The FTSE

[SWP's back]

My portfolio is taking a battering again after a bit of a recovery from the last one

Watch the tide not the waves mate.

My best advice would always be to check your portfolio’s value every 3-5 years. If everyone did that (assuming they were diversified across 100 plus stocks or in mutual funds/ETF’s) then no one would ever lose money by encashing during a downturn.

 

[journolud]

Watch the tide not the waves mate.

My best advice would always be to check your portfolio’s value every 3-5 years. If everyone did that (assuming they were diversified across 100 plus stocks or in mutual funds/ETF’s) then no one would ever lose money by encashing during a downturn.

Sadly I’m a bit obsessive and check it at least daily, the internet makes that too easy. It’s there for the medium to long term though, barring disaster won’t need to touch it for a few years yet

 

[manchester blue]

USA close flat after a wild day of losses. Better than expected.

 

[The Black Shed]

I'd like to go green/ethical with some stocks. Are there any opportunities left for investing into wind farms and the car battery/solar power markets or has this ship sailed a few years ago?

 

[Wafty Cranker]

A couple of Directors at Ocado have between them bought not far off £40m worth of Ocado shares in the last few days.

 

[manchester blue]

Watch the tide not the waves mate.

My best advice would always be to check your portfolio’s value every 3-5 years. If everyone did that (assuming they were diversified across 100 plus stocks or in mutual funds/ETF’s) then no one would ever lose money by encashing during a downturn.

Well I started with your advice today. After yesterday's performance it's the first day I've not checked for a year. Don't think I will be tomorrow either at this rate. :)

 

[journolud]

Well I started with your advice today. After yesterday's performance it's the first day I've not checked for a year. Don't think I will be tomorrow either at this rate. :)

No peeking, you know it will do you no good!

 

[jacko74]

Finally bit the bullet and decided to invest for the first time in my life after only ever holding cash.

Put a lumpsum in Fundsmith... down 3.5 percent in less than a fortnight, ouch.

Have to keep reminding myself it's all about ''time in the market and not timing the market'' and I fully intend to hold for at least 5 years, just need to stop keep checking it almost daily.

 

[journolud]

Finally bit the bullet and decided to invest for the first time in my life after only ever holding cash.

Put a lumpsum in Fundsmith... down 3.5 percent in less than a fortnight, ouch.

Have to keep reminding myself it's all about ''time in the market and not timing the market'' and I fully intend to hold for at least 5 years, just need to stop keep checking it almost daily.

I check mine almost daily but have got over the sense of shock when it dips knowing that in the longer term it should rise. Significantly down over the past few months but still up around 20 percent since I started investing.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Finally bit the bullet and decided to invest for the first time in my life after only ever holding cash.

Put a lumpsum in Fundsmith... down 3.5 percent in less than a fortnight, ouch.

Have to keep reminding myself it's all about ''time in the market and not timing the market'' and I fully intend to hold for at least 5 years, just need to stop keep checking it almost daily.

I prefer to use the concept of pound cost averaging and invest small sums by monthly direct debit. I hardly notice the money leaving my bank account anymore as I'm so used to it.

I've invested in Fundsmith over the last 3 years or so and made a decent return so far ......very roughly 25 per cent. Only check it every 3 or 4 months and usually pleasantly surprised by the increase in value.