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Government bonds?

guy in work has invested recently in government bonds through scottish equitable and says hes had a return of 37%.

anyone any experience or thoughts on these?

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  • Stavros_3
    Stavros_3 Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    Do you have a link to the actual product invested in, are you talking about government Gilts, or one of the Scottish equitable funds?
    Liquidity is when you look at your investment portfolio and **** your pants
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,251 Forumite
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    guy at work says something always puts me on guard. So much rubbish is spouted in the workplace.

    If he has said 10%-15% and specified a period before they went down then I could say fair enough but 37% sounds far too high.
    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.
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