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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
Nothing is zero risk, but there is certianly lower risk options than shares.
As I said people do need a reality check, how some shareholders act is like me putting £10 in a fruit machine and then demanding a refund when I dont win the jackpot.
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I think you have to differentiate between major shareholders like Standard Life, Legal and General etc. who own vast swathes of these companies and smaller private investors who whinge when their shares go down but forget about it when they're on the up. Unless you're an experienced trader or employ a broker to actively manage a portfolio, owning shares is best kept a long term game involving a spread of good companies with a proven track record in staple sectors. Of course there's always a risk but with inflation at the level it is and interest rates where they are, 'safe' deposits (which are only 'guaranteed' up to £85k in a given institution) are guaranteed to be losing you money which is one reason why the markets have gone up.