Investments, stocks, shares

[Paninistickers]

5 minutes ago, CornwallFox said:

What made you pick IAG out from the crowd, out of interest? 

No particular insight. Trusting that BA will always come back strong on its routes to the east and hedged by the fact Iberia has routes west to Latin America 

[Officer Doofy]

On 06/03/2026 at 20:47, Paninistickers said:

No particular insight. Trusting that BA will always come back strong on its routes to the east and hedged by the fact Iberia has routes west to Latin America 

If the drop is more cost related then route won't really matter?

[Paninistickers]

15 minutes ago, Officer Doofy said:

If the drop is more cost related then route won't really matter?

True. At which the bounce back will take longer.

 

I just see that IAG had a sustained price and at some point, an airline group as big as that will eventually assert itself enough to always be around king enough for another high. And you know where that high is. 

[Raj]

nice one Orangeman- you fecking cretin

 

[Tommy G]

2 minutes ago, Raj said:

nice one Orangeman- you fecking cretin

 

Time to buy Raj, he's done you a favour if you look at it glass half full.

[Raj]

1 minute ago, Tommy G said:

Time to buy Raj, he's done you a favour if you look at it glass half full.

With this clown in charge who knows when the dip will be....

[Tommy G]

Just now, Raj said:

With this clown in charge who knows when the dip will be....

It's dipping. Unless you are looking to cash out any time soon it's time to lump a bit more in, that's how rich playboys like you get richer 

[Raj]

5 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

It's dipping. Unless you are looking to cash out any time soon it's time to lump a bit more in, that's how rich playboys like you get richer 

I fecking wish!!

 

Let me know what your banging your 10K into mate!

Edited 9 March by Raj

[Tommy G]

2 minutes ago, Raj said:

I fecking wish!!

 

Let me know what your banging your 10K into mate!

Pension!!

[Sol thewall Bamba]

[Zear0]

Never been so grateful to have to empty the investment pot a month ago to pay for an extension and new boiler.

[Tommy G]

Best time to buy stock is when there's panic in the air. 

[Stevosevic]

Will be a year of collecting stock at a flat price I imagine. 

[Officer Doofy]

21 hours ago, Tommy G said:

Best time to buy stock is when there's panic in the air. 

A wonderful opportunity for anyone not retiring soon

[Zear0]

5 minutes ago, Officer Doofy said:

A wonderful opportunity for anyone not retiring soon

I get the rationale, but most people have their investments already locked in getting hammered. Not like most people have piles of cash to invest sitting around that they’ve not invested already.

[Officer Doofy]

28 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

I get the rationale, but most people have their investments already locked in getting hammered. Not like most people have piles of cash to invest sitting around that they’ve not invested already.

Always keep some dry powder 

[Zear0]

1 hour ago, Officer Doofy said:

Always keep some dry powder 

Yeah but then it’s not doing anything.

[CheeseHead]

29 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

Yeah but then it’s not doing anything.

Leave your dry powder in premium bonds until it’s needed!

[Zear0]

1 minute ago, CheeseHead said:

Leave your dry powder in premium bonds until it’s needed!

Staying very dry in there. I win f**k all!

[Officer Doofy]

5 hours ago, Zear0 said:

Yeah but then it’s not doing anything.

Other than making a very decent gain when this turns? 

 

Invested money has lost and will only go back to break even when the geopolitical nonsense turns. 

 

You'd have made 20% and then have a bigger dry powder lump for the next time Trump manipulates the markets 👍

[brookfox]

9 hours ago, Zear0 said:

I get the rationale, but most people have their investments already locked in getting hammered. Not like most people have piles of cash to invest sitting around that they’ve not invested already.

If one did have cash, what would people recommend?

[Zear0]

8 hours ago, brookfox said:

If one did have cash, what would people recommend?

Sit on it and do nothing apparently 

[Officer Doofy]

9 hours ago, brookfox said:

If one did have cash, what would people recommend?

There are many solid companies that have dropped 20% to 30% on the last month on nothing to do with them.

 

It's a simple trade off the back of Trumps insanity. 

 

Anyone who thinks that is getting money to do nothing is a fool. 

 

Not investment advice but ALK for example was marching towards 500p before this war and has dropped to 328p. I know if rather have some powder dry to take advantage of that. 

 

 

 

 

[leicsmac]

I'm going to be honest, the current discussion sounds a bit like folks on Polymarket chatting about making money off a bet regarding when the next smart bomb is going to go off. 

 

I get that it's not something anyone here has any control over, but considering what is actually happening to change the market prices right now, its interesting to see how many people appear comfortable with making a buck from it. 

 

Edit: though I guess what's happening now isn't exactly different to what's happened a fair few times during recent history, is it. 

Edited 21 March by leicsmac

[MaidstoneFox]

2 hours ago, leicsmac said:

I'm going to be honest, the current discussion sounds a bit like folks on Polymarket chatting about making money off a bet regarding when the next smart bomb is going to go off. 

 

I get that it's not something anyone here has any control over, but considering what is actually happening to change the market prices right now, its interesting to see how many people appear comfortable with making a buck from it. 

 

Edit: though I guess what's happening now isn't exactly different to what's happened a fair few times during recent history, is it. 

More seriously though it's going to have an impact on people's pension investments, especially if it continues and the long term effects become more accentuated. First world problems I know.