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geiger said:
Yea unfortunately Iam the genius who invested in 2001, its no big deal and Ive made a profit but not much (interest rates have been rubbish anyway) and the market is only recently recovered.
My opinion is it wont rise that much more since it has allready recovered the previously overvalued position.

Japan was so overvalued on its markets in 1989 that it has never recovered

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your not the only one doh!
 
I think anyone who invested in the UK stockmarket at the end of 1999 is still showing a loss incidentally. (If you put a single lump sum in, and didn't add to it)
 
I dont intend to be an expert here, but i work for a IB in the asset management side of things (funds). Take a look at the following funds for a guide.

http://public.jpmorgan.com/portal/site/public/template.PAGE/menuitem.ea6d3e2a30c4d3abc0f067224408f59a/?javax.portlet.tpst=a6a3afd354c0bea00fe260904408f59a&javax.portlet.prp_a6a3afd354c0bea00fe260904408f59a_doSimpleSearch=true&javax.portlet.prp_a6a3afd354c0bea00fe260904408f59a_viewID=MY_PORTAL_VIEW&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token

It covers the natural resources which for JPM is up nearly 24% over a year :eek: . As a whole Asian Markets are outperforming considerable than their European/American counterparts.

I would not purchase into a stock/collection of stocks with only £500, because this will not build much of a portfolio and with fees etcs, you will have to have an amazing outperformance to recoup this.

If you stick with a Equity Fund, long term you will benefit in most cases. Whereas if you go down the Fixed Income route, the markets are much more volitile. You can always go down the balanced route, which mixes up the both, as well as a small cash position.

Good luck what ever you choose
 
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