more ups than downsI agree, not just in the financial sector either.
It's pretty widespread across the board with the odd exceptions showing green, but they're spread all over the sectors and when looking into their perspectus reports for indications of why, mostly just momentum and emotion.
The Liberal/NDP/BLOC/Green coalition has dithered away money as fast as they can print or borrow it, much to the detriment of the people and the financial bottom line.
Sooner or later, the piper demands payment.
That comes in the form of taxation and confiscation.
Certain entities get very rich in times like those coming, if they have available cash on hand to utilize.
No, not a conspiracy theory at all, just the same ole, same ole cycle of finance and politics.
I bought a very thin position of BK for what I would consider to be a long term investment.
Just one in one account. The rest is in cash and it's going to stay there until this artificial volatility settles down to ripples from rapids.
I fully understand why mouserman calculates NAV every day.
When investment vehicles are trading at a 1/1 ratio, give or take 5-10% they're usually still profitable, and very likely that is close to a bottoming point.
The NAV will come very close to showing a top or bottom if it's read properly.
His calculations only pertain to this vehicle and similar vehicles in the financial split sector.
There has to be a very good reason for financial splits or even oil etfs to trade significantly above their real time NAVs.
If those reasons are momentum and emotion or just blind trust, then someone is going to take big hits that may never be recoverable, no matter how long they hold or how big the distributions.
I have a couple of acquaintances that bought BK at $15 and told me I was foolish to sell and play the swings on the way down. They held??????????????
There are no forever stocks or investment vehicles.
Only 25 years ago, pumpers were touting "Buy Kodak and never look back."
Do your due diligence is the real advice behind mouserman's and a few other on these boards.
Make your own decisions and before you buy/sell, check that decision for the reason you're purchasing/selling.
Right now is not a great time to be purchasing anything for a long term hold. IMHO.
The financial bad times have only just begun. We're going to see a lot of companies take their last breaths over the next year and that just might include a couple of financial companies.
Banks are vulnerable during times like these. Mortgages are being renegotiated or dropped or not being paid, deposits are DOWN already and it's just starting.
Be nimble and be careful is about the best strategy to take right now.
If it looks to good to be true, it is to good to be true.
Don't get burned by the hype or eager beavers or those all pumped up on their own visions.
Right now, more than ever, OVER THE LONG TERM are swear words.
GLTA the good folks here.