How much longer will this bear market go on for?

masonic

grumiofoundation said:

masonic said:

Are we counting the value of our stockpiled food towards our portfolio performance? Asking for a friend.

And then if you eat 100g of rice your portfolio drops? 

Great for those dieting. Protect your portfolio, and your waistline.

Type_45

My being flat YTD appears to have spooked a few.

Type_45

Look out below...

jcuurthht

I had £1000 invested. I just bought another £1000. I'm up 100%!

jcuurthht

When in doubt, zoom out

masonic

Type_45 said:

My being flat YTD appears to have spooked a few.

Just a bit of banter.

Prism

Type_45 said:

Prism said:

Type_45 said:

Prism said:

I took money out of the ISA pot to pay for some building work and a new kitchen - does that mean I'm 20% down to start with since the reverse of new money in is old money out?

Seriously, there is no point in including earned money in for comparison purposes. Need to go through the hassle of unitization for better still don't compare over a short period at all.

Yes that would mean you are 20% down. Of course it does. If you take money out of your investments and spend it then your portfolio has diminished by said amount. You can't pretend it's still there.

Makes for a completely pointless discussion though, as me spending on money on a kitchen is otherwise irrelevant to the performance of my investments. In the same way that earned money for me has little impact on my overall pot whereas for someone else it could be a significant chunk.

What colour scheme did you go for with the kitchen?

Card room green and ammonite (both copies not F&B) with cashmere units

snarffie

Type_45 said:

My being flat YTD appears to have spooked a few.

True to form, you have failed to read the room.
 Bless  

masonic

Type_45 said:

Look out below...

Would anyone like to venture a suggestion as to what that formation would be called in technical analysis? Especially the DJIA one!

Type_45

jcuurthht said:

When in doubt, zoom out

Clear downwards trend since January 2022.  Thank you.