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If you had £500,000 cash
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Originally posted by chasingtheaurora View PostBonds carry risk - check on the RMBS market for sub-prime mortgage lending.Don't ask Beaker. He's just another muppet.Comment
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Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View PostHopeing for a turnaround - considering that one investment has gone from 45,000 to 2,000. I may be waiting a looooong time. I'm not intending o ever retire.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostHave you seen the price of GOOG, up from 75 to 600
and you can't even get Majestic to compete with Goog.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by Iron Condor View Post6.5% is 3.9 %after tax.
This is why the rich look to earn 20% a year tax free in those offshore hedgefunds. They are the ones who make 6% after tax and inflation.
"High risk" admittedly.Comment
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Not the right time to buy a UK tracker. Or Lloyds shares either.
I think there's a place in every portfolio for a selection of investments at varying grades of risk. Today, I feel that interest rates are reasonable for a very low level of risk and that there is a place for cash given the current volatility in other market sectors. So I have fixed a portion of my portfolio (hmmm not 500k!) until a better investment comes to light.
I've also held Indian, Chinese and S.E. Asian funds over the past couple of years, though this amount is smaller that I would invest in lower risk sectors. Still nice to get a 100% return once in a while but I wouldn't expect it very often.Comment
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