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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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+1StrikerFirmani said:Pleased my prediction of 6250 was way low, hope it keeps going up to the highest prediction.0 -
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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Depends on whether, they are paying out on an extra place.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 -
guinnessaddick said:
Depends on whether, they are paying out on an extra place.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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Looking like CharltonKerry but still half a day or so to go so could drop to you or go up to Golfie (and we'll never hear the end of that if it doesPragueAddick 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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6583 atm.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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@Rob7Lee
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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Could be setting up for a cliffhanger result though..surprised it's drifting down when Dow is on the way up, but I'm just a mug punter...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 ....
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lol, i can predict the future, or is it a bank holidayWishIdStayedinthePub 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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A bit more in China I would say. JP Morgan, Allianz and our old friend Baillee Gifford run pretty decent funds.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 -
Right now our (you and I) % accuracy is separated by 0.1% !!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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Agree, I have the equivalent of nearly 20% cash incoming from another SIPP so wanted to use that to balance up a bit.golfaddick said:
A bit more in China I would say. JP Morgan, Allianz and our old friend Baillee Gifford run pretty decent funds.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 -
Disagree, need a bit of luck to win this, my feeling we are in for another small fall tomorrow. To try to a football twist to it, it’s all to play for and we need to take each hour as it comes and each share must perform 110% for me to prevail, or any other load of cobblers that manager come up with.PragueAddick said:
Right now our (you and I) % accuracy is separated by 0.1% !!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 POTUS
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"This is a fraaauud...on the Charlton Life public"Covered End said:I'm declaring myself the winner.
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5505 at the US close. Pound continuing to rise and the lockdown extended to pretty much anyone outside of the Scilly Isles!PragueAddick said:
Could be setting up for a cliffhanger result though..surprised it's drifting down when Dow is on the way up, but I'm just a mug punter...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 -
Used to be that dealers would be "squaring their books" on the last day of the year and would often see the Index rise. Not so sure this year though.WishIdStayedinthePub said:
5505 at the US close. Pound continuing to rise and the lockdown extended to pretty much anyone outside of the Scilly Isles!PragueAddick said:
Could be setting up for a cliffhanger result though..surprised it's drifting down when Dow is on the way up, but I'm just a mug punter...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
