Shares purchased as pandemic arrived and what happened to them ?

Richard1212

I'm interested to know if anyone bought shares with a view to a rise because of the pandemic and all the restrictions associated with it.

 I increased my Ocado and Amazon shares from the many I have held for 10 years or so. My portfolio manager then suggested other supermarkets that deliver ; and buying Netflix for those who would binge on films during pandemic; as well as finance, outsourcing, real estate and pharmaceuticals ( though I have successfully had a great many AZ shares for many years)----and I duly agreed to him adding some examples within each of those sectors to my portfolio ( except real estate , as I have owned and rented out a number of properties for years and do not include their income in my shares' portfolio). My Wealth Manager joined in and suggested Microsoft Corp, with a view to a large numbers of people likely to work from home----and mainly due to Microsoft Cloud Computing Platform----and I bought 200 shares at about $90.

With the pandemic's special link with share prices now largely gone, I look back at what happened to my shares since 2019 to present week in 2023. They all "worked" pretty well but some turned out to be short-term only. For example, as pandemic ended , Netflix fell and I pulled out with a modest loss. The rest did pretty well and most of them have been retained, though I cut out Tesco, Waitrose and Asda shares, whilst maintaining my abiding loyalty to Ocado which has been good for me since it was first floated years ago.

But the jewel in the crown was most definitely Microsoft Corp, where my original investment of $19,500 now stands around $67,000 for the same 200 original shares. 

I wonder if anyone has similar experiences to share, investors who broke the "rule" of buying shares for long-term gain and, instead, looked for a few years' investment just for the duration of the pandemic ? Who won, who lost ? And how many companies' shares have you kept post-pandemic as they turned out to be more than a short-term punt. Thx.  

wmb194

Richard1212 said:

I'm interested to know if anyone bought shares with a view to a rise because of the pandemic and all the restrictions associated with it.

 I increased my Ocado and Amazon shares from the many I have held for 10 years or so. My portfolio manager then suggested other supermarkets that deliver ; and buying Netflix for those who would binge on films during pandemic; as well as finance, outsourcing, real estate and pharmaceuticals ( though I have successfully had a great many AZ shares for many years)----and I duly agreed to him adding some examples within each of those sectors to my portfolio ( except real estate , as I have owned and rented out a number of properties for years and do not include their income in my shares' portfolio). My Wealth Manager joined in and suggested Microsoft Corp, with a view to a large numbers of people likely to work from home----and mainly due to Microsoft Cloud Computing Platform----and I bought 200 shares at about $90.

With the pandemic's special link with share prices now largely gone, I look back at what happened to my shares since 2019 to present week in 2023. They all "worked" pretty well but some turned out to be short-term only. For example, as pandemic ended , Netflix fell and I pulled out with a modest loss. The rest did pretty well and most of them have been retained, though I cut out Tesco, Waitrose and Asda shares, whilst maintaining my abiding loyalty to Ocado which has been good for me since it was first floated years ago.

But the jewel in the crown was most definitely Microsoft Corp, where my original investment of $19,500 now stands around $67,000 for the same 200 original shares. 

I wonder if anyone has similar experiences to share, investors who broke the "rule" of buying shares for long-term gain and, instead, looked for a few years' investment just for the duration of the pandemic ? Who won, who lost ? And how many companies' shares have you kept post-pandemic as they turned out to be more than a short-term punt. Thx.  

Waitrose and Asda? I'd be interested to know how you managed that.

lawisadrift

someone writings dont make sense as another person has pointed out, you can buy Asda or Waitrose shares

lawisadrift

i meant you can't buy either of those companies!

dunstonh

The OP is  on another fantasy again.   

Albermarle

wmb194 said:

Richard1212 said:

I'm interested to know if anyone bought shares with a view to a rise because of the pandemic and all the restrictions associated with it.

 I increased my Ocado and Amazon shares from the many I have held for 10 years or so. My portfolio manager then suggested other supermarkets that deliver ; and buying Netflix for those who would binge on films during pandemic; as well as finance, outsourcing, real estate and pharmaceuticals ( though I have successfully had a great many AZ shares for many years)----and I duly agreed to him adding some examples within each of those sectors to my portfolio ( except real estate , as I have owned and rented out a number of properties for years and do not include their income in my shares' portfolio). My Wealth Manager joined in and suggested Microsoft Corp, with a view to a large numbers of people likely to work from home----and mainly due to Microsoft Cloud Computing Platform----and I bought 200 shares at about $90.

With the pandemic's special link with share prices now largely gone, I look back at what happened to my shares since 2019 to present week in 2023. They all "worked" pretty well but some turned out to be short-term only. For example, as pandemic ended , Netflix fell and I pulled out with a modest loss. The rest did pretty well and most of them have been retained, though I cut out Tesco, Waitrose and Asda shares, whilst maintaining my abiding loyalty to Ocado which has been good for me since it was first floated years ago.

But the jewel in the crown was most definitely Microsoft Corp, where my original investment of $19,500 now stands around $67,000 for the same 200 original shares. 

I wonder if anyone has similar experiences to share, investors who broke the "rule" of buying shares for long-term gain and, instead, looked for a few years' investment just for the duration of the pandemic ? Who won, who lost ? And how many companies' shares have you kept post-pandemic as they turned out to be more than a short-term punt. Thx.  

Waitrose and Asda? I'd be interested to know how you managed that.

If you read previous posts you can see the  OP has a magic touch with investments ( and property) .

DietIrnBru

Reminds me of Lord Percy claiming to master alchemy only to produce a nuggest of "purest Green" for Blackadder to save his fortunes.

boingy

I can only speak from personal experience but sometimes I find that my Portfolio Manager and my Wealth Manager can't agree so I joined this forum to seek the views of mostly unqualified random strangers. 

ispookie666

@boingy lol

sevenhills

Richard1212 said:

whilst maintaining my abiding loyalty to Ocado which has been good for me since it was first floated years ago.

I tend to buy shares and sell after a short time, if they have performed well. You would have been better selling Ocado in 2020/21

I recently sold Chemring after a 20% rise, I bought them in Dec 2022

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jimjames

wmb194 said:

Richard1212 said:

I'm interested to know if anyone bought shares with a view to a rise because of the pandemic and all the restrictions associated with it.

 I increased my Ocado and Amazon shares from the many I have held for 10 years or so. My portfolio manager then suggested other supermarkets that deliver ; and buying Netflix for those who would binge on films during pandemic; as well as finance, outsourcing, real estate and pharmaceuticals ( though I have successfully had a great many AZ shares for many years)----and I duly agreed to him adding some examples within each of those sectors to my portfolio ( except real estate , as I have owned and rented out a number of properties for years and do not include their income in my shares' portfolio). My Wealth Manager joined in and suggested Microsoft Corp, with a view to a large numbers of people likely to work from home----and mainly due to Microsoft Cloud Computing Platform----and I bought 200 shares at about $90.

With the pandemic's special link with share prices now largely gone, I look back at what happened to my shares since 2019 to present week in 2023. They all "worked" pretty well but some turned out to be short-term only. For example, as pandemic ended , Netflix fell and I pulled out with a modest loss. The rest did pretty well and most of them have been retained, though I cut out Tesco, Waitrose and Asda shares, whilst maintaining my abiding loyalty to Ocado which has been good for me since it was first floated years ago.

But the jewel in the crown was most definitely Microsoft Corp, where my original investment of $19,500 now stands around $67,000 for the same 200 original shares. 

I wonder if anyone has similar experiences to share, investors who broke the "rule" of buying shares for long-term gain and, instead, looked for a few years' investment just for the duration of the pandemic ? Who won, who lost ? And how many companies' shares have you kept post-pandemic as they turned out to be more than a short-term punt. Thx.  

Waitrose and Asda? I'd be interested to know how you managed that.

Probably sums up the accuracy of the rest of the stuff he writes but interesting to have it now proven beyond doubt!