Long or Short on the FTSE?
24 June 2005, 12:00 PM
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Long or Short on the FTSE?
Do people think that over the next 6 months it would be better to be long or short on the FTSE all share? I'm not planning on placing a bet, by the way, but I might move some cash into an index tracker. I wish I'd had the money just before the election...
24 June 2005, 12:17 PM
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Hmmm....
Maybe I'll just carry on with my small buying strategy, then. I guess relatively small movements don't actually make that much difference in a long term investment, but obviously it's better to buy low where possible.
Maybe I'll just carry on with my small buying strategy, then. I guess relatively small movements don't actually make that much difference in a long term investment, but obviously it's better to buy low where possible.
24 June 2005, 12:20 PM
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you give money to a fund, the fund's computer buys shares in an attempt to reflect the make-up of a particular stock index. If the index goes up, your investment goes up. If the index goes down...
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