Stocks n Shares ISA

[Patch]

Thought I’d buy some shares tonight (nowt like capitalizing on the misery of others ) but the FTSE 100 only went down 4% today.

Does that not feel like a small downturn for such a major event? I’d normally suggest it was baked in beforehand but the trend has still been upwards before today.

It's been moving that way since the start of the year. I'm pretty certain the markets were expecting this although that prick has finally just given it an extra nudge over the line.

 

[Hucknalls Fluffer]

Thought I’d buy some shares tonight (nowt like capitalizing on the misery of others ) but the FTSE 100 only went down 4% today.

Does that not feel like a small downturn for such a major event? I’d normally suggest it was baked in beforehand but the trend has still been upwards before today.

I picked up some Lloyds bank shares which dropped 10% today. They are unfashionable but have reported healthy profits this morning.

 

[Edinburgh Black Cat]

My portfolio is a shit show at the moment. Some stocks have taken real batterings since highs in Nov and Dec.

Have to think long term though.

 

[Temp0101]

My portfolio is a shit show at the moment. Some stocks have taken real batterings since highs in Nov and Dec.

Have to think long term though.

Likewise. I’m 2k in the hole since 2019. Trying to hold my nerve and not cash out.

 

[Dick Fitzwell]

Likewise. I’m 2k in the hole since 2019. Trying to hold my nerve and not cash out.

Hold your nerve, remember it’s for the long haul and it will recover. This is the time to buy and bring your cost averaging down. Obviously don’t go mental but if you have a little spare cash and you’ve done your research and know what you’ve chose to invest in is still within your margin of safety then go for it.

 

[offmenut]

It's been moving that way since the start of the year. I'm pretty certain the markets were expecting this although that prick has finally just given it an extra nudge over the line.

Yeah, mines gone down over 10% the last few months, what with putin and Inflation.

 

[Select coaches]

At one point I was down 33% after COVID hit, I just sat on my hands and it wasn’t long before it was back above it’s original level. In hindsight I wish I’d put money in then.

 

[Darlo1973]

I'm resisting the temptation to look at my S&S and SIPP accounts to see how much I "lost" yesterday - it will be in the thousands. But there have been big drops in recent years (financial crash, EU referendum result, COVID...) but there has always been a recovery. The US markets actually closed up yesterday but hopefully we'll see the same here.

 

[buster]

I'm resisting the temptation to look at my S&S and SIPP accounts to see how much I "lost" yesterday - it will be in the thousands. But there have been big drops in recent years (financial crash, EU referendum result, COVID...) but there has always been a recovery. The US markets actually closed up yesterday but hopefully we'll see the same here.

I’m 16% down overall in the last few months across the board .

No panic here .

 

[Copacabana]

Whole portfolio (S+S ISASs and DC Pension Pot) is down 5.5% since December.

 

[Matt Hopkins]

Whole portfolio (S+S ISASs and DC Pension Pot) is down 5.5% since December.

I'd consider that as a bit of a result

 

[offmenut]

I'm resisting the temptation to look at my S&S and SIPP accounts to see how much I "lost" yesterday - it will be in the thousands. But there have been big drops in recent years (financial crash, EU referendum result, COVID...) but there has always been a recovery. The US markets actually closed up yesterday but hopefully we'll see the same here.

Since I put a large(ish) amount into stocks and shares we've had brexit, a pandemic and now a war.
It's f***ing mental like.

 

[Copacabana]

I'd consider that as a bit of a result

Normally only check it once a month, 17th March will be the next check

 

[summaz]

I've got none at all. Sounds like I should be loading some cash in to take advantage.

 

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I'm resisting the temptation to look at my S&S and SIPP accounts to see how much I "lost" yesterday - it will be in the thousands. But there have been big drops in recent years (financial crash, EU referendum result, COVID...) but there has always been a recovery. The US markets actually closed up yesterday but hopefully we'll see the same here.

If its global tracker, then it'd have likely to have increased after yesterday (mine did) after the US markets bounced back a bit & the £ dropped against the $

 

[Darlo1973]

If its global tracker, then it'd have likely to have increased after yesterday (mine did) after the US markets bounced back a bit & the £ dropped against the $

Just taken a peek. The global funds aren't too bad but some of the more specialist ones took a battering, but they are always going be more volatile anyway.

FTSE is up 2.8% today which recovers most of yesterday's losses.

 

[Dick Fitzwell]

Normally only check it once a month, 17th March will be the next check

Best way to do it, you can obsess over it

 

[SAFCMark]

I've got none at all. Sounds like I should be loading some cash in to take advantage.

Thinking the same but unsure what to invest in.

 

[Darlo1973]

Best way to do it, you can obsess over it

Absolutely. Checking a portfolio daily is a sure route to insanity when you are investing over decades.

Check it once a month and then maybe rebalance a couple of times a year.

 

[summaz]

Best way of setting one of these up?