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  • anandp
    anandp Posts: 279 Forumite
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    xylophone wrote: »
    As I said, a "bare trust" is just a way of holding cash or shares.
    So building society accounts can be held in bare trust, as can bank accounts or NS and I index linked certs (when available- they aren't at the moment) or OEICS or Investment Trusts or gilts etc

    Essentially you opt for cash in the building society/ bank, with capital certainty but inflation risk or in the stock market with capital uncertainty but hope of beating inflation or both.

    When I was BT for a minor I used both.

    Ahh - I realised that a bare trust was a way of holding shares. I hadn't realised that it was the same for cash too.
    Interested in property investment, web tech, social media, forex, equities. Also a proud father & entrepreneur of sorts.
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,989 Forumite
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    If they opt for cash, don't forget that any R85 must be signed by the parent - read HMRC link carefully.
  • BLB53
    BLB53 Posts: 1,583 Forumite
    We have a climate emergency and need to re-think investing strategies to avoid sectors that are part of the problem such as oil & gas and embrace climate-friendly options such as renewable energy.
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