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Advice for investing in stock market funds

RB2008_2
Posts: 13 Forumite
hi all,
I am quite new to this but keen to see what people's advice might be on investing with a fund manager in the stock market. i'm 27 so can afford a few ups and downs but am really looking for the normal stuff (decent growth over time, something that might grow well etc - though I COMPLETELY understand that nothing is for certain in the stock market...)
i've got about 50-100 a month to put away - do most of the companies (Fidelity, Blackrock etc) take regular payments this small with no upfront sum?
i'm quite interested in emerging markets and / or gold though know very little about this - does anyone have any advice on who to look at?
thanks !
I am quite new to this but keen to see what people's advice might be on investing with a fund manager in the stock market. i'm 27 so can afford a few ups and downs but am really looking for the normal stuff (decent growth over time, something that might grow well etc - though I COMPLETELY understand that nothing is for certain in the stock market...)
i've got about 50-100 a month to put away - do most of the companies (Fidelity, Blackrock etc) take regular payments this small with no upfront sum?
i'm quite interested in emerging markets and / or gold though know very little about this - does anyone have any advice on who to look at?
thanks !
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This is not an advert for them but many folk here use this company http://www.h-l.co.uk/0
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£50/month is the minimum monthly contribution usign HL (I believe) so £100/ month would give you access to 2 funds.
I don't think anyone will recommend specific funds, nor should you take such advice from an internet forum. Some fairly uncontentious advice:
Try and diversify as much as possible - spread the investments as widely as possible.
Unless you are an expert (and know something that professional traders don't), probably best to avoid 'flavour of the month' funds/assets (gold?).Hello.0 -
thanks guys, appreciate its hard to give advice on things like these. appreciate your time0
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appreciate its hard to give advice on things like these
Its not hard. However, advice is a regulated activity and the board tries to protect itself in not crossing the line. It does allow discussion though and what is best for you if you intend to DIY is go do your research and then post what you have chosen and why. We can then comment on that. As TDS says though, watch out for fashion investing. Nearly always ends in tears if you go 100% into current fashions.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.0
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