Anyone who takes a strong interest in financial markets sometimes feels the pull of market timing. It is seductive to imagine yourself a canny trader, buying or selling positions just before the market shifts, trading investments daily and beating the herd with superior analysis and instincts. We can add to the existing research suggesting this is a bad idea, and that taking a long-term view of your investments is the way to go. We looked at investment trusts that have outperformed over the past ....
12 Aug 2019
Dangerous ground:the perils of timing the market
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC GBP (SDV:LON), 138 | City of London Investment Trust PLC (CTY:LON), 405 | Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc (SMT:LON), 894 | Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC (FGT:LON), 862 | Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust PLC GBP (MNP:LON), 0 | Schroder AsiaPacific Fund Plc (SDP:LON), 0 | JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC (JMG:LON), 104
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Dangerous ground:the perils of timing the market
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC GBP (SDV:LON), 138 | City of London Investment Trust PLC (CTY:LON), 405 | Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc (SMT:LON), 894 | Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC (FGT:LON), 862 | Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust PLC GBP (MNP:LON), 0 | Schroder AsiaPacific Fund Plc (SDP:LON), 0 | JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC (JMG:LON), 104
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12 Aug 2019 -
Author:
William Heathcoat Amory -
Pages:
6
Anyone who takes a strong interest in financial markets sometimes feels the pull of market timing. It is seductive to imagine yourself a canny trader, buying or selling positions just before the market shifts, trading investments daily and beating the herd with superior analysis and instincts. We can add to the existing research suggesting this is a bad idea, and that taking a long-term view of your investments is the way to go. We looked at investment trusts that have outperformed over the past ....