Just to be clear, I wasn't offering advice.....just explaining my turbulent thinking.....
However, a question.....
"Even if you had been unlucky and bought at the very top in September 1929 you would still have averaged 1.86%pa taking in the Great Depression and World War II. To put that into context today that's about 18 years interest from the bank each and every year!"
What would money on deposit, or in bonds have done over the 15 years p.a. versus 1.8% because it's not 1.8% p.a. versus todays return that would count.....or is that thinking flawed?
Also, I'm hoping we don't have to hope for a World War-like event for explosive growth if a crash happens
Do you still own the bank shares , they have really only performed strongly in the last month or so. Also explains why the iseq has had such a great month , banks still dominate the index. There appears to be a rotation out of us and tech stocks back to the unfashionable sectors like banks as the vaccine rollout cranks up and the "old economy " come back to lifeup 4% year to date , happy enough , ive only three positions , two irish companies and one well known american E commerce company
gained 9.65% in 2020 which was good and almost all down to a particular EV company turning things around for me but an irish bank also delivered , was still under water as late as August 1st of last year
Do you still own the bank shares , they have really only performed strongly in the last month or so. Also explains why the iseq has had such a great month , banks still dominate the index. There appears to be a rotation out of us and tech stocks back to the unfashionable sectors like banks as the vaccine rollout cranks up and the "old economy " come back to life
there was no "original poster" to this thread it was basically a reboot of another thread where investors were worried about the carnage on the markets in early march 2020, it was the fastest stock market sell off in financial history , the hot areas of the markets like Tesla and bitcoin had the biggest falls I remember. But there was no refuge because even "safe" government bonds started selling off aswell that was probably the reason the central banks stepped in so fast.'m glad the OP is back in positive territory again although there is a difference between 1 year return and Year to date...
up 4% year to date , happy enough , ive only three positions , two irish companies and one well known american E commerce company
gained 9.65% in 2020 which was good and almost all down to a particular EV company turning things around for me but an irish bank also delivered , was still under water as late as August 1st of last year
With just 3 stocks your position is very risky. I suspect you know that.
The MSCI return in 2020 was 15.9% so your 9.65% was a very poor return. I wonder was the risk you took justified.
I don't understand ?It wasn't a poor return as had I held the three stocks I started with on January 1st to December 31st ,I'd be looking at an even lower return, owning the market is difficult in Ireland due to fund rules
I don't understand ?
I was suggesting the return on the MSCI as a benchmark rather than as a alternative investment.
Are you trying to time the market?There was a thread, unfortunately closed, "the longest bull market in history"
My question, there is "noise" now in the markets and a recent 3% drop, I'm wondering is the bull market due to reverse?
The factors I see are: fed printing and easing make it impossible for markets to reverse, essentially inflation has pushed up stocks irreversibly.
On the other hand inflation is coming along with interest rate rises: will that cause the stock market to drop?
Say if fed increases interest rates, then there will be sell off in bonds? Even more reason to be in equities?
Thinking of say pension, is there a reason to rethink portfolio?
There was a thread, unfortunately closed, "the longest bull market in history"
My question, there is "noise" now in the markets and a recent 3% drop, I'm wondering is the bull market due to reverse?
The factors I see are: fed printing and easing make it impossible for markets to reverse, essentially inflation has pushed up stocks irreversibly.
On the other hand inflation is coming along with interest rate rises: will that cause the stock market to drop?
Say if fed increases interest rates, then there will be sell off in bonds? Even more reason to be in equities?
Thinking of say pension, is there a reason to rethink portfolio?