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Russia-Ukraine crisis

12 replies

Nix32 · 24/02/2022 09:54

What are the implications for savings in investment funds? Should savings just be left where they are?

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fedup078 · 24/02/2022 10:07

Mine have tanked
But everything I read says to leave them alone and ride it out

Parky04 · 24/02/2022 10:18

Just checked one DC Pension and it has lost around 10% in 4 days! I also changed it to a very low risk fund as well!

fromdownwest · 24/02/2022 14:05

Absolute blood bath today, unless you need it now, turn off the computer and stay invested.

ThreeRingCircus · 24/02/2022 15:45

Leave it well alone and ignore if you can. I do feel for people collecting pensions etc, I'm only at the start of making investments so this is a long term game for me. I'm thinking about removing my apps so I can't easily check things on my phone as it makes me more nervous even though everything I've read says hold firm.

elastamum · 24/02/2022 15:56

I live off my pension investments and I discussed this with my advisor last month. Am going to try not to look and just ride it out.

hattie43 · 24/02/2022 16:41

I've lost about 10% in the last month or so. I'm just going to ride it out , not much else I can do except hope it goes back up .

fedup078 · 25/02/2022 05:51

I have seen other people on other forums say they are going to plough a load of money in but I'm not that brave

Polyanthus2 · 25/02/2022 05:55

Invest in potatoes - to plant in the garden - Russia and Ukraine provide a third of the worlds grain. I can see shortages of bread and pasta.

ThreeRingCircus · 25/02/2022 11:31

@fedup078

I have seen other people on other forums say they are going to plough a load of money in but I'm not that brave
I have put extra money in but not absolutely loads, £5k of the children's savings that were in cash I've put into a S&S ISA but that's really long term savings for them. I've got mixed feelings really, buying at a slump in the market is often advised but I don't want to be profiteering from the suffering of the poor people of Ukraine. But I am concerned as to the seemingly inevitable financial crisis deepening if people panic and withdraw their money so want to counter that as much as I can.
Myownpapillon · 25/02/2022 11:36

@fromdownwest

Absolute blood bath today, unless you need it now, turn off the computer and stay invested.
This.
hattie43 · 27/02/2022 08:28

Mine rose by £8k on Friday so maybe the shock of the war is stabalising although I'm still massively down overall . I'm drip feeding in every month because high street savings rates are so low inflation will erode them anyway .

Duntelchaig · 27/02/2022 08:29

Continue dripping in as usual. You want to invest during lows to bulk your recovery.

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