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Cost Averaging Bank Shares - Is Now the Time?
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I purchased 1190 shares in Barclays @ a cost per share price (including dealing charges) of £4.93. Yesterday, Barclays shares stood at £4.1025
Now; i have £2100 available to buy more shares, and am thinking of increasing my stake; by my calculations, this should give me an additional 510 shares or so, taking my cost per share average down to £4.68
With the prospect of 'rights issue' (although i have heard nothing yet to suggest Baclays is going down this route) what are the pros/cons in taking the above action? -
Im worried/concerned that i either will
A - 'miss the boat' & lose out on buying some 'cheap' shares
B - will but more shares to 'cost average' and then have to fork out even more if a rights issue goes ahread
Is this the chance i take?
I purchased 1190 shares in Barclays @ a cost per share price (including dealing charges) of £4.93. Yesterday, Barclays shares stood at £4.1025
Now; i have £2100 available to buy more shares, and am thinking of increasing my stake; by my calculations, this should give me an additional 510 shares or so, taking my cost per share average down to £4.68
With the prospect of 'rights issue' (although i have heard nothing yet to suggest Baclays is going down this route) what are the pros/cons in taking the above action? -
Im worried/concerned that i either will
A - 'miss the boat' & lose out on buying some 'cheap' shares
B - will but more shares to 'cost average' and then have to fork out even more if a rights issue goes ahread
Is this the chance i take?
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LBM: £103,592.98 / Currently £78,500.08 - Down 24.22% / Mortgage: £92,800.00 / Loan: £17,284.21 / Overdraft: £450.09 / C/Card 0%(October 08): £5,601.54 / C/Card 0% (January 09): £1075.22 / Child Care: £137.80Share Investments: £51,390.74 / Money Owed From GS: £5,812.61
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Cost averaging is a excellent investment strategy as it reduces our human propensity to make wrong decisions. Such a strategy would see a investor picking maybe 10 good long term stocks and simply adding to it over a period thus buying at the highs and the lows and ultimatly getting a fairer price.
But the rumours about Barclays may well come true thus I would keep about 1/3rd the size of your holding in cash, just in case. Because if a RI occurs professional traders will force the market down so that they can pick up the stock at a steal from forced sellers.0 -
hello
thanks for your response.
Im keen to invest the £2100 is 1 lump sum, so am not too concerned over dealing charges etc. After initial investment, ideally i would like to invest £150 /month in Barclays or LloydsTSB. I have read about the Halifax Sharebuilder account (£1.50 per trade); a 1% fee which sounds like my best option, however i can find no information about the 'commission charges' being imposed from 07/2008. Does anyone have any info re this?Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts - 1420 Days To Go!LBM: £103,592.98 / Currently £78,500.08 - Down 24.22% / Mortgage: £92,800.00 / Loan: £17,284.21 / Overdraft: £450.09 / C/Card 0%(October 08): £5,601.54 / C/Card 0% (January 09): £1075.22 / Child Care: £137.80
Share Investments: £51,390.74 / Money Owed From GS: £5,812.610 -
No, but I'd certainly be interested in the outcome of this question.i can find no information about the 'commission charges' being imposed from 07/2008John :beer:
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