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This reached 139.50 on the 16 feb 22, hopefully we will see a new high by next feb, as we will need 139.50 plus inflation just to stay the same, can we do it, yes, we can 1.50 at least, well i hope so? -:)

yea your right about that mate, think i will just buy some premium bonds lol
best of luck hopefully be looking better by end of week, two dividends paid out this month and another 3 to come, and it's staying put for a while anyway

Mikey, nobody wants you to be long gone, i find you quite funny sometimes, i just don't get why you need to have a go at each other all the time, especially whenever the share price drops, much better to make friends than enemies, you will enjoy life more
but I'm probably wasting my time, but take care mate

Oh i give up mikey, think i will continue working, but have a good evening

Nor inbeween, was hoping we would have seen some improvement, after they said they were increasing premiums by 15% let's hope the next results are good

But you said you sold your shares Mikey, so why would you care, or do you just enjoy mocking ?

Yes i agree Dan, it's tough for younger people to get on the property ladder, but very unlikely that will ever happen I think

Dan, if this share goes back up to £1.50, you will be able to buy them a house, you never know. ;-)

Csdi, from what I've been reading, house prices will get hit the hardest in 2023, but as you know it's just talk, good luck mate, we all need it right now

110 for me please, thanks roofer

Hi Soton, yes if only, unfortunately we can't win them all, all of the time as they say, but at least the dividend is covering the brokers holding fees and more, so take advantage of the dividends and wait it out seems to be the general advice, the world is in a bit of a mess at the moment, so possibly things will get worse before they can get better, let's hope we don't have to wait too long

Perhaps i should also give my own opinion on Vodafone, which are pretty neutral, it's not been one of my best investments nor has it been my worst, but i do feel it can improve otherwise i would have sold up a long time ago, so still hopeful that i can get a profitable return for my money

Thank you, Gary and others, for your wise words, hopefully this topic will be of some use to others as well
There are a lot of very experienced investors on these boards, and by asking questions you can get the benefit of their experience
Back to Vodafone, obviously we have all invested here with the hope of making a profit here, where do you all see this in say 6 months' time, don't know anyone who's been invested here longer than Dan, who is very positive, but also i think a realist, possibly most optimistic with a long-term view is Fleccy, and off the top of my head cheapsharesboy and many others, but would also be good to get constructive negative views, I'm sure there's plenty of them as well, Moleman for one is pretty good at giving us a reality check
cheers all

Walp, I have about 5% of my portfolio invested in SMT and will not be selling anytime soon, like yourself i believe this will start to make good gains once inflation is back under control, and see it as a good addition to my portfolio, I think most people who try to offer advice mean well, and it's always good to share ideas with other investors, taking into account of course that everyone's circumstances are unique , sometimes no matter how hard you try to get things right, events can make a big difference, and we have had plenty of them over the last couple of years
best of luck to you all

Vodger, a perfect analysis and also very good advice on dealing with the current situation, fully agree and that's exactly what i am aiming to do
Thank you

Thank you, Roofer/Mole and Soton, for your opinions, if you have chosen a Sipp drawdown like myself, rather than an endowment, then a long-lasting recession or market crash is always going to be the biggest concern, nobody likes to see their pension pot shrinking, got my first state pension payment this month, which is definitely not enough to live on, so will need to be supplemented when i finish work in the next month or two, agree just hold on to the shares you have, and maybe top up at a discount price if you get a good opportunity to benefit from it
cheers guys, and hope we see an improvement next week

Walp, everyone has their own strategy's really, and what's right for one person's circumstances may not be right for another, and also timing plays a big part, they say be prepared to invest for at least 5 years, but what no one can tell you is which 5 years, smt is a typical example for that, catch it on those right years and it can be very rewarding, on the bad years not good at all, as not only are you losing your capital, but you have very little income from it
I have recently retired myself, even though share prices are dropping right now I'm still getting good dividends from my shares which is a good boost to my state pension, and also funds and investment trusts are all helping with diversifying
In general, not a very good time for investors right now, unless you're buying of course
best of luck to you all, we are all trying to make some money in our own ways

Soulsister, just read a few of your posts on here, if you don't mind me saying, the best thing i would say regarding your pension pot, is to make sure you are well diversified, hl have a good choice of funds, and there are plenty of good shares such as Aviva/ legal & general etc, paying are 8% dividend, by not putting more than say 5% of your portfolio into anyone share, you can greatly lesson the risks, I have also lost money with smt, makes you wonder what you are paying management fees for here, but many of the old soldiers on here will not agree with that, but each to their own
Hope things work out well for you

Strange times right now, most shares seem to be down right now, but not tragically down, just as they look like they have stabilized and bottomed out, they take another drop down, recession is not a certainty, but is a strong possibility
so, for you long time investors that have been through it before, what's the best way of dealing with it, do you sell up/top up/ or do nothing
cheers all and have a good weekend

Hopefully this will reach my 112 prediction tomorrow, even better if it gets to Dans 116
GLA