Cashing In (Portfolio Sale)

After a couple of months of doing nothing, the DIY Income Investor portfolio is getting a little more active. With the new Financial Year, I have several bits of admin to do, including topping up ISAs and SIPPs.

Bottom line: moving money around between different accounts - and also cashing in some winning investments.

Today's star performer is Berkeley Group Holdings (LSE:BKG), the house builder, which I bought in late 2016. (This share is, again, one that held before and sold at a profit before - so one of my favourites!)

I normally sell when the investment has hit a capital gain equivalent to 5 years' income (based on actual or forecast dividends). BKG still has an attractive yield and potential to rise further but, as I mentioned above, I need to move some money around - so I need to bend my rule a little for one of the holdings. Plus the price seems to have reached its previous peak of a year ago.

I have recently sold two chunks of BKG, held in different accounts, giving me a 41% and 31% capital gain (on top of dividends) - not bad for 8 months' work. (And when I say 'work', I am exaggerating hugely 😎 )

And I'll probably buy back in if the price falls again...

[Sale price: £33.81 and £33.78] 


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