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 What will be best way to invest my small amount(1000) of money for my future?
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 Is it possible to become a millionaire off the stock market in 1 year from $100?
Let say I invest $100 in the stock market. My journey would be 251 trading days. I calculated that If I started with $100 and I gained 4.5% daily on my investment, in 251 days I would have over $6.1M....


 If I put $1,000 on a 6-month CD that yields 5%, how much will I take out at the end of 6 months?
Is it 5% of $1,000, or 5% of $1,000 each month for 6 months?...


 I WON the Lottery, I need some help!!?
I won 3 million dollars cash after the Lump Sum, i want to know how to invest it and what to invest it on, 3 million is not a lot of money, so i want to be able to keep it and last forever which ...


 I have $20,000 to invest in something. Does anyone have any ideas? Get with me please.?
I am looking for an investment opportunity. I have $20,000 in invest in a great idea or plan. If you are looking for an investor, let me know....


 The truth about the stock market and investments?
I just want to know from people who are in this business, is it easy?, is it rewarding?, do beginners get killed?, why is it that not a lot of people invest in the stock market? and : WHERE CAN I LEAR...


 I want to invest some money to hopefully make a good profit i have 8000 to invest what are my best options? x?
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 Please tell where to buy the shares?
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 Is it possible to invest only $2,000.00 and make some money off of it to do it again.?
I am a middle aged woman teaching English in Korea trying to get some money together as I have none for my future. I get scared! Surely there must be a way to invest small amounts of money and keep ...


 I want to invest long term for at least 18-20 yrs... Any Suggestions?
I want to invest long term for at least 18-20 yrs. can pay 20k per annum. Any Suggestions??? MF???...


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 I want to trade in shares,how much i should believe technical analysis?
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 Some advice on Day Trading ?
I have recently been looking into day trading and would be grateful for any advice into the technicalities and what to look out for and best places on the web to find information ?
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 Do banks buy gold coins or gold ?
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 Sell my cottage now or keep it as investment and sell later on?
I own a lake-front cottage near Grand Bend, Ontario Canada that was recently appraised at $ 575,000.

My question quite simply is should I sell it now because from what I understand real ...


 If you had 300k..what would you invest in??
I know about money market accounts and CDs, but looking for something with littler higher return and don't want to take big risk of losing my principle. what are my options? Are there ...


 Is it possible to make money daily buying stocks at say $10 per share and selling them at $10.25?
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 Anyone ever won on the premium bonds?
I`m thinking of buying some. What`s the chances of winning?...


 I would like to invest $100 a month. what is a good way to do that?
Roth IRA
Stocks
C.D.

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Fiona R
I have about £50k to invest but am thinking the best return would just to be to pay off some of the mortgage?
My mortgage is up for renewal on the 1st November and don't think there is any saving scheme that can beat what I would be paying in interest on the property after tax? I have maxed out mini cash ISA this year. Mortgage I am going for is a Nationwide tracker at 0.48% above base rate. It is a little more as it has no fees as mortgage would be relatively small after lumpsum. Nationwide are my current lender so I don't need any surveys or valuations done and is fairly competitive. But I am wondering if there are any safe investments that would give a guaranteed better return after tax than the quoted mortgage rate? Any advice or thoughts?
                     
 




gvih2g2
You're quite right. If you have a mortgage with an interest rate of, say, 7.5%, that means you have to earn 9.375% of the mortgage amount every year just to pay the interest (because there is no tax relief on interest payments) - or 12.5% if you are a higher rate tax payer. Safe investments that pay over 9% are few and far between!

What I'd do is maybe put aside £7k as cash to set up a maxi ISA next year and pay the rest off the mortgage. The reason for keeping the ISA is that you want a "rainy day" fund you can access without having to sell or remortgage your home.


jk_thegooner
Check if Nationwide allow flexibility for you to drawdown on your mortgage later. Then pay off a lump sum using the money you have, and if you need it for an emergency, you can draw it back down if necessary.

The alternative is to go for an off-set mortgage. This allows you to hold the money in a savings account, but it acts as though it it paid off on your mortgage. The net result is that basic rate tax payers get the equivalent rate of over 7.5% tax free on their savings, as they save this amount on their mortgage.


honey
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the safest one is the bank of ME
I will look after it for you and I have a BIG dog so nobody will rob me


Paul S
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you could try the money market or fixed term deposit, they normally give a fixed return based on the current rate, lloyds tsb do it and the last one my boss had was at 4.01%.

they normally do this for £50k + and you can choose how long to leave it on deposit for, my boss does it for 1 week at a time, but obviously you are kinda gambling on what the interest rate will be as it does fluctuate up and down.

you could try a longer low risk deposit of say 5 years but depending on what type it is depends on whether it will make any money and whether you could lose money.

best bet is to pay it against ya mortgage as it will save in interest as mortgage rates are a few % higher than savings rates.


Haliman S
In investments, higher yields impose higher risks.


piet lul
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if your mortgage has a low interest rate, let it go.


Franco
I agree with your thinking. There is no investment that will beat a mortgage rate after tax, with a high degree of safety. As for the stock market, unit trusts give a pitiful income and shares held directly are too frightening to behold, after what happened to Northern Rock share holders.


DAVID M
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Lucky you indeed! With this kind of cash you could look at a really great property investment deal. A buy to let mortgage would be a perfect investment opportunity. Enjoy!


CEILING CAT!!!
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Invest £1022 in me! Plz! Lol


singleyorkie1
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Marry me lol. Property is often a good investment long term but even that may suffer a downturn. I persoanally would pay some of my mortgage off and invest the rest as a comfort zone.


Jane S
Give it to me... I'll look after it for you. lol

Mortgage is always the biggest debt anyone has... pay that first. Then alot less to worry about, should you lose your job or whatever.... also... it's always still there (remortgage) if you need it again.


daniel s
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lucky you.


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