ETF Investor working towards financial freedom
ISA / SIPP / Cash ISA 🇬🇧
Not financial advice - following my own investing journey and learning along the way
@marklearmouth It’s nothing fancy, a managed fund that invests across the below sectors. It’s in the Hargreaves Lansdown wealth shortlist - a list of funds that they think are winners based on;
- fund manager
- culture
- process
- performance
Good foundations
My most significant position across my portfolio is one held in my SIPP, and it’s a fairly boring one. What isn’t boring to me - consistent returns.
What’s your biggest position and how’s it doing?
Useful stats behind IPOs in general here from Tom.
I’m seeing more people on here saying no to SpaceX than buying in.
You in or out? Or just waiting for that juicy 6month dip?
Everyone wants to buy the SpaceX IPO on day one.
History says wait.
Research consistently shows IPOs perform well in their first few days then underperform for up to three years afterwards.
The pattern with mega IPOs is brutal:
A Reuters analysis of the 15 largest IPOs in history showed that beyond the first day pop the first year's performance for most was a major flop.
IPOs underperform the market by an average of 2-3% per year. Four out of five IPOs underperform a small cap index.
The hype is real. The returns often aren't.
Then there's the lock up period. 90-180 days after IPO insiders can't sell. The moment that expires? Prices can move violently as early investors cash out.
Let the hype die. Let the lock up expire. Buy the dip that often follows.
The best entry into a great company is rarely day one.
@marklearmouth@JamesP728 The smallest pot is heavy UK focus, the mid pot is equity indexes and small companies and the big pot is global / emerging markets
My first 24 hours on this app.
Having a great time getting stuck in.
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I’ve got an order in for a little over £2k on SpaceX stock on IPO day this Friday.
Am I an idiot? Yes, probably.
I’m just too intrigued by it not to get involved. 100% driven by hype and emotion which is exactly how you shouldn’t do it.
Anyway, I’ll let you know how it goes 🙃
@MoneyHacks16 You’re absolutely right. My goal isn’t to find the next Nvidia with this one and I actually think you’re right, in the short term could be an awful play. But I think in the longer term, 5 years, 10 years it could be very interesting.