Well?
Does 30-5% seem reasonable assuming no mortgage, debts etc.
0%
if you have any money, spend it quick before someone (ie banker or stockbroker etc) steals it 🙂
Depends entirely on how much you have and what your needs are. If you've got a couple of billion spare after covering all forseeable expenses with cash or similar then you could put a much higher proportion into equities than if you've only got £10,000 in the bank and a baby on the way.
10%, invest the rest in art, classic cars, motorbikes, watches, holiday homes etc at least that way you get to enjoy them, rather than looking at a graph.
Just as much risk and at least you will have something tangible at the end of it.
Looking at the FTSE, looks like the market could be on the verge of a correction. Its been trending upards for quite a while now, but hits the 200 day MA a few days ago.
Looks as if it may break through, if so, well, you'll be OK if you short-it.
Ever heard the phrase:
"[i]Sell in May, come back on St Ledger's day[/i]".......
Know your onions before you step in, or you'll be mugged.
🙂
CC.
EDIT: And don't give it over to some suit to [i]invest[/i] it for you either. Plenty of those types about at the moment crusing for folk who can be seperated from their dosh.
Basically whatever amount you're willing to lose completely.
You have to approach this in the realisation that you could loose a big proportion or even all of your money - it probably will not happen but it can and does happen. Sounds harsh but this is the reality. In general people who do well in the stock market have a LOT of money and can afford to put big numbers into shares.
Personally I think that unless you're putting tens of £1000's in it's not really worth doing.
Plenty of those types about at the moment crusing for folk who can be seperated from their dosh.
or indeed at all moments past, present and future
"Looking at the FTSE, looks like the market could be on the verge of a correction. Its been trending upards for quite a while now, but hits the 200 day MA a few days ago.
Looks as if it may break through, if so, well, you'll be OK if you short-it."
Do you really think there is a lot further for it to fall?
My feeling was that this volatility is a bit OTT and as the markets stop cacking it things will settle down. I was actually thinking of buying rather than shorting. Just trying to decide how brave I should be as I am in for a fair bit already.
