Comments on: Investing: How following top performing stocks can guarantee you a loss http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Revolution Money Referral, Carnivals, FruWiki, and last minute Tax Cut http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-16500 Revolution Money Referral, Carnivals, FruWiki, and last minute Tax Cut Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:19:28 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-16500 [...] investing like a girl might not be a bad thing. Ha, I win! Apparently girls trade less often (fewer fees and less chance of making dumb choices) and do a few other things which get them higher returns. [...] [...] investing like a girl might not be a bad thing. Ha, I win! Apparently girls trade less often (fewer fees and less chance of making dumb choices) and do a few other things which get them higher returns. [...]

]]> By: Risk Tolerance: Giants vs. Patriots http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-10591 Risk Tolerance: Giants vs. Patriots Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:46:10 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-10591 [...] course, besides being risk-averse, I also see some guaranteed losses in following the top stocks (depending on your eligibility for free trading). And I think that the biggest [...] [...] course, besides being risk-averse, I also see some guaranteed losses in following the top stocks (depending on your eligibility for free trading). And I think that the biggest [...]

]]> By: Another Big Reason Not to Invest in Individual Stocks | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-3630 Another Big Reason Not to Invest in Individual Stocks | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:36:42 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-3630 [...] you’ve figured out a way to get around transaction fees and so you won’t be losing money every time you trade. So you figure you’ll take a chance on your smarts, the financial news, and trying to invest [...] [...] you’ve figured out a way to get around transaction fees and so you won’t be losing money every time you trade. So you figure you’ll take a chance on your smarts, the financial news, and trying to invest [...]

]]> By: Money Links For 12-10-07 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-2438 Money Links For 12-10-07 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:54:21 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-2438 [...] Investing: How Following Top Performing Stocks Can Guarantee You a Loss @ Mrs. Micah. [...] [...] Investing: How Following Top Performing Stocks Can Guarantee You a Loss @ Mrs. Micah. [...]

]]> By: mrsmicah http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-2384 mrsmicah Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:26:32 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-2384 Indeed. Retirement is not a get-rich-quick scheme. If people have a bit of extra cash they'd like to see expand, then perhaps such investing is worth a shot. But retirement is a serious matter---it also means you can take it slow, since you won't need big payoffs next year, just lots of decent ones for 20-40 years. Indeed. Retirement is not a get-rich-quick scheme. If people have a bit of extra cash they’d like to see expand, then perhaps such investing is worth a shot. But retirement is a serious matter—it also means you can take it slow, since you won’t need big payoffs next year, just lots of decent ones for 20-40 years.

]]> By: plonkee http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-2383 plonkee Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:19:28 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/09/investing-how-following-top-performing-stocks-can-guarantee-you-a-loss/#comment-2383 You are so right (as usual). We are basically talking about retirement funds here, so capital gains tax isn't going to be relevant - and if it was there's an £8,500 tax-free allowance anyway. I'm worried that the investments will suck, and someone who doesn't know what they're doing will lose money they can ill afford to. Even the most likely scenario is that they'll lose through fees and the like. You are so right (as usual).

We are basically talking about retirement funds here, so capital gains tax isn’t going to be relevant – and if it was there’s an £8,500 tax-free allowance anyway.

I’m worried that the investments will suck, and someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing will lose money they can ill afford to. Even the most likely scenario is that they’ll lose through fees and the like.

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