Top tips on when to sell a fund

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Dec 03, 2014 @ 01:30 PM

This is our fourth and final post in a series of posts where we're looking in detail at timing your fund investments. In our last three posts we discussed the importance of recognising chart patterns when timing buys. In this post we'll go on to look at when to sell a fund.

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Fund timing: Our take on stop losses

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Nov 05, 2014 @ 01:30 PM

This is the third in a new series of posts, where we're looking in detail at timing your fund investments. In our last two posts we discussed the importance of recognising chart patterns when timing buys. In this post we'll go on to look at stop losses. 

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Fund timing: The flat base pattern

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Oct 29, 2014 @ 12:30 PM

This is the second in a new series of posts, where we're looking in detail at timing your fund investments. In our last post we discussed the importance of recognising chart patterns when timing buys and covered the cup-with-handle pattern in partcular. In this post we'll go onto look at the flat base pattern. 

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Fund timing: Knowing when to buy

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Oct 22, 2014 @ 10:20 AM

This is the first in a new series of posts, where we'll look in detail at timing your fund investments.

If you would like to know more, please just download our free report Fund Timing: When to Buy and When to Exit.

After speaking to a huge number of DIY investors over the past 15 years, we’ve learned that many feel reasonably comfortable selecting which funds to invest in but have problems knowing when to buy and when to exit. We’ve also found that most investors become uncertain about whether to hold on to their fund once they’ve bought it, especially if it drops in price just after they’ve purchased it.

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Choosing a good investment fund (part 3): Fees & expenses

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Nov 27, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

This is the final post in our series on choosing a good investment fund, where we're taking you through the process we use. In this post we'll look at fund fees and charges.

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Tags: ISA growth, Investment strategy, Investment tutorials

Selecting a good investment fund (new tutorial part 3)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Nov 20, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

This is the third post in our series on selecting a good investment fund, where we're taking you through the process we use.

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Choosing a good investment fund (new tutorial part 2)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Nov 06, 2013 @ 02:00 PM

This is the second post in our new series on choosing a good investment fund, where we're taking you through the process we use. In the first post of this tutorial we discussed the market's current trend and took a look at Morningstar and an example fund.

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New tutorial: How to choose a good fund

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Oct 30, 2013 @ 12:30 PM

Have you ever wondered how you can find a good fund? In this new series of posts, we're going to take you through a tutorial that follows the process we use.

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Tags: Choosing a fund, ISA growth, Investment strategy, Investment tutorials

Choosing between the 3 main types of investment funds

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, May 15, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

This is the third post in our series looking at investment funds. In our first post we covered the main benefits of investing in funds, while last time we discussed 6 steps to successful fund investing.

There are a wide range of funds available and the choice can sometimes be overwhelming so, in this post, we'll move onto looking at the main types of investments funds.

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6 steps to successful fund investing

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, May 11, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

In this series of posts we're looking at investment funds in more detail. Fund investing has been made easier by simplification. Funds take away a lot of the complexity involved in making investment decisions, which make them attractive for beginners and others who don't want to invest directly. 

Last time we discussed the main benefits of fund investing and in this post we'll look at how to do it successfully.

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Tags: Investment funds, Investment strategy, Investment tutorials