£5000 to invest

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  • rash.m2k
    rash.m2k Posts: 976 Forumite
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    Buy RBS shares at 20p per share and sell when they hit 30p or 40P.

    One HELL of a risky plan though!!!!!!!!!!
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
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    Dave101t wrote: »
    whats wrong with premium bonds?
    i just invested an extra 3200 last week, and im averaging a 50 pound prize every 2-4 months! works out to be 3% interest return so beats my bank

    Because the average return is 1.8% - which you can beat in a bank.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 116,597 Forumite
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    Dave101t wrote: »
    whats wrong with premium bonds?
    i just invested an extra 3200 last week, and im averaging a 50 pound prize every 2-4 months! works out to be 3% interest return so beats my bank

    So, you were getting 3% when it was possible to get 6%. Now that the prize rate has gone down you will be looking at around 1%.

    Another way to look at; would you put your money in a savings account and then take the interest out each month and buy lottery tickets?
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Doomcow
    Doomcow Posts: 1,729 Forumite
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    either way, still better to have 5000 than 0000.

    saving / investing whatever. hell might go out get £100 worth of premium bonds tmrw.. not in it, cant win it.
    dunstoh wrote:
    So, you were getting 3% when it was possible to get 6%. Now that the prize rate has gone down you will be looking at around 1%.

    whats with all the negativity?
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