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Peter Temple: Sit and watch the bears
Waiting for a bear market to end is one of the hardest disciplines for investors to follow. The second hardest is to avoid taking profits prematurely on stocks that have already multiplied in value. I have been reasonably successful at the first, but less good at the second.
John Lee: The meaning of words
When it comes to the stock market, I can exercise considerable patience and carefully monitor the wording of company statements. I find that most Plcs have certain characteristics, and often the use or non-appearance of particular words carries a message to interpret.
Nick Louth: A bread and better punt
Food supplies across the world have become very tight. With 30 per cent of this year’s US maize crop disappearing into vehicle fuel tanks farmers there have been rushing to grow maize instead of soyabeans, wheat and other cereals. The result has been soaring prices, which have proved catastrophic for poorer nations.
Swap your safe pot for something a bit racier
Moving investments out of cash and into something riskier may not be at the forefront of investors’ minds in the current economic climate. But it is now possible to transfer existing cash Isas into stocks and shares Isas, meaning there is a tax-efficient option there for those who want it
Kevin Goldstein-Jackson: Good news and a disappointment
Recently, there has been some good news for a number of the investments held via my self-invested personal pension (Sipp) scheme. On March 10, Oxford Biomedica announced its preliminary results for 2007. Although the loss was £15.3m, the company ended 2007 with net cash of £38.1m.
Peter Temple: Poor performers go to the wall
The past month has been an unusually active one for my portfolio. My normal approach is to make changes infrequently and at the margin. On this occasion, I decided to perform some radical surgery.
John Lee: Investors will need nerve
The Easter weekend’s Investors Chronicle Company Index reinforced my view that there are myriad investment opportunities for the investor with both the nerve and liquidity.
Blurred picture for new fiscal year
FT Money’s regular columnists give a snapshot of their portfolios as April 6 heaves into view
Nick Louth: BBC-ometer signals the all-clear
Turbulent markets are an unnerving time for investors, but they also present opportunities for the brave. The dividing line between brilliance and foolishness is razor thin, and determined by what markets decide to do after you have made your decision.
Kevin Goldstein-Jackson: Looking for stakes behind the sectors
What do City of London Group (COLG) and Falkland Islands Holdings have in common? Both are listed in sectors that do not fully reflect the nature of their activities and assets. And my self-invested personal pension scheme (Sipp) has shares in both companies.
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