Alaric wrote:IanTHughes wrote:I am not suggesting that HYP is the best investment strategy for all circumstances.
To go back to the original question, the reason that some investors didn't see Aviva as part of their income strategy was its patchy dividend record and loss of value.
You were the one defending Aviva on the grounds that capital value doesn't matter.
I have never even once said any such thing!
Alaric wrote:You say it's hindsight, but the "HYP Strategy" in some form or other has been running approaching twenty years and surely it's reasonable to challenge the outcomes of decisions over share selections taken five years ago in order to improve the metrics for future selections.
So, what are those improvements to the selection criteria?
So far, all you have come up with is that Aviva PLC (AV) was a bad investment 5, 10, whatever number of years ago. A verdict based on the now known patchy dividend history and the now known decrease in Capital Value! What do you call that if not hindsight? Do please enlighten me!
Ian