Arborbridge wrote:I sometimes get lost and don't know which building I've wandered into. Perils of old age
Did we move or is that my dodderage coming through?
Arborbridge wrote:That's why I quite like HYP, because of all the various ideas I tried, it was the only one that carried on working after I had invested real cash!
I remember the value boards, a precursor to the HYP on TMF and taking onboard some of the ideas there. When I compared it to my own investing - previously all tracker just buy with the ISA annual allowance each year - I found the discussion around researching individual shares a pleasing intellectual exercise. Starting with my own money really ramped up the stress. Yeah it worked but it was hard work and distressing.
I liked HYP as it was simpler and it as easy to see results - dividends would hit the account a few months later. Value was mostly watching my shares prices fall and having to hold my nerve or decide I was wrong and bail making a loss. When do you sell how much profit is enough is that all there is? Where's the money going next? Buying to collect dividends much easier.
I have a little pot of value shares, probably make a couple of decisions a year but much calmer with my HYP portfolio.