Mushin
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Fine art.
Good luck. |
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Zazzy
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Open a brothel dude and maximise your capital investment overnight as the world is full of pervs who are willing to pay for a bit. |
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verbal
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Are you looking for a date? ;-) |
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Roy
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Just a suggestion, if you have that amount of money to play with you could put 30k of it into Premium Bonds.The prizes are tax free and there is always a chance you might pick up a good one. You will get at least £100 a month back on average if you put the full allowance. One thing about NSI your money is safe, and unlike the lottery, you can get it back when ever you like.
As for the rest, Buy land, they are not making it anymore! |
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Rich N
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Unit trusts. i recommend the Coop Insurance Society's Sustainable Leaders Trust. not only is it one of the leading performers in the UK, it is also a totally ethical investment.
CIS can invest the first 7k in an ISA, and put the rest into a standard unit trust. They also have other funds, but I think the sustainable leader is the best. |
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CLIVE H
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By far the safest investment in UK for even a small amount of money, is Income Bonds. These are available from your local Post Office and are backed by the Treasury (Bank of England). The rate of return is modest and is the same as the BofE 'rate' = 4.5-5% at present. The income from your investment is subject to tax, which is set at 20% at present. This could change in the Budget which is due to be announced in the House of Commons on c25th March 2007.
Income Bonds are not an exciting investment but they are very safe indeed and have a Bank of England and Treasury 'Guarantee' - You will NOT lose your capital investment. The rate of interest is much more likely to go up than down as the BofE seeks to control the rate of inflation in the economy at large.
The maximum holding in Income Bonds is £1-million, but this could change.
The income earned from your bonds is paid monthly into an account chosen by you. You can cash in your bonds any time, but if you choose to do so before the stipulated interest period, you will lose any interest you may have earned for that month. Read the small print, etc. |
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justme
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Isa is good and u can chose a high risk one
Shares
But in general it is best to buy property :) |
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OriginalBubble
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The first thing to do is use your ISA allowance, I know its only £7k but at least that much is tax free.
The rest depends on your attitude to risk, I would suggest consulting a IFA. Make sure its an independant financial adviser, not one tied to a specific company. Their services are usually free as they get commission from the products you buy |
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Audrey L
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i would always start with a Financial Adviser if you are new to the investing game. If they work for a big organisation like Legal and General the charge comes out of the interest you make and it is well worth it. Small risk ie: Life distribution fund (8.7%) medium risk: Life property fund (11.5%) high risk: u.k. smaller companies(17%-37%) give or take. good luck |
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chris c
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Buy a mountain. This may seem ludicrous but eventually many places will be under water so they will need somewhere to stay so ummm rent out some places on the mountain. I'm not taking the piss here lmao x |
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ucozade6
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Since the market is on a bit of a downer at the moment a sure way to make a smallish but fairly safe return would be ISA's at the moment. If you are looking something a little more long term I suggest water and platinum as these are projected to rise greatly. Maybe a little quick with only five years though. With that time period for a high return you are looking at taking a fairly high risk. |
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bluecow
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well, congrats on the dosh!
i would (and am) start looking on the stock market for some CHEAP shares now that its taken a battering.
You might want to speculate on the HK Exchange on share No. 3223, 939, 728, 857 and 2328. (remember you have to buy in lots, not single shares like in the UK)
Given the strength of the GBP against the HKD, you do have a buffer (based on past rates) of around 8-10%.
i would wait till the HKE opens at 0200GMT and see what happens and then execute the orders around 0730GMT, just before the markets close. i think the market will start to recover in the morning ..
'try it, you might like it'....GOOD LUCK! |
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spannerbox
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short term investments are isa, art can be good, but need to buy at the right price, and as you only want a 5yr investment, then maybe not right for you, if you have the money then best short term investment at the moment would have been the new Alfa romeo sports car, but they have all been sold, any limited edition top sports cars are a great investment as you can sell them for an instant profit providing the manufacturer doesn't put any condition's on you. |
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rosydog2001
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go make an appointment with a financial advisor, in one of the large banks if you in Uk, I went to Halifax and there was no pressure, and very good advice, they invest your monies in units and do all the work for you, so then you can site back and enjoy your monthly interest. |
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sam simeon
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Utility stock, power, gas, water telecommunications, even satellite television. All are steady performers and not likely to go out of business. |
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yaboo
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At present they are still saying Gold and precious Metals... |
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MARCO
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Well...do what I do...use your ISA allowance every year (it's only 7000 but the interest are paid tax free)...and open a 5 year Bond with the remaining 93k...they are free of risk and the return is paid monthly into your nominated account and it can be as much as 5% net (that is what I am getting anyway...with HSBC)
Good luck and well done on your capital....let it work for you!! |
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stardust
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premium bonds, thats what we have invested in, all tax free ..
Income Bonds —
A monthly income at competitive variable rates with easy access to your money. Benefit from higher rates over £25,000. Invest from £500 up to £1 million. |
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wally_zebon
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GOLD! |
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davidtapscott
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find a local paki and copy him they're proper class with money |
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sanali
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Your LIFE.
if u wan know how Please, contact me. |
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Trish D
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The stock market ALWAYS goes up in the long term. |
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Dino
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if you invest your money in some bank, bonds, insurance and
investment companies they are never return you a Good Money,
by analysis you profile i find that you have good knowledge, so i advice you thats you should invest your money in "share"
its little risky but it can give you good return and good future. |
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nikki
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I think you need to provide a bit more info. to get a sensible answer. For example, how long do you want to invest it for, and what is your attitude to risk? Do you need any income from the money or can any income be reinvested? |
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CHANGI
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The first thing I would do is buy £30,000(max. allowed) of premium bonds,with average luck you should win 13 times a year.All winnings are tax free and there is always a chance of a £1,000,000 win. |
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Ascetic
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I think gold is a good investment, |
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snicavera
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Gold Jewelry..increases 4% every month.. |
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damon s
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you might be kind and share the answers you get with me. im 30 and looking to put down some money for later. ive been buying land and then selling it on after a couple of months, i done really well made good profit.but like with any other investment watch who you deal with i used Propertyfile and idclandgroup.com. i was on the stock market for a wile but i lost a lot of faith in it at the moment, i dont think that its very stable at present. the best thing about the land is its stable |
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ravibhoti
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First I'd suggest you work out what your investment objectives are. Do you want capital growth or do you want monthly returns. Then you should consider your attitude towards investing, are you a cautious investor (ie not willing to take a large gamble) remember low risk usually means a low return. Finally mix your investments and make use of Isa's. The best advice is to seek independent financial advice from several sources as often advisers are tied to specific companies. |
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MR MONEY
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If this is all of you money to invest, then you should strongly consider diversification and liquidity. Make sure you can spread out the risk and make sure that you can take your investment out within a reasonable amount of time when you decide that you want to pull it out. A 5 year investment does give you alot of options, but why only 5 years? If the investment is doing well and you believe it will continue to do well, will you keep it in the investment? |
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Crispy bacon, eggs and tomatoes!
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Use money and your time to improve your education.
Investment in education, with some effort on your part, will yield far higher dividends than other investments.
If you pay higher rate tax and like a "safe" gamble buy premium bonds - which give a steady tax free return and, with a lot of luck, a massive return
Good luck! |
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