Who's has been buying today?

jimexbox

Slightly nervous dropping a few grand into funds today, but I'm playing the long game.

Labtebricolist

I’ve got some dry powder, but having thought I’d invest it today, I had second thoughts and parked it in instant access active savings a/c.  

It’s not a properly serious sum, and I would normally have just gone ahead and put it into VWRP ignoring timing issues, however, my analysis is that the realignment of global trade is going to make markets quite rocky for a significant period of time.  I’ll probably stick it into the ETF at some point in the next few weeks, but I’d quite like to see how next week plays out first, even if that means missing an opportunity.  Silly in many ways, looking at how much has been wiped off all my assets overall the last few weeks, but I guess we’re all a little less rational than we imagine when things are properly flaky out there…

Cus

It's funny isn't it, as for every seller there is a buyer, so someone must be...

VNX

The irony is if the stock market was up people would be wanting to buy to jump into the market yet what they would be buying would be more expensive 

artyboy

I've got about £250k in CSH2 that I've been using as an 'opportunity' fund. But I think I want another 10% lower before I move that back into HMWO or similar.

So I'll give it till midday Tuesday 

toothdoctor

Remember the golden rule -don't try and time the market. If you are in a well diversified fund, just keep doing what you have been doing, whether that has been pound cost averaging in in or lump summing it it. Try not to listen to all the noise and, sorry to repeat myself, keep doing what you are doing. 

Hoenir

jimexbox said:

Slightly nervous dropping a few grand into funds today, but I'm playing the long game.

Trying to convince yourself that it was the right decision? Personally I 'd avoid making hasty decisions during black swan events. As there's zero certainty as to what's going to unfold. Better to be more measured and considered. 

Hoenir

Cus said:

It's funny isn't it, as for every seller there is a buyer, so someone must be...

On occcasions buyers dry up. Takes time for stock prices to edge down before somebody bites. Markets can become highly illiquid. There'll be a lot of unwinding of derivative positions affecting major stock prices at the moment. 

Ocelot

VNX said:

The irony is if the stock market was up people would be wanting to buy to jump into the market yet what they would be buying would be more expensive 

Indeed. The stock market is the only place where people prefer to buy when prices are going up.

Bravepants

VNX said:

The irony is if the stock market was up people would be wanting to buy to jump into the market yet what they would be buying would be more expensive 

The media doesn't help, "stocks have plunged", "funds wiped out", "Doom, and gloom". They never say "Hey guys! Great buying opportunity! Times will change again! Fill your boots while you can."

aroominyork

Bravepants said:

VNX said:

The irony is if the stock market was up people would be wanting to buy to jump into the market yet what they would be buying would be more expensive 

The media doesn't help, "stocks have plunged", "funds wiped out", "Doom, and gloom". They never say "Hey guys! Great buying opportunity! Times will change again! Fill your boots while you can."

What happened this week is not the usual rough and tumble of politics and economics. A case can be made that this time it is different. I'm not saying it isn't a buying opportunity, but the lens through which to view this is definitely not the usual one.