2007-02-25 04:54:08 · 14 answers · asked by anthony d 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
if your looking at stock either energy or pharmaceuticals you can not go wrong.
2007-02-25 04:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by thelement_99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's short term - ie you need it back at some point soon - you are better off just using a high interest account with a major financial institution.
The bond market is another lowish risk altenative but it is not entirely risk free. I wouldn't hazard a guess as I haven't studied fixed income investments - I do know about equity and it is not what you are looking for.
2007-02-26 03:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by LongJohns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. What is your idea of low risk?
2. Do you mean quickest way to get your money into an investment, or quickest turn around time?
My bet would be buying under market value property, Off-plan near completion somewhere like Istanbul. Then sell to the local market on completion. Turn around is less than 2 years and you could find returns over 40%
Good luck.
2007-02-25 05:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by ShogiO 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Birmingham Midshires 1 year bond is offering a good rate at the moment
www.askbm.co.uk/savings
Better still, wait till Saturday, buy The Guardian and check out the Money Section. Every week they print the best Savings rates, and as they have no axe to grind, it's unbiased.
2007-02-28 08:58:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ignore cd's at a million%...ha! comical truly. i'd say purchase and promote stocks below $2 for a million-3c extra and make some hundered money like on etrade. or in simple terms have it rot in a a .5% mark downs account in simple terms becuase the money isn't at residing house to get stolen by some means thats all?
2016-12-04 22:33:01 · answer #5 · answered by cottom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-01 05:05:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boring I know, but I'd say premium bonds.
You never lose the capital and end up with 50000 chances to win the £1m prize every month. Plus you can cash them in whenever you like.
2007-02-25 05:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by Mikey C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't need immediate access to it, then best bet would be to stick it all in a HALIFAX GUARANTEED RESERVE account, which is currently offering an interest rate of 5.32% AER on balances over £50000 = £55,461.51 after 2yrs
http://www.halifax.co.uk/savings/guaranteed_reserve.asp
Alternatively, see what this search facility for savings accounts at Fool.co.uk throws-up:
http://www.fool.co.uk/savings/search-all-savings.aspx
Or......... stick £30,000 of it on Premium Bonds, and the rest in a savings account
http://www.nsandi.com/products/pb/index.jsp
Or you could lend it out at Interest rates you choose via ZOPA:
http://www.zopa.com/ZopaWeb/affiliate/?referral=duck1979
(They'll also give out £50 to both parties for every member you sign-up and they lend out or borrow £500 or more)
2007-02-25 08:14:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bank or building society savings account is probably the safest method.
2007-02-25 05:03:24 · answer #9 · answered by bruce-47 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
www.nsandi.co.uk 100% no risk saving certificates or premium bonds . But know more than 30k
2007-02-25 05:04:54 · answer #10 · answered by jon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glasgow Celtic f'c' shares.
2007-02-25 05:25:48 · answer #11 · answered by richiesown 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋