What About An Investment Forum?

moneylover

I too would like a separate investment board.

m_c_s

A separate Investment board makes sense and may help people focus more on what they want to do with their money, namely save or invest.

EdInvestor

On the present front page of the S&I forum (excluding stickies) there are 19 threads, 13 on saving, 6 on investing.

That's probably fairly typical. There's certainly enough to justify a separate forum.

caliston

Sounds like a good idea. Someone could always put a sticky on both the Savings board and the Investments board on 'The difference between Savings and Investment' and point people whichever way.

[Deleted User]

If you did a shares board youd probably have to split it up like the motley fool into discussion about different companies and sectors as it would get to busy with all sorts of random company's around the world being discussed.

Probably the same for funds.

Martin might need to do a guide about managing risk though, and about the basics of the stockmarket such as -

You can lose all your money. Tips are worthless. Eggs and the basket. Good books etc. Dont trade less then 1K, 3K better, etc etc.

MSE_Martin

Hi folks

I don't cover investments and nor does the site. This site deliberately is about no risk issues. There are many good investment sites and forums out there - i dont see the need to duplicate them

Martin

wombat42_2

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Hi folks

I don't cover investments and nor does the site. This site deliberately is about no risk issues. There are many good investment sites and forums out there - i dont see the need to duplicate them

Martin

Well I havent found any decent investment forums anywhere else and I have been looking for ages. Perhaps someone might like to give me a link.

The_Fiddler_2

wombat42 wrote: »

Well I havent found any decent investment forums anywhere else and I have been looking for ages. Perhaps someone might like to give me a link.

I second that , and I've got lots of helpful tips about investing from this board

Also, there are a lot of discussions about investments in the Savings and INVESTMENTS Board.

JMHO, but I think it would be good to weed such threads out for the very reasons stated in the above posts.

Board :think: or Sub-board :think: doesn't really matter to me.

m_c_s

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Hi folks

I don't cover investments and nor does the site. This site deliberately is about no risk issues. There are many good investment sites and forums out there - i dont see the need to duplicate them

Martin

Hi Martin, you already have an investment forum which I think a lot of people find very helpful. The problem is that it also covers savings and you have a sub board called ISAs etc. The ISA sub board is not often used but the savings and Invesment board is busy. There is a mixture of interest regarding savings (cash) and investing(including ISAs). These are very different financial animals and they merit a separate board for each to allow people to better focus on their objectives for their money (short or long term).

Just my penny worth.

your very loyal moneysavingexpert.com fan:money:

MCS:p

[Deleted User]

wombat42 wrote: »

Well I havent found any decent investment forums anywhere else and I have been looking for ages. Perhaps someone might like to give me a link.

Martin has a good point it would complicate things having even more on the site, theres already sections on matched betting and daily clicks etc that are no doubt diverging from the core.

But heres some good sites for you wrt funds and the markets -

https://www.digitallook.com - wikid site
https://www.citywire.co.uk - nother data site
https://www.h-l.co.uk - good discount broker
https://www.fool.co.uk - good for a natter with fellow fools
https://www.iii.co.uk - also good for a argument
https://www.proshareclubs.co.uk/ - charity setup to assist clubs
https://www.learnmoney.co.uk - good for the basics

Risk lowest to highest -
Lowest cash in a bank - 100% safe under 35K unless the world falls in
Bonds
Funds
Shares selection
Spreadbetting/daytrading

People also invest in wine, gold, art, diamonds, coins, rare stamps etc.