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Pleased my prediction of 6250 was way low, hope it keeps going up to the highest prediction.2
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StrikerFirmani said:Pleased my prediction of 6250 was way low, hope it keeps going up to the highest prediction.0
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Over the New Years lockdown weekend i'm going to review my SIPP funds/investments,
Any new tips on funds to look into that people have found this year?
EDIT; here's my split currently, a but overweight in Americas although thats done me OK this year.
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Nothing happening now to FTSE, Dow expected to open modestly up, I think its all over for those of us below 6500.0
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PragueAddick said:Nothing happening now to FTSE, Dow expected to open modestly up, I think its all over for those of us below 6500.I was above 6500 - does that mean I win?Wibble.3
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bobmunro said:PragueAddick said:Nothing happening now to FTSE, Dow expected to open modestly up, I think its all over for those of us below 6500.I was above 6500 - does that mean I win?Wibble.3
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guinnessaddick said:bobmunro said:PragueAddick said:Nothing happening now to FTSE, Dow expected to open modestly up, I think its all over for those of us below 6500.I was above 6500 - does that mean I win?Wibble.
They will need to pay out on about 8 places for me to cash out.
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PragueAddick said:Nothing happening now to FTSE, Dow expected to open modestly up, I think its all over for those of us below 6500.
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Rob7Lee said:Still in the running but fear I’ll fail at the last hurdle:
Daarrrzzettbum
6750
Covered End
6700
golfaddick
6666
CharltonKerry
6649
PragueAddick
6450
Rob7Lee
6420
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Re funds, apart from the Baillie Gifford funds, three of which I went into thanks to @golfaddick kind reccos, I bought these two funds in several bites in the last 18 months and they have been outstanding:
Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity
Rathbone Global Sustainability
also in the bond sector Rathbone Ethical Bond has been doing well.0 - Sponsored links:
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So going back to the competition, and since its so close, and with my dog still in the race, I just want to (again) show up front how I'm going to do the calculation. I'll calculate % vs the final index, either optimistic, currently @Charlton Kerry is the closest, or pessimistic, currently I'm closest.
Based on 6583, Kerry is exactly 1% optimistic, whereas I am exactly 2% pessimistic. Golfie is 1.3% opt. and @Covered End 1.8% opt @Daarrzzetbum 2.5% opt.
So on that basis it would be Kerry winning, followed by Golfie, CE, and then me in 4th and @Rob7Lee just edging out Daarz in 5th.
That all good?
It's not really possible to compare the first competition, as then people plumped for different indices, and some opted for more than one index, a dodgy practice we clamped down on this time. But based on the current top 5, the predictions are much more accurate this time, and I think a bit of a collective triumph for the thread3 -
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Printed 6552.59 on my screen and futures continuing to slide. Can't see it getting down to 6232 in a half day session though ....0
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WishIdStayedinthePub said:Printed 6552.59 on my screen and futures continuing to slide. Can't see it getting down to 6232 in a half day session though ....0
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WishIdStayedinthePub said:
Just need the same drop tomorrow and I could be a winner........0 -
FTSE closes around 6552. Now looks like it could be between @CharltonKerry and @PragueAddick. I don't think it's going to climb almost 2% for me to win. Never mind but good comp.0
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Rob7Lee said:Over the New Years lockdown weekend i'm going to review my SIPP funds/investments,
Any new tips on funds to look into that people have found this year?
EDIT; here's my split currently, a but overweight in Americas although thats done me OK this year.0 -
golfaddick said:FTSE closes around 6552. Now looks like it could be between @CharltonKerry and @PragueAddick. I don't think it's going to climb almost 2% for me to win. Never mind but good comp.
I'd say that with the Dow looking fairly solid Kerry has this in the bag.0 - Sponsored links:
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golfaddick said:Rob7Lee said:Over the New Years lockdown weekend i'm going to review my SIPP funds/investments,
Any new tips on funds to look into that people have found this year?
EDIT; here's my split currently, a but overweight in Americas although thats done me OK this year.0 -
PragueAddick said:golfaddick said:FTSE closes around 6552. Now looks like it could be between @CharltonKerry and @PragueAddick. I don't think it's going to climb almost 2% for me to win. Never mind but good comp.
I'd say that with the Dow looking fairly solid Kerry has this in the bag.1 -
Still willing to delay for a couple of weeks 🧐🤔🤔2
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I'm declaring myself the winner.
If it's good enough for the POTUS2 -
Covered End said:I'm declaring myself the winner.
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PragueAddick said:WishIdStayedinthePub said:Printed 6552.59 on my screen and futures continuing to slide. Can't see it getting down to 6232 in a half day session though ....
So, will it be last minute window dressing to push things up or some more Covid nerves .....0 -
WishIdStayedinthePub said:PragueAddick said:WishIdStayedinthePub said:Printed 6552.59 on my screen and futures continuing to slide. Can't see it getting down to 6232 in a half day session though ....
So, will it be last minute window dressing to push things up or some more Covid nerves .....0 -
Just found out that Baillie Gifford funds are available on my Saxo offshore platform. I have a bit of money sitting in Natwest earning nothing and just doing some basic research they really do seem to outperform the market very well and certainly better than the Brooks MacDonald funds where most of my pension sits. They're a little bit expensive to buy compared to an ETF but it looks like the results will be worthwhile, unless the market collapses. Thanks to those recommending and although the growth has been high, there's definitely potential for further growth. Wish I'd looked months ago!So, first job for 2021 is to top up the Saxo account and invest. Hopefully I can enter the FTSE competition for 2021 to join in the end of year fun.1
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Just got a whole lot more interesting...... 6455....,0
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Actually, looking forward, punters, what about the next competition? I guess we are settled on FTSE100 as the index, but what about the question of 6 months vs one year as the time span? Good arguments for either..
Meanwhile, looking at the opening today...err....0