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Confused with investment trusts, stocks, shares..etc.

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  • atush
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    Investment trusts are companies that exist to own shares in other companies. In this way you can buy one share in a trust, that owns shares in 20 companies. So you have less risk of losing all your money if one of the 20 companies goes bust. 95% less risk.

    Unit trusts, funds or OEICS (open ended investment companies) are other types of collective funds, but different from Investment trusts.

    Go to The Motley Fool, moneyvator, trustnet, and others and have a read.
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