COVER STORY
Performance of £ 1,000 invested in indices 31 / 12 / 1999 – 31 / 12 / 2009
Bank of England Base Rate (£ 1,526.59 )
FTSE All Share (£ 1,177.09 )
MSCI World (£ 973.96 )
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£ 1,400 |
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£ 1,200 |
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£ 1,000 |
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£ 800 |
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£ 600 |
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£ 400 |
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Source : FE Analytics
on topping up investments , perhaps even taking advantage of lower equity values – though the best strategy is always to drip-feed money into the markets at set intervals as they could still decline further ,” she says . “ The situation would be different for someone whose fixed-rate mortgage is expiring this year or next . “ With the risk of huge sums being added to monthly repayments , those with mortgages expiring in the next 12 to 18 months may want to direct their
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