The FTSE 100 peaked at 6,930 at the end of 1999 it's at 5600ish today.....wack in real prices and a FTSE tracker taken out then's lost what say 50%..."you have to see shares as a long term investment of more than 5 years" as overpaid fund managers keep saying....my arse as I keep saying. The only way to make proper money trading is through volatility. Investings for mugs, gamblings where it's at. Be safe, stick it in the bank for 2.6% net or gamble......