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Stock Market Recover? Don't Bank on it

FTSE hits new high – time to bank those profits?

ftse-highAt the time of writing this morning (4th Jan) the FTSE 100 hit a new high of 7205.45 before closing at 7177.89.

Who would have thought in the aftermath of the Brexit vote that by the end of the year the FTSE 100 would have been 14.4 % higher than at the beginning of the year?

My regular readers will know that I am a great believer in regularly banking profits when markets are going up and avoiding being in the position of having, or choosing, to sell when markets are declining.

Neither I or anyone else has a crystal ball and can tell you what will happen next so just be satisfied with the year’s progress and think whether you should be banking some profits.

If you are not satisfied with the level of your cash holdings or have some major expenditure coming up you should certainly be thinking of taking action.

If, like me, you are retired or semi-retired and are drawing from your pension fund now is the time to do some cash flow calculations to make sure your fund holds enough cash to meet the next three or so year’s planned withdrawals. Otherwise you could finish up having to sell funds at the time of a market decline, the start of a slippery slope which could have disastrous consequences.

Taking profits in the hope of being able to reinvest at lower levels is another thing altogether. Unless you are a risk taker who watches markets closely and is happy to make bold decisions it probably isn’t for you.

None of this is easy if you don’t have a good handle on how your investments are doing. I use the Hargreaves Lansdown on line platform which I find to be very user friendly and cost effective. Their online valuations and half yearly reports will give you all the information you need to make sound, well thought out decisions.

Don’t rely on your Financial Adviser to support you with this type of action. It just will not happen.

If you would like to know more about how you can take back control of your money, investments and pensions just text TAKECONTROL to 07770 575122 and I will get back to you.

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