FTSE up a better 4.94% in the month (just not my shares obviously!), but still down -3.12% in the year overall.
Small number of dividends this month and the much hated inactivity fee, following no trades in the last quarter.
I sat hated, in some respects I think it out and out irresponsible, as it would seem to be a small stick approach to persuade you to trade and usually during difficult times in the market.
My first experience of it was its introduction by TD Waterhouse during some extended crash or other. Shouldn't they exercise some stewardship responsibility rather than just take the cash? I know that we don't pay for advice when we undertake this kind of trading but still, to attempt to push clients under the bus for a few dollars more just doesn't feel right.
It really does bring to mind the question I maintain through all this trading experience (and life too), with analysts, media, politicians etc. when I wonder if people are really looking out for me, that question being: "whats in it for them?" In almost all cases, it comes down to cash.
| Merchant Adventurer's Index | ||||||
| Forecast | 1 month | YTD | 58 mth | |||
| Price | % holding | Div. yield | % gain | % gain | % gain | |
| R-R | 687.50p | 18.08% | 3.46% | 1.55% | -20.98% | 4.73% |
| Aviva | 486.00p | 12.79% | 4.34% | 7.52% | 0.31% | 34.33% |
| National Grid | 924.80p | 14.78% | 4.84% | 0.64% | 0.73% | 67.23% |
| BP | 386.40p | 8.74% | 6.76% | 15.69% | -5.99% | -8.69% |
| Apple ** | $119.50 | 8.85% | 1.42% | -7.92% | 10.15% | 114.27% |
| IG Group | 754.05p | 4.93% | 4.15% | -2.01% | 4.87% | 58.01% |
| Imperial Tobacco | 3499.00p | 3.57% | 4.01% | 2.52% | 23.38% | 54.89% |
| William Hill | 317.00p | 2.62% | 4.00% | -9.64% | -12.55% | 72.12% |
| BAT | 3859.50p | 2.66% | 4.05% | 5.94% | 10.27% | 15.06% |
| Vodafone | 214.25p | 2.13% | 5.50% | 2.78% | -3.77% | -15.08% |
| Microsoft ** | $52.64 | 2.57% | 1.93% | 3.34% | 15.30% | 91.95% |
| Banco Santander | 364.00p | 1.54% | 3.66% | 4.11% | -33.15% | -33.30% |
| General Electric ** | $28.92 | 2.23% | 2.71% | -2.54% | 16.44% | 93.03% |
| BAE Systems | 440.30p | 1.60% | 4.76% | -1.65% | -6.72% | 33.42% |
| Barrat Dev. | 612.50p | 1.98% | 3.77% | -4.97% | 71.34% | 71.34% |
| SSE | 1515.00p | 1.52% | 6.05% | 1.27% | -6.60% | 23.67% |
| Verizon ** | 3060.33p | 1.45% | 4.03% | -8.43% | 1.96% | 10.27% |
| Centrica | 226.10p | 1.03% | 5.55% | -1.35% | -18.96% | -31.82% |
| BG Group | 1025.00p | 2.59% | 2.18% | 7.11% | 18.50% | -16.60% |
| Cash | 4.34% | 0.00% | ||||
| 100.00% | 3.87% | |||||
| 1 month | YTD | 58 mth | ||||
| Virtual Portfolio gain (incl. Divs) | ||||||
| - 1 month gain 2043.4 | 2079.55 | 1.77% | ||||
| - YTD gain 1644.62 | 2079.55 | -0.51% | ||||
| - 58 month gain 1264.20 | 2079.55 | 64.49% | ||||
| - 70 month gain 1000.00 | 2079.55 | 107.96% | ||||
| Unit Price - £ | 2.07955 | (Starting price - £1) | ||||
| FTSE gain (excl. Dividends) | ||||||
| - 1 month gain 6061.6 | 6361.10 | 4.94% | ||||
| - YTD gain 5897.81 | 6361.10 | -3.12% | ||||
| - 58 month gain 5971.01 | 6361.10 | 6.53% | ||||
| - 70 month gain 5412.88 | 6361.10 | 17.52% | ||||
| Transactions: | |||||
| 26/10/2015 | Chg | Inactivity Fee | |||
| 29/10/2015 | Div | General Electric @ 12.7p per share | |||
| 30/10/2015 | Div | IG Group @ 19.7p per share | |||
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