HL....

EmilyG2010

eskbanker wrote: »

On what basis would you categorise 100% equities funds as multi-asset?

I thought some of the funds had cash and bond allocation too, maybe not Lindsell Train then. I'd be interested in any recommendation for multi asset funds.

eskbanker

EmilyG2010 wrote: »

I thought some of the funds had cash and bond allocation too, maybe not Lindsell Train then. I'd be interested in any recommendation for multi asset funds.

The usual suspects mentioned on here are:

Blackrock Consensus
HSBC Global Strategy
L&G Multi-Index
Vanguard LifeStrategy

although there are plenty of others....

How have you constructed your existing portfolio and what's in it at the moment?

EmilyG2010

eskbanker wrote: »

The usual suspects mentioned on here are:

Blackrock Consensus
HSBC Global Strategy
L&G Multi-Index
Vanguard LifeStrategy

although there are plenty of others....

How have you constructed your existing portfolio and what's in it at the moment?

Thank you!

I have
ASI Global smaller COs
BG American
BG Global Discovery
BG Japanese Smaller
SDL UK Buffetology
JP Morgan US small cap
LT Global equity
LT JP equity

I am a total newbie so still learning. My biggest allocation is LT Global Equity (since this has been fairly consistent, is diverse, and has produced good gains). I have sold some funds after they failed to do anything. BG global discovery I am looking to sell soon too.

AnotherJoe

LobsterMemory wrote: »

Excluding AIM shares how many shares listed on the LSE in the last 10 years, have gone down to zero?

And would that be a re-defining of the word "many"?

Based on a quick google, significantly more than 100 per year (some years around 150) just from AIM (where the OP was proposing to put her money) let alone more spectacular FTSE All Ahare headline crashes.

Over the last 10 years that comes to 1000+ and doesn't need to redefine the word "many"

EmilyG2010

Thanks for your concern AnotherJoe. The AIM firm I want to buy is my old company which is worth in over a billion dollars and is well established and still trying to expand. Plus, I know it well. True, some of the smaller AIM companies may be risky (pharma firms for example)... think it pays to research well beforehand.

bostonerimus

Emily, I'm worried as you are showing all the poor "gambling" tendencies that can creep into investing. Firstly if you are buying individual shares in companies stop; it is a fast way to lose money. Second, you seem to have randomly chosen some funds. You would be better to buy a single multi-asset fund like VLS60 etc and contribute to it regularly. Forget about selling and trading until you have a definite need for the money. Also do the same in your company pension if you have one that is invested in funds.