Markets Lift at last !!

But I am sure they will fall again. You can't expect stable markets, in an unstable world.
 
munch said:
But I am sure they will fall again. You can't expect stable markets, in an unstable world.
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instability is still good for pensions and investors though, they make just as much on the ups and downs :-)
 
Only for active traders or those with funds with managers that are on the ball.
 
Scottish Mortgage have made a nice comeback, nice and steady so hopefully more robust.
 
lindsay said:
Only for active traders or those with funds with managers that are on the ball.
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i find the vanguard lifestyle managed funds are very active like that :-)
my funds with them are thriving.
 
Looking at the markets this morning, I don't think they like the fact that Reform seem to be doing so well in the local election results. Red across the board with few exceptions.
 
Unknown quality to come from reform worries them, worries a lot of people?
 
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Looking at the markets this morning, I don't think they like the fact that Reform seem to be doing so well in the local election results. Red across the board with few exceptions.
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It's hard to know if its specifically due to it being Reform, or if it's because the traditional two party system is being threatened. Maybe both.
 
lindsay said:
Looking at the markets this morning, I don't think they like the fact that Reform seem to be doing so well in the local election results. Red across the board with few exceptions.
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yeah but to be fair so is everyone else, i dont think the middle east is scared of an old bloke ina tweed jacket.
 
Well, it seems to have got over whatever the spook was and has recovered a bit, mostly. Thankfully as I have to sell something (National Grid - taking profit , and in order to pay for the drive to be resurfaced!)
 
lindsay said:
Well, it seems to have got over whatever the spook was and has recovered a bit, mostly. Thankfully as I have to sell something (National Grid - taking profit , and in order to pay for the drive to be resurfaced!)
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Asia seems to be the only WW market doing ok today, think everyone else is down the pub having an early friday.
 
gman said:
Scottish Mortgage have made a nice comeback, nice and steady so hopefully more robust.
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Noticed that, I wished I'd bought some when they were rather low, I had bought some just at their previous peak. Also, Rio Tinto shared have nearly doubled in the past year, another one I missed...
 
Just wait until the full effect of the war with Iran kicks-in.
 
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Lovely chunky dividend from Aviva today!
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Can't grumble at 26.2p per share.:)

Trying to game the market in these conditions is not for the faint of heart,not even for the 'ordinary' punter.
 
I hope my "defensive" array of BP, Shell, Rolls Royce, Bae and Chemring plus HSBC will weather the storm well, so far so good. Thinking of dipping into the Hang Seng a bit for a laugh!
 
lindsay said:
I hope my "defensive" array of BP, Shell, Rolls Royce, Bae and Chemring plus HSBC will weather the storm well, so far so good. Thinking of dipping into the Hang Seng a bit for a laugh!
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Well,good luck with the Hang Seng..lol .

BP..Good re Iran war and oil prices. RR, Chemring and Bae ..Good re increased defence spending. HSBC good re inflationary aspect of the Iran war which will keep interest rates up and most likely increase them. Have you looked a the Beta stock Barclays ? 0.9-1.7 rating. It's forecasting a 66% surge in dividend this year. Latest divi was 8.6p. Consumer's voice are challenging the car finance mis-selling scheme saying it's depriving many car buyers of due compensation...so something to bear in mind. Lloyds was,at last, on the up,too before the Iran war.
 
Banks and Insurance are cornerstones of my portfolio, bought Natwest, Barclays and Lloyds at their low point and the dividend cover is now generous compared to what I paid, same for Standard, Aviva and L&G. They've all just paid for my recent Bhutan trip (all in ISAs of course). Volatility in the markets unwelcome but hopefully once the recent batch of dividends have been delivered hope to get something extra at a reasonable discount, which also delivers a good dividend..
 
Huge lift on my Vanguard Managed funds over the last week
:)

One of my wife's funds that I manage has a healthy just short of 17% on the last 12 months

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Also one of my Vanguard Funds which is quite similar is close as well :-)

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It's early today though as I find most markets wait until US markets open so most are down a little at moment.
I think Trump the little orange turd being away from his little hot desk has calmed markets for a few days lol
 
The FTSE ended down 177points today,it was even lower than that earlier on. Anxiety about a long drawn-out leadership battle..the market hates uncertainty..Got to get through the Rushworth by-election first then the possibility of a left-leaning Andy Burnham government.. He once criticised excessive bank profits, so that along with everything else we know about. To be fair, Burnham did a great job in Manchester because he engaged with business and set up public/private initiatives but not like the one-sided ones Blair set up.

This fear of a Burnham government sent 10 year bond yields to 5.1%.
 
JohnC6 said:
The FTSE ended down 177points today,it was even lower than that earlier on. Anxiety about a long drawn-out leadership battle..the market hates uncertainty..Got to get through the Rushworth by-election first then the possibility of a left-leaning Andy Burnham government.. He once criticised excessive bank profits, so that along with everything else we know about. To be fair, Burnham did a great job in Manchester because he engaged with business and set up public/private initiatives but not like the one-sided ones Blair set up.

This fear of a Burnham government sent 10 year bond yields to 5.1%.
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yeah oddly enough world markets hit the toilet, Trump coming home on a friday i suspect
no one knows what that t*** will do on a weekend.
 
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