New to Investing - Is now the time?

AlanP_2

Go for a simple global multi-asset fund like one of the Vanguard Lifestrategy range or the HSBC Global range if you want to dampen down the volatility associated with equities by adding some bonds / other asset types.

Alternatively go for a global 100% equities fund that a range of providers offer.

At the current time, and for the amount you are thinking about, using a Vanguard fund and the Vanguard platform will probably be cheapest.

Have a look at the monevator.com website, particularly their Investing for Beginerrs series https://monevator.com/tag/investing-lessons/ to start gaining a bit of knowledge around the concepts, potentail issues, choices, and specialsied language.