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Nice end of year bonus. Dec 24, 2019 20:29:03 GMT 7

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Post by rgs2001uk on Dec 24, 2019 20:29:03 GMT 7

Wow, where did that come from?

www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-summary/ftse-100

check out the one year performance.

Whats happened here, LOL

, ?

www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/a/alliance-trust-plc-ordinary-2.5p-shares

www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/s/scottish-mortgage-it-ordinary-shares-5p

Mind you, its not all sunshine and light.

www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/c/croda-international-plc-ordinary-shares

Best wishes and good luck for next year guys, hold your nerve, hope its a prosperous one for all.

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Nice end of year bonus. Dec 25, 2019 7:25:32 GMT 7 rgs2001uk likes this

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Post by AyG on Dec 25, 2019 7:25:32 GMT 7

Of my 25 offshore investments, 2 have returned > 30% YTD (Mid Wynd, Ecofin), 14 have returned > 20%, 6 > 10%. Of the remaining investments, two are deliberately defensive - index linked gilts and TIPS - and they did OK at +7 and a bit %. The only investment in negative territory as PAC (Pacific Assets Trust) at -0.4%. It's been a bumper year, despite having (as North Korea put it) “a heedless and erratic old man” in the White House.

Without Trump's war with China things would certainly have looked brighter for Asian shares. 3 of my bottom 6 performers are Asian investment trusts (SOI, PAC and ATR).

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Nice end of year bonus. Dec 26, 2019 21:14:51 GMT 7

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Post by rgs2001uk on Dec 26, 2019 21:14:51 GMT 7

Just a quick look, highlighted these two, thanks for the help and guidance you guys have given me, helping me chose these two.

WARNING NOT FOR THE NOVICE INVESTOR.

www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/b/blackrock-smlr-cos-tst-25p

www.trustnet.com/factsheets/t/zz11/blackrock-smaller-companies-it

If I remember correctly, dont you also hold this lot AyG?

www.hl.co.uk/funds/fund-discounts,-prices--and--factsheets/search-results/a/artemis-us-smaller-companies-class-i-accumulation/charts

www.trustnet.com/factsheets/o/krmd/artemis-us-smaller-companies-i-acc-gbp

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Nice end of year bonus. Dec 26, 2019 21:28:56 GMT 7 rgs2001uk likes this

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Post by AyG on Dec 26, 2019 21:28:56 GMT 7

Dec 26, 2019 21:14:51 GMT 7 rgs2001uk said:

If I remember correctly, dont you also hold this lot AyG?

That's quite a memory you have there. Yes, I hold Artemis US Smaller Companies, though it's currently around 1% of my investments. For me it's not very high conviction. However, since I typically like to hold 1/3 in small caps and 2/3 in large caps in most sectors, it fitted the bill at the time.

I'm not a great fan of US stocks. I think the American empire is in terminal decline. I thought that before the American idiots elected Trump as the buffoon in chief. It sort of confirmed my ~~prejudice~~ rational and finely reasoned opinion. As someone commented "Green Day released the most relevant song of 2019 in 2004".

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Nice end of year bonus. Dec 26, 2019 21:44:47 GMT 7

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Post by rgs2001uk on Dec 26, 2019 21:44:47 GMT 7

^^^^

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Heres two I will be offloading next year, as I trim the number of investments I hold.

These are geared up for capital growth and may suit a younger investor in his 20s or 30 or 40s , problem is, they offer no income or divis.

Next problem as always, where to park the money?

The two above have done well for me, very well.

www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/p/polar-capital-technology-trust-ord-25p

www.trustnet.com/factsheets/t/ud23/polar-capital-technology-trust-plc

www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/w/worldwide-healthcare-trust-plc-ordinary-25p

www.trustnet.com/factsheets/t/fd95/worldwide-healthcare-trust-plc-ord

Both of the above are a prime example why I tend to prefer whats on offer overseas rather than restrict myself to whats available in Thailand, I will take the hit on exchange rates for performance elsewhere every day of the week.

Again as mentioned before, the two above arent reccommended for novices, for professional advice please go elsewhere.

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Post by rgs2001uk on Dec 26, 2019 21:44:47 GMT 7

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