stx40

[#1]

Am thinking of investing in satrix 40 shares on a monthly basis. Is anyone else doing this, how would you rate this tool as a long term investment - say R1000 a month?

[#2]

over the past 2 years you would have beaten more than 80% of the so called experts....so not bad going

[#3]

Good option as you are guaranteed the performance of the the index. Look to buy Satrix direct as opposed to buying through a platform - far more cost effective.

[SimonPB]

chartist, actually closer to 95% of general equity unit trusts were beaten by STX40, now sure there are some issues that cause this (such as BIL and AGL being 25% and unit trusts being prevented from being so weighted in two stocks and having to hold a cash component). And the logic goes that when the resource stcoks aren't doing to great the fund damagers will out preform. But point is we're in a resource bull and STX40 is winning hands down.

[#5]

agreed and this aint gonna change overnight...in fact I think we just started...

[#6]

On the point of Billiton and Anglo....anyone watching the top 40 really needs to watch these two ....we have had both of them testing the 21 day EMA and narrowly avoiding an EMA crossover....they seem to want to turn the corner on the short term downtrend they started on 10/04...note I say seem to...

[#7]

Thanks for the advise - especially at 4:00 in the morning!