Worried about inflation killing my savings

jon3001

polus_ wrote: »

Can you recommend any good reading to understand how to invest in oil/bonds/commodities?

To understand the basics of the commodity markets:
"Hot Commodities", Jim Rogers
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZmJP-yCUPFEC

ETF Securities do a range of investments that have exposure to commodity markets:
http://www.etfsecurities.com/

There's also an open-ended, diversified fund:
http://www.h-l.co.uk/funds/security_details/sedol/B195JD8

There's lot of bond funds available via Hargreaves Lansdown too. But it's anything inflation/indexed-linked you'll want to be looking at for the context of this thread.

polus_

Thanks Jon, thats great, some bed time reading arriving in a couple of days

Gwhiz

Hold tight for 18-24 months, then buy loads of property at rock bottom prices then watch the value go up and up and up and......... then sell a few!

purch

Worried about inflation killing my savings

Personally, I'm far more worried about deflation eroding the value of my assets....:eek:

But then again that's just me.....always looking on the bright side :rotfl:

lilac_lady

the_commander wrote: »

Are you serious?? I'm glad you're not a financial adviser!!

I'm very serious. The old saying "There's no pockets in a shroud" is one I believe.

lilac_lady

the_commander wrote: »

Lol, Thanks guys, I am worried about the inflation to come in a couple of years. The banks interest rate is so abysmal that it may not keep track with inflation. I will check out the recommended cheers.

I may also take a toke of Lilac_lady's pipe!

You mean my peace pipe?

Leighthal

lilac_lady wrote: »

I'm very serious. The old saying "There's no pockets in a shroud" is one I believe.

I heard a variation of that the other day.'There's no pockets in your last pair of pants.'It made me chuckle anyway.:beer:

StevieJ

tradetime wrote: »

My own personal view is that inflation will be a very real concern about 2 yrs out, so looking into the best means of protection now would be prudent, as if you do it via the market, the markets will start to anticipate it at any signs of a recovery or even stabilization of the current crisis.

Do you fancy a job as chancellor or maybe the B.O.E.

Loughton_Monkey

lilac_lady wrote: »

I'm very serious. The old saying "There's no pockets in a shroud" is one I believe.

This is a lie.

I have had mine made as part of my funeral planning and it definitely has pockets. Very big ones. My executors are charged with the task of converting all my wealth to cash (no cheques!) to fill those pockets.

Then I'll be cremated.

Ashes to be donated to whichever 'local' charity they choose.

smeagold

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