One good reason NOT to: Since 1999, nearly 25 years ago, FTSE100 has gone up 30%! In the same period German index has gone up 600%, India BSE has gone up over 1200%, US indices NASDAQ, S&P500 and DJIA have gone up many times over..... You tell me why should any investor in the right mind put his money in the UK where it's halved in real money terms while it'd have gone up substantially elsewhere, almost anywhere
The volatility for FTSE 11 and 250 appears rather high at 10% and 14.75%. And, of course, we can hedge the £ on overseas investments. There are Gilts index funds which are doing as well as the 100 and 250. I am not at all sold on the UK at the moment.
About the currency risk, well it can go up or down, one could win in the exchange rate lottery over time. I remember when USD came really close to 1:1 against GBP. I also remember it got to well over 2:1 another time.
I couldn't name one single UK company I could see doing a 10x. I could name dozens in the US market that have that potential. I'd never buy any UK stocks
One good reason NOT to:
Since 1999, nearly 25 years ago, FTSE100 has gone up 30%! In the same period German index has gone up 600%, India BSE has gone up over 1200%, US indices NASDAQ, S&P500 and DJIA have gone up many times over.....
You tell me why should any investor in the right mind put his money in the UK where it's halved in real money terms while it'd have gone up substantially elsewhere, almost anywhere
The volatility for FTSE 11 and 250 appears rather high at 10% and 14.75%. And, of course, we can hedge the £ on overseas investments. There are Gilts index funds which are doing as well as the 100 and 250. I am not at all sold on the UK at the moment.
I'd argue that UK would suffer way less in the next market crash.
What about risk of recession which people fear may happen in the US based on the weakening labour market? How would that affect the UK?
About the currency risk, well it can go up or down, one could win in the exchange rate lottery over time. I remember when USD came really close to 1:1 against GBP. I also remember it got to well over 2:1 another time.
What's the source on the plan to scrap stamp duty for shares? Not seen anything on the news or google
For now I think it's a rumour. But a pretty strong one, likely to happen.
UK is crumbling down but nice try 😊
I couldn't name one single UK company I could see doing a 10x. I could name dozens in the US market that have that potential. I'd never buy any UK stocks
Exactly, It's a miserable socialist country
Are you seriously selling stocks in a socialist country?😂
You need to check up the meaning of socialism as opposed to Social Democracy. There is a big difference, ask Biden.
Uk stocks are junk.
Like your comment
Rolls Royce is an excellent stock.