Books/Sites on Investment Funds

cheapaskebabs

Hi,

Ive got a some money i want to start investing (£100/month) into investment funds now i would like to know which books to read and sites i can look at to get Info on this subect?

e.g
Unit Trusts;
Investment Trusts;
Managed & Tracker Trusts;
Offshore Funds.

Im eager to learn but aint got a scooby dooo.:rolleyes:

I want to start of low risk 1st and then start building from there.

Thanks

mbamick

cheapaskebabs wrote:

...I would like to know which books to read and sites i can look at to get Info on this subect?

Here's a good start. It offers you 12 months of WHAT INVESTMENT magazine for £1.00 [yep, a quid]. I took up the offer, and found it to be a balanced & light read; and you can cancel the Direct Debit.
http://www.whatinvestment.co.uk/Magazine/marketing/secpay3.asp

The website has plenty of ideas & links too.

You can pick up a FREE copy of MONEY OBSERVER at http://www.moneyobserver.net/freecopy.htm

Here is a good starter website - INVESTOR ACADEMY at http://www.incademy.com/pages/home.htm?ginPtrCode=10002

Also check out:
http://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/content/paid/home.html
http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/investing-strategy/2006/11/07/four-ways-to-find-shares.aspx

TRUSTNET has fund performance data over 1 yr, 3 yrs, 5 yrs etc at http://www.trustnet.com/
...so is useful to check out your options before making a choice. Obvious caveat of past performance is no indicator of future...


Also have a look at:
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/
http://boards.fool.co.uk/Index.aspx?ref=topnav
http://www.sharecast.com/
http://www.moneyweek.com/index.php

Mick

cheerfulcat

Also

Baillie Gifford Investment Trust Guide

Investment Trust Scrutineer

Investment Trusts Magazine

What Investment Trust

And the TMF dedicated IT and UT board.

tryhard_2

thanks mbamick for the useful tips