All about investment

by: Steve Hill

The FTSE 100 made a gain of around three percent in 2007, this may not seem a lot but with all of the bad news that was floating around, including the credit crunch, this was not too bad. In this article I will be writing about how I think it will perform in 2008.

Firstly it is important to note that what I write in this article should not be seen as recommendations or financial advice, I am not qualified to do that. They are merely my opinions and the way in which I will be investing.

I believe that 2008 will prove to be a very challenging year; this is likely to be especially for the case for companies who depend on borrowing money and on consumer's spending money. We have already seen retail companies reporting poor sales figures for the Christmas and new period. It may therefore be worth avoiding these areas for now.

I actually think that financial stocks are looking quite cheap at present. Investing monthly into a fund which solely invests in these types of companies may prove prudent.

I like to invest in different funds on a monthly basis to take advantage of pound cost averaging; this is where your premium is able to purchase more units when the price falls.

The stock market in Japan has had quite a poor run in recent years and may well be due for an upturn. This is one region that I will be investing in 2008.

I am a person who likes to take a risk with my money and whom invests for the long term. I am also going to invest in the regions of China , Emerging Markets, Latin America and Asia for 2008. Wish me luck.

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