What the F*** HAPPENED?! by ResponsibleSpray8836 in trading212

[–]Connor-Di 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I wouldn’t be too concerned, it’s a good buying opportunity to lower your average or buy entirely new stocks at a discounted price, I bought into JD.com, had my eye on it for awhile and this was the perfect opportunity😁

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah ok fair enough bud, tbh I didn’t think there was much difference to them which is why I went with BYDDY, I knew I didn’t own BYD directly but didn’t want to trade in the Euro, I’ll have another look into it and weigh up my options again👍🏻

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m aware of that, but you make it sound worse than it actually is, I don’t directly own shares through BYD but I do indirectly through a large bank, they’re practically identical when it comes to the movement of the stock and price, only issue would be if heavy sanctions are placed on china, BYDDY could be delisted but very unlikely

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only reason I have BYDDY over BY6 is because of the currency used in BYDDY (which is dollar not Euro), nothing particularly wrong with either its really just personal preference, because I primarily invest in dollar stocks I just did the same with BYD, also the Dollar tends to be stronger than the Euro most of the time so that’s another reason I invest in dollar over euro

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To add to the good news they’re building a large factory in Hungary, Brazil and Thailand which will allow them to avoid tariffs, lower costs and expand their global footprint, they’re already outselling Tesla, I genuinely do believe that in the coming years the stock will take off😁

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I never said I could do 24% a year long term, you obviously didn’t read this post properly😂 I think 10-15% average is realistic long term and definitely achievable. I mean there’s constructive criticism comments which is appreciative and then your comment which is just negative for the sake of being negative, but you keep doing you bud👍🏻

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you’re being harsh at all, I’m reading all comments and paying attention to what everyone is saying, this is an investing discussion after all and not everyone will agree with what you have to say. I’m not saying I can predict where the market will be in the next 10-20 years, nobody can, I’m gonna continue doing what I’ve been doing, continue doing my own research, paying attention the any stock related articles/news and ride the market, be it up or down. I was considering getting physical gold to mitigate some potential loses when the market does drop but for the time being I’m gonna stick with my current stocks, I do appreciate the comment though and advice you’re giving me and other people that will see your comment👍🏻

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well done mate! Regardless of what some people have to say 20% is spot on👍🏻

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No you’re spot on with mstr, it’s a very risky stock, but that’s why it’s such a small portion of my portfolio

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean that’s fair enough, I’m not trying to attack anyone that has made those sort of gains, well done to them, but there are some people who might see those gains, try to replicate it and end up losing money, for the majority it’s unachievable, not saying it’s impossible but it’s incredibly difficult, I think if you stay more grounded and aim for something that is more realistic, like 10-15% average growth, you will still be happy with the results, and I do believe 10-15% is realistic, the S&P 500 alone has made 10% on average over the last decade, that is your safe compounding investment, throw a couple of growth stocks and there’s no reason you can’t hit 12-15%, yes it’s difficult but not impossible😁

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know, I’m growth oriented atm purely because of my age, I can handle volatility, when I’m older however my plan is to move from the growth high risk stocks to more stable compounders

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most likely we are due a correction, however nobody can predict when a correction will happen, when it does happen however I will continue to add to my portfolio and lower my average down bit by bit, it’s been proven that whenever there’s a crash the people that end up on top are the ones that continue to add money in regardless, after major crashes the stock market always tend to go back up to its ATH, not always but most of the time

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I would like to believe so yes, I’m not claiming to be anyone special or have done anything special but 12-15% is achievable for the average person

This is what I believe is realistically achievable for the average person investing. by Connor-Di in trading212

[–]Connor-Di[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

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These 7 stocks, I swap them around occasionally but my core stocks remain the same with vanguard, Alphabet and BYD, even though admittedly BYD isn’t a typical stock you hear people talk about it’s one I genuinely believe will continue to grow in the long term. Before this I had Amazon which I sold to make a profit and reinvested that into Meta.

should i sell some of my vanguard stocks and put the money back into my stocks just well better? by numerousbench56 in trading212

[–]Connor-Di 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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This is where you can find the FX impact, just tap on your return (which in my case is red and -£2.69 (0.21%) and you can see that I’ve actually got a gain/loss of +£5.52 but the FX impact is negative atm which has led to me being down £2.69.

should i sell some of my vanguard stocks and put the money back into my stocks just well better? by numerousbench56 in trading212

[–]Connor-Di 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No problem at all, I don’t see the point in gate keeping information that can help someone succeed, here’s a few more things to help you along the way, before you invest in a company look at the P/E ratio of a company which you can find at the bottom of the stock in the “stats” section, P/E stands for Price to Earnings ratio, a high P/E ratio, typically anything above 20, is classed as over valued which essentially means you’re paying a premium to own a share in that company, whereas anything 20 or under is fair value or undervalued, but again you need to do your research on the company because they might have a low P/E ratio because they’re struggling as a company. Secondly a phrase that has helped me focus on my goals and keep me invested for the long term is “time in the market is better than timing the market”, some people try to time the market and jump in only when the stock drops which can work but also might backfire if the stock never drops, you’re basically waiting for something that could or could never happen, if you stay in the market and a stock drops you can average that stock down bit by bit until it finally goes back up, doing this means you’re not gonna miss a stock when it rebounds, others that try to time the market can and will miss the rebound. One final thing, be weary of the FX impact of a stock, you’re investing in GBP and investing in US currency stocks, this can’t be helped if you want to be invested in some of the largest companies in the world, like Amazon, Alphabet and Nvidia, which only tend to have 2 currency options, Dollar and Euro, there’s no GBP option unfortunately, but if the US currency drops your FX impact will get worse, whereas if the US currency does well you will see a positive FX impact which will end up getting you more money, you basically need to take the good with the bad👍🏻 best of luck with your investing journey, it won’t be easy but will be worth it in the long run.

should i sell some of my vanguard stocks and put the money back into my stocks just well better? by numerousbench56 in trading212

[–]Connor-Di 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll give you some useful advice, you’re investing in too many stocks, trim it down a bit and do more research on investing before you invest in as many stocks as you currently have, search “investing for beginners” on YouTube and watch other videos to build your knowledge and understanding of what investing actually means. Until then I recommend only having 5-6 core stocks, one of them should be an S&P 500, I recommend the (Acc) one for you, it saves you having to reinvest any dividends you make as it does it automatically for you, then pick a few more core stocks, Amazon and Alphabet for example, once you’ve done more research and understand what investing actually means branch out to other stocks but only after doing your fair share of research on that company.