What to do with £100k invested over 5 to 10 years

Alexland

poppy10_2 said:

Which daily business newspaper shows the FTSE 100 being higher now than it was in 1999?

You seem to have forgotten investor return includes a healthy rate of dividends - higher than found elsewhere.
It's true market buyers have pushed US share prices much higher including some speculative bubbles forming (not a lot you can do about that) but on a fundamental valuation basis the UK market is not a basket case and has done reasonably well and could now be an opportunity to buy some quality growth companies at reasonable prices.

Thrugelmir

poppy10_2 said:

Thrugelmir said:

poppy10_2 said:

We've been waiting over 20 years for the under performance of the UK stock market to correct. FTSE 100 is lower than it was in the 90s. Time to call it quits. UK economy is a basket case

70% of revenues for FTSE 100 companies is generated overseas.  Suggest you read a better quality daily business newspaper.

Which daily business newspaper shows the FTSE 100 being higher now than it was in 1999?

My comment was in response to your view that the UK economy is a basket case. Market indices are driven by money flows. There's far more to comparing indexes than just headline %'s.  That's a sure way of getting your fingers burnt if that's your sole approach to investing. 

nottsphil

Thrugelmir said:

poppy10_2 said:

Thrugelmir said:

poppy10_2 said:

We've been waiting over 20 years for the under performance of the UK stock market to correct. FTSE 100 is lower than it was in the 90s. Time to call it quits. UK economy is a basket case

70% of revenues for FTSE 100 companies is generated overseas.  Suggest you read a better quality daily business newspaper.

Which daily business newspaper shows the FTSE 100 being higher now than it was in 1999?

Market indices are driven by money flows. There's far more to comparing indexes... 

Come on now, it's either one or t'other

Thrugelmir

nottsphil said:

Thrugelmir said:

poppy10_2 said:

Thrugelmir said:

poppy10_2 said:

We've been waiting over 20 years for the under performance of the UK stock market to correct. FTSE 100 is lower than it was in the 90s. Time to call it quits. UK economy is a basket case

70% of revenues for FTSE 100 companies is generated overseas.  Suggest you read a better quality daily business newspaper.

Which daily business newspaper shows the FTSE 100 being higher now than it was in 1999?

Market indices are driven by money flows. There's far more to comparing indexes... 

Come on now, it's either one or t'other

Both are acceptable.