RE: POG17 Jan 2026 10:04
It’s always worth holding on to a little of your old investments rather than selling out completely.
Back in 2018, I put a bit of “beer money” into GGP. I also bought some shares in an ISA for my son—again, just small “toy shop funds.” At the time, all I really knew was that they’d stumbled across some gold out in the bush and had bought a truck.
Around 2019, we had to move house, so I sold my own shares. My son, however, kept his.
Fast‑forward to 2024. I was reviewing our accounts when I came across his old ISA, still holding those original GGP shares. It made me wonder how the company was doing. A quick look online and I spotted news that they were planning to buy Telfer. Having been burnt before on KIBO, I felt far more comfortable putting money into something producing rather than just exploring. I read the board here, did my research, and ended up putting some of my pension funds into GGP. As the share price grew and the news got stronger, I slowly averaged up.
Today, thanks to my son’s little investment that kept me connected to the company, I can look forward to a comfortable retirement (still a little way off yet), and he’ll have a tidy sum for a car, university, or even a house deposit when the time comes.