Your Best Investments?

The_Hurricane

Hi All,

What has done well for you in the past, how much did you make and what are you looking towards now?

jabba42

manipulating google, made me 500k in about 6 months with a travel site selling hotel bookings Obviously a lot of technical skill involved but I would have to say that was the best time win ratio I have ever had.

bugbyte_2

Carpetbagging in the 90's - Gained £7000 in shares*
Investing in gold in the 00's - Gained £3000#




*Reduced to £700 in 2008
#Now back where it started.

When will I learn to sell?

ColdIron

Bought gold during the 'Brown Bottom'

Thrugelmir

Buying shares in a private company that eventually went on to obtain a full London Market floatation.

talexuser

All those building society conversions because they were literally money for nothing.

Next the privatisations, though you did have to pay more to get in and gain proportionally short term.

Next the Pep then Isa funds over the last 20 years.

junglejame911

I used to buy chocolate bars on the way to school back when they were 4 for £1.



Sold them for 5 times that to hungry kids on the bus.

jabba42

junglejame911 wrote: »

I used to buy chocolate bars on the way to school back when they were 4 for £1.



Sold them for 5 times that to hungry kids on the bus.

I did that with coke cans at school.Unfortunately I had a business partner who decided to drink the profits without telling me.

First ever lesson in choosing a business partner

innovate

My time to really get my head round matched betting, and the doors it opens.

The_Hurricane

innovate wrote: »

My time to really get my head round matched betting, and the doors it opens.

Does it really pay?

innovate

The_Hurricane wrote: »

Does it really pay?

It does for me. But I won't answer further questions on it - see my signature. Huge amount of information on the other board, and great people to help you get going with the fundamentals. Like with everything else, you have to use your own initiative, and it often pays to think outside the box.