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844bond
844bond Posts: 3 Newbie
in Savings & investments
considering investing 2500 grand in govt bonds any advice please

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,015 Forumite
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    advice on regulated investments isnt allowed. Discussion is fine though.

    What govt bonds and in what type of investment (collective or direct forms)? Why just Govt and not other areas of fixed interest securities? What is the objective and timescale and does it fit your risk profile?
    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.
  • agsnu
    agsnu Posts: 1,457 Forumite
    2500 grand? As in £2,500,000? If you have that much to spare, you should probably spend some money getting professional advice...
  • Reaper
    Reaper Posts: 7,355 Forumite
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    If you mean gilts then my personal opinion is they don't currently look like a good investment opportunity with the possible exception of index linked. The reasoning being I think Quantitative Easing has pushed the price artificially high, the yields are currently low and as I believe inflation will make an apearance as soon as the recession is over those yields will start to look even worse.
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