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Created By battlebus2 | Read the whole conversation

battlebus2 Thursday 1 August 2019

I sold in the 80’s mainly unfortunately.

Another down day for me with ASH spoiling the likes of RPS.

hazl Thursday 1 August 2019

I also have TEK BBUS which has lost ground.
It's a lesson to me, because unusually for myself, I followed somebody else in that was enthusiastic on the SHA thread and didn't pick it myself.
Have myself only to blame.
Let's hope they get a result or their medical product and then it would rerate quickly I'm sure.

Good luck folks.

hazl Thursday 1 August 2019

https://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/london/tekcapital-TEK/share-news/Tekcapital-plc-Belluscura-likely-to-receive-FDA-cl/80208073

The relevant TEK RNS.

Look what happened to IQAI which I originally picked up early on....just at the prospect of approval.

battlebus2 Sunday 4 August 2019

"Only invest in stocks what you can afford to lose" I remember to this day a work colleague saying that to me when I was about to make my first investment all those years ago. Given the current markets this could't be more apt. Just recently a friend has taken that advice and has gone totally cash, a marriage and mortgage are on the horizon so a very wise decision I've told him.

This week hasn't been the best infact the last two months have seen the portfolio fall from highs of +25% to just over 15% as of Friday. I've been riding a wave the last five years as the market has been climbing so with that in mind and the fact i'm a long term investor atleast until retirement looms I thought it wise to reassess what my goals are.

I said back in late 2018 I expected a tough year and that I was moving from a growth portfolio to a more dividend based one. This was to include progressive dividends as well as higher yielding stocks and that is still the case. At the end of last year the portfolio yielded 1.92% but this has now increased to 2.2%. That figure would've been higher only for AIEA and RPS cutting their dividends. It's not unreasonable to expect more stocks to cut those dividends if the current tough times continue. The opposite can also happen as this also brings opportunities as share prices fall while at the same time you can pick up a bigger income, so i'm increasing my holding in stocks with cash or 2/3 times earnings to cover a dividend.

Another plus side to falling stocks is the attractiveness to foreign bids especially given the lowest Sterling rate for years against the dollar. Activity in recent weeks has been increasing, i've taken a few STAF in the hope a offer will appear soon. Getting back to the main point of whether I should cash in part or all of the portfolio the answer for me is no. Over a winning five and a half year term the last few weeks are but a blip and to still be up 15% YTD is worthy of a pat on the back moment by any standards. So i'm sticking with it and building for future successes. Yes there are a handful of stocks i'm not 100% happy with but the remainder of my forty holdings are all great stocks that offer enough for me to continue holding them for many years as they transition. This is why I deal in small/micro stocks as you rarely get the same enthusiasm from FTSE stocks.

Just to finish with that opening line again and one that’s not only apt when times are tough but one that should be forefront of your mind at all times "Only invest what you can afford to lose"
These are the most important words in the world of investing bar none!!!

As ever DYOR and happy investing.

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SteMiS Sunday 4 August 2019

"Only invest what you can afford to lose"
These are the most important words in the world of investing bar none!!!


So you don't think people should have their pensions invested then or that people should be professional investors?

battlebus2 Sunday 4 August 2019

That’s a totally different thing, I made no reference to professional investors or pensions. If your a professional investor you’d be already wise to all the pitfalls.

SteMiS Sunday 4 August 2019

Even non professional investors invest their pensions through collective schemes