Sell your shares now!

[8ace]

Buy high, sell low

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sell everything now and send it to me over here. With the Rand at 21 to the pound, you cannot lose. I will take good care of your money in the meantime.....

 

[el punal]

Tell Wilson to sell!!

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

Pointless selling now with the FTSE100 at the same level as January 2013. Either sit tight or buy some bargains if you have any spare cash. UK companies are doing OK and will still pay dividends on their performance. Prices will rise again.

In August the main players are away and this is a knee-jerk reaction. The old saying is pack up at the end of May and come back on St. Leger day - about 15 September. I am doing nothing.

 

[Justice]

And Rising !

You might get a 50% pull back nothing unusual.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

I can't sell any more without incurring CGT libility so as long as they go back up by April, I'm not bothered

If you've used last years allocation & your partners well done that'll be £30,000 PROFIT above your initial outlay then why do you need to sell blind in April without judging the fair value I wonder?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

The traditional trading adage "sell in May, and go away" would have been good advice this year. Selling now, not so clever

With our summers it's good advice every year!...

 

[AmexRuislip]

Sold my Serco shares last year, as did some of my colleagues due to recent events in alleged no-confidence in the company.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/04/uk-g4s-tagging-idUKBRE9A30CZ20131104

 

[Captain Sensible]

I'm not a financial investor but I have dabbled a bit in currency in the past. Funny how the Euro is up on almost everything except the Swissy. Investors around the world see the Euro as a safe haven? Unusual to say the least. Especially as the U.S. Interest rates are expected to rise, I'd have expected the Dollar to strengthen during market sell offs. However is it the type of sell off that's causing it. Tech firms seem to be taking the hit as its China that is slowing, commodities seem to be holding. So why the Euro rise? I haven't been following the markets over the summer.

 

[jakarta]

I'm not a financial investor but I have dabbled a bit in currency in the past. Funny how the Euro is up on almost everything except the Swissy. Investors around the world see the Euro as a safe haven? Unusual to say the least...... So why the Euro rise? I haven't been following the markets over the summer.

It is because the Giant Brains behind the Euro Project have sorted out the Greeks good and proper and it will all be plain sailing from now on... .

 

[Hampster Gull]

Team, are we selling or buying, or moving into the Rand?

 

[happypig]

If you've used last years allocation & your partners well done that'll be £30,000 PROFIT above your initial outlay then why do you need to sell blind in April without judging the fair value I wonder?

I want a camper van.

 

[Hampster Gull]

I want a camper van.

It shouldnt work like that. We need a NSC vote on what we should do with VS profits

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm not a financial investor but I have dabbled a bit in currency in the past. Funny how the Euro is up on almost everything except the Swissy. Investors around the world see the Euro as a safe haven? Unusual to say the least. Especially as the U.S. Interest rates are expected to rise, I'd have expected the Dollar to strengthen during market sell offs. However is it the type of sell off that's causing it. Tech firms seem to be taking the hit as its China that is slowing, commodities seem to be holding. So why the Euro rise? I haven't been following the markets over the summer.

Safe bet the Euro. Too much instability in the UK with Cameron's Brexit nonsense.

 

[Captain Sensible]

I'm not a financial investor but I have dabbled a bit in currency in the past. Funny how the Euro is up on almost everything except the Swissy. Investors around the world see the Euro as a safe haven? Unusual to say the least. Especially as the U.S. Interest rates are expected to rise, I'd have expected the Dollar to strengthen during market sell offs. However is it the type of sell off that's causing it. Tech firms seem to be taking the hit as its China that is slowing, commodities seem to be holding. So why the Euro rise? I haven't been following the markets over the summer.

Just goes to show what a bit of research does. The FED is now not expected to raise rates due to the weak Chinese data and Chinas refusal to use QE. Also expected are commodities sell offs and the Greek situation have meant that in the short term Euro is a safe haven. Although The Swiss Franc seems to be the safest haven.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Safe bet the Euro. Too much instability in the UK with Cameron's Brexit nonsense.

Sterling is fairing well against other currencies although what you say in a broad sense could be true. The UK is more vulnerable to world markets than the Euro in this situation. It swings in roundabouts though. The next Euro weakening is probably only a week away. Having said that Sterling is probably overvalued against the Euro, or should I say 'was'.

 

[happypig]

It shouldnt work like that. We need a NSC vote on what we should do with VS profits

You are welcome to have a vote. Then in April I'll buy a camper.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

Warren Buffett said "We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful". Or you could just listen to the O/P

 

[Hampster Gull]

I will buy shortly. Not just yet, i am guessing it will bubble around but with an overall drift downwards.

 

[jimhigham]

Team, are we selling or buying, or moving into the Rand?

Don't go near the Rand. It's put on almost an entire Rand to the Pound in a little over a week.

I'm not a currency speculator. I just went on holiday there and realised I could have had 10% more sauvignon blanc if I'd waited a month.