Chez2 10 #37 Posted October 4, 2011 Your whole tone was negative, I got no enthusiasm from you when I read it. You came over as a glass half empty type of person. It was nothing to do with not being interested in property. I wouldn't touch the stock market if you don't know what you are doing. We invested over the years and made lots of money and luckily took all our money out when it was at its peak. We only invested profits from other stock market investments, small amounts you can 'afford' to write off if you get it wrong. We did some research before we invested and we don't invest in what we don't understand, which is most of the stock market. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mossdog 10 #38 Posted October 4, 2011 No I never said I rent, I said it cost us a £25,000 deposit at the time we got our house, Sorry for any misunderstanding. I am not sure how I have come across as negative because I do not wish to further invest in the property market. The 1st house we bought made us £20,000 in 5 months, how ever since then the market died. My parents did very well in the PM years ago (when houses were £50 to buy, but now it is just far too expensive and lenders rarely want to know. I'm not looking for a steady income, But also understand getting rich overnight is very unlikely and a fools dream. How ever the long term goals are a Ferrari rather than a fiat, if you catch my drift. Thank you for the steady income suggestions though. I am seriously looking into the stock market at the minute, but with virtually no knowledge its a learning curve and a steep one, I have no plans to put any real money in at the moment and for now and the immediate future I will be trying it with monopoly money. To decide if I have what it takes to make it rather than to find out by blowing it all. If any 1 has any genuine advise Stock market related it would be genially appreciated. At the moment I have gone onto the Halifax website and started with £10k monopoly money to see how things work. But i am unsure what certain things are, which companies might be a good idea to invest in, as Now seems the right time what with everything in the world being at an all time low(not negative Just factual). I was thinking companies in the Greek economy and buying them just before there bail out and also companies in Japan due to the disaster. A word of advice!......you would be well advised to steer clear of the stock market especially at the present time unless you have inside information or know someone who has concerning stocks!....the insiders will always be selling as you are buying.Sure everybody throws a six occasionally,but you will find yourself playing against a loaded dice in the stock market! The stock market is propped up at the moment with "Quantative Easing" funds,just like the housing market is propped up with cheap interest rates, basically monopoly money! The world is fast running out of real money at the moment and I cannot see that altering for some time,....that's why gold is on the march again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Brian Hanson 10 #39 Posted November 24, 2011 If I had 20,000 pounds I'd split it. 10,000 pounds I'd spend on my present company and with the remaining 10,000 pounds I'd buy shares in foreign companies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
david25 10 #40 Posted November 28, 2011 Best thing to do is stick it in high interest bonds http://www.moneysupermarket.com/savings/ and do some intense research for a year, then when you withdraw the money you'll have interest just for doing research and an idea what to invest in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mossdog 10 #41 Posted November 28, 2011 Best thing to do is stick it in high interest bonds http://www.moneysupermarket.com/savings/ and do some intense research for a year, then when you withdraw the money you'll have interest just for doing research and an idea what to invest in.If you are investing paper money,Coventry BS is the safest bet at the moment.but if investing in real currency buy some Krugerrands or (Sovereigns without capital gains tax). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hill 10 #42 Posted November 29, 2011 dont put all your eggs in one basket Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SportsTrophy 10 #43 Posted November 29, 2011 Public conveniences have a fantastic ROI and a warehouse collecting scrap metal is worth investing in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Morts 17 #44 Posted May 15, 2012 Stick the lot on Manchester United to win the premiere league at 4/5, nailed on £16,000 profit in eight months.:D:D:D.............. Did you? Did anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chem1st 10 #45 Posted May 15, 2012 Buy some nickel to protect against coming inflation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sproggy 10 #46 Posted June 10, 2012 with you saying your credit scores not fantastic ? you could do what we are doing at the moment. we are a building company and have small investers that help us with the finaces and we do the work ! it works because we buy properties while the market is at its lowest. refurb them to a high but within budget standard . so with that everybody gets a percentage of the profit and the wheels keep turning (it works for us) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LA Accounts 10 #47 Posted June 12, 2012 As simple as this advice may sound, invest in something your have a passion for or are qualified at / know the sector well. It is easy nowadays to get information from others on just about everything, but actually having first hand knowledge on the product or service you decide to promote is key IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cookie877 10 #48 Posted June 12, 2012 id buy new suites from various sources in the midland area.we bought a ex display round tub chair ex dfs for 80pound and to go and buy the same chair would cost 1500 pound.we also bought a 4 seater settee to match and paid 110 pound for that ex display dfs.we paid 22pound for a large black leather footstool to match.with a small shop to display u could make a small mint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...