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[IanTHughes]

Therein lies the problem. Aviva has a lousy record but might improve

Aviva PLC (AV) was one of four very first HYP purchases, back in February 2012. A year later the dividend was cut by 40%. As it stands now this holding shows a total return of over 8.00% and the dividend increase over the last five years has been 13.5% annually.

Sure, I have holdings with better results but "lousy"? I don't think so. And, over the past five years, it has been a star.

Timing the market, not time in Aviva has been dire, and like you it was one of my first buys - in 2007.

Ok, I do see your point My timing was definitely better than yours


Ian

[Dod101]

Like Standard Chartered and BP, I regard Aviva and RSA as accident prone. It is all down to culture you know! With shares like that it is knowing when to buy (and then sell!) that is important.

Dod