What are you now investing in?
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Not vested into a particular commodity or company, don't like the volatility or constant tracking.
I just leave it do a fund manager in a sector I have trust in to continue to grow. Technology & Telecommunications.
This fund to be specific: https://www.trustnet.com/factsheets/o/l559/lg-glob...
Not sure how it compares to others as haven't done some analysis in a while, but it's 25% up from Feb 2020 pre-covid. It dropped to -15% in peak of March, so for it go up to 25% up was a good 40% increase since lowpoint.
Personally and very unpatriotically, I'd stick away from anything in the UK with both covid and brexit. Far too much uncertainty for my liking.
I just leave it do a fund manager in a sector I have trust in to continue to grow. Technology & Telecommunications.
This fund to be specific: https://www.trustnet.com/factsheets/o/l559/lg-glob...
Not sure how it compares to others as haven't done some analysis in a while, but it's 25% up from Feb 2020 pre-covid. It dropped to -15% in peak of March, so for it go up to 25% up was a good 40% increase since lowpoint.
Personally and very unpatriotically, I'd stick away from anything in the UK with both covid and brexit. Far too much uncertainty for my liking.
PHlL said:
Personally and very unpatriotically, I'd stick away from anything in the UK with both covid and brexit. Far too much uncertainty for my liking.
CV is global of course, and the UK very much into the tail end of the curve (unless people get stupid and careless). As for Brexit, well nobody's ever left the EU before but there will be opportunities somewhere. It remains to be seen what effect the inevitable media scaremongering will have.Investing-wise I've set my camp up and it will generally stay as is.
Mark300zx said:
Pondering on Gold, Silver and Bitcoin now that QE has been the order of the day?
You could do very well on any of those, if they spike up for some reason, but wouldn't really describe it as investing, more speculation. But as long as you realise that, and accept it, that's fine. I don't follow these closely, but Bitcoin seems particularly volatile, which seems particularly useless when trying to use is as a means of exchange or currency.This is a head scratcher for me at the moment too.
It feels like the equity markets should be much further down than they are considering our streets feel like a zombie apocolaypse.
The housing market is booming and now they just added more fuel to the fire with the stamp duty cut, so BTL isn’t massively attractive and has downside and tax risk. If we were already X% down I might be thinking about dumping some cash into property.
Cash in the bank maybe at risk of bank issues later this year.
The above sounds a bit doom mongerish, but surely not too way out there considering the mess we are in?
It feels like the equity markets should be much further down than they are considering our streets feel like a zombie apocolaypse.
The housing market is booming and now they just added more fuel to the fire with the stamp duty cut, so BTL isn’t massively attractive and has downside and tax risk. If we were already X% down I might be thinking about dumping some cash into property.
Cash in the bank maybe at risk of bank issues later this year.
The above sounds a bit doom mongerish, but surely not too way out there considering the mess we are in?
What you should invest in now can depend on your current choice. Maybe it could be better to stick with what you have.
I'm up about 6% YTD, but still below the February high's. My USA funds are up, with my Emerging Europe fund being the worst performer at -20%.
If you believe the UK has "life" then go for a FTSE 250 fund. I have never been a fan of the 100 for a variety of reasons, it is too narrow, it does not represent the UK economy (which could be good thing
). In the US we pay more attention to the S & P 500, the DOW is just for the daily news progs.
Also the FTSE 100 is vulnerable to un-natural behavior as demonstrated by the Dot Com crash, whereas in the US we keep the Techs in the NASDAQ. Which insulated the Dow (to a certain extent)
If you are looking for just one country or sector to invest in, Asian funds have started to improve, pharmaceuticals could continue their strong growth and if you think Biden has a chance...stay away from US finance funds and banks.
These are really just guesses, I rely on diversifying my assets so that I am in a comfortable position before stuff hits the fan, as it truly has.
I'm up about 6% YTD, but still below the February high's. My USA funds are up, with my Emerging Europe fund being the worst performer at -20%.
If you believe the UK has "life" then go for a FTSE 250 fund. I have never been a fan of the 100 for a variety of reasons, it is too narrow, it does not represent the UK economy (which could be good thing
). In the US we pay more attention to the S & P 500, the DOW is just for the daily news progs.Also the FTSE 100 is vulnerable to un-natural behavior as demonstrated by the Dot Com crash, whereas in the US we keep the Techs in the NASDAQ. Which insulated the Dow (to a certain extent)
If you are looking for just one country or sector to invest in, Asian funds have started to improve, pharmaceuticals could continue their strong growth and if you think Biden has a chance...stay away from US finance funds and banks.
These are really just guesses, I rely on diversifying my assets so that I am in a comfortable position before stuff hits the fan, as it truly has.
jeff m said:
What you should invest in now can depend on your current choice. Maybe it could be better to stick with what you have.
I'm up about 6% YTD, but still below the February high's. My USA funds are up, with my Emerging Europe fund being the worst performer at -20%.
If you believe the UK has "life" then go for a FTSE 250 fund. I have never been a fan of the 100 for a variety of reasons, it is too narrow, it does not represent the UK economy (which could be good thing). In the US we pay more attention to the S & P 500, the DOW is just for the daily news progs.
Also the FTSE 100 is vulnerable to un-natural behavior as demonstrated by the Dot Com crash, whereas in the US we keep the Techs in the NASDAQ. Which insulated the Dow (to a certain extent)
If you are looking for just one country or sector to invest in, Asian funds have started to improve, pharmaceuticals could continue their strong growth and if you think Biden has a chance...stay away from US finance funds and banks.
These are really just guesses, I rely on diversifying my assets so that I am in a comfortable position before stuff hits the fan, as it truly has.
I don't think it's about whether the FTSE has life but just about the fact the UK is something like 5% of the world economy.I'm up about 6% YTD, but still below the February high's. My USA funds are up, with my Emerging Europe fund being the worst performer at -20%.
If you believe the UK has "life" then go for a FTSE 250 fund. I have never been a fan of the 100 for a variety of reasons, it is too narrow, it does not represent the UK economy (which could be good thing
). In the US we pay more attention to the S & P 500, the DOW is just for the daily news progs.Also the FTSE 100 is vulnerable to un-natural behavior as demonstrated by the Dot Com crash, whereas in the US we keep the Techs in the NASDAQ. Which insulated the Dow (to a certain extent)
If you are looking for just one country or sector to invest in, Asian funds have started to improve, pharmaceuticals could continue their strong growth and if you think Biden has a chance...stay away from US finance funds and banks.
These are really just guesses, I rely on diversifying my assets so that I am in a comfortable position before stuff hits the fan, as it truly has.
To me that makes it a strange place to stick too many eggs.
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hstewie said:
hstewie said:jeff m said:
What you should invest in now can depend on your current choice. Maybe it could be better to stick with what you have.
I'm up about 6% YTD, but still below the February high's. My USA funds are up, with my Emerging Europe fund being the worst performer at -20%.
If you believe the UK has "life" then go for a FTSE 250 fund. I have never been a fan of the 100 for a variety of reasons, it is too narrow, it does not represent the UK economy (which could be good thing). In the US we pay more attention to the S & P 500, the DOW is just for the daily news progs.
Also the FTSE 100 is vulnerable to un-natural behavior as demonstrated by the Dot Com crash, whereas in the US we keep the Techs in the NASDAQ. Which insulated the Dow (to a certain extent)
If you are looking for just one country or sector to invest in, Asian funds have started to improve, pharmaceuticals could continue their strong growth and if you think Biden has a chance...stay away from US finance funds and banks.
These are really just guesses, I rely on diversifying my assets so that I am in a comfortable position before stuff hits the fan, as it truly has.
I don't think it's about whether the FTSE has life but just about the fact the UK is something like 5% of the world economy.I'm up about 6% YTD, but still below the February high's. My USA funds are up, with my Emerging Europe fund being the worst performer at -20%.
If you believe the UK has "life" then go for a FTSE 250 fund. I have never been a fan of the 100 for a variety of reasons, it is too narrow, it does not represent the UK economy (which could be good thing
). In the US we pay more attention to the S & P 500, the DOW is just for the daily news progs.Also the FTSE 100 is vulnerable to un-natural behavior as demonstrated by the Dot Com crash, whereas in the US we keep the Techs in the NASDAQ. Which insulated the Dow (to a certain extent)
If you are looking for just one country or sector to invest in, Asian funds have started to improve, pharmaceuticals could continue their strong growth and if you think Biden has a chance...stay away from US finance funds and banks.
These are really just guesses, I rely on diversifying my assets so that I am in a comfortable position before stuff hits the fan, as it truly has.
To me that makes it a strange place to stick too many eggs.
And of course it is considered normal to back the home team with at least 25%. (or did)
I'm roughly 1/3 in gold & silver; 1/3 in shares and the rest split between cash & commercial property.
Gold and silver is covered with gold etfs, a silver etf and some Gold miners with mines located in countries with the rule of law.
Shares are covered by funds such as Lindsell Train & Fundsmith, and I have been buying Berkshire Hathaway (this is so cheap at the moment) recently. In other words, high quality shares.
Gold and silver is covered with gold etfs, a silver etf and some Gold miners with mines located in countries with the rule of law.
Shares are covered by funds such as Lindsell Train & Fundsmith, and I have been buying Berkshire Hathaway (this is so cheap at the moment) recently. In other words, high quality shares.
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