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How much investment would bring £500 a month return, in the current market.

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  • Archi_Bald
    Archi_Bald Posts: 9,681 Forumite
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    It would entirely depend what you are invested in. Did you have any particular fund/share/bond in mind?

    Also look for the 'monthly income' thread for some discussion around the subject.
  • DervProf
    DervProf Posts: 4,035 Forumite
    Guaranteed ?
    30 Year Challenge : To be 30 years older. Equity : Don't know, don't care much. Savings : That's asking for ridicule.
  • BLB53
    BLB53 Posts: 1,583 Forumite
    Average yield on my investment trusts are around 4% (excluding any capital increases). Therefore you would need around £150,000 to provide an income of £6,000 - £500 pm.
  • Totton
    Totton Posts: 981 Forumite
    4% is often touted as the max to take out of a portfolio although some commentators have been suggesting that this may be reduced to 3% in view of recent market conditions.
  • serko
    serko Posts: 49 Forumite
    you can get over 4% in some reasonably save dividend payers like Shell, BP Sainsbury, Astrazenca, etc.
  • High Yield corporate bonds can pay between 5-9% ish, but the risk is higher.
  • kidmugsy
    kidmugsy Posts: 12,709 Forumite
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    There's always War Loan yielding 4.3% at the mo'.
    Free the dunston one next time too.
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