premium bonds.
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Taipan
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Re: premium bonds.
Vast majority of my stuff is in ETFs or Mutual places, most of it run by the most evil organisations in the world - Vangaurd and Blackrock 
Overall they do pretty well and i leave em to it. They're pretty tech heavy at the moment, buts that not my doing.
I just keep a bit of my monthly SIPP contribution back and every so often buy shares "directly", just for interests sake. I'm betting on real long term trends though, so basically AI and anything to do with Energy. I bought First Solar a while ago too, an American manufacturer of er...Solar Panels. At one point they were down 80% but now they're up 190% from where I started. It's a mad old world.
Overall they do pretty well and i leave em to it. They're pretty tech heavy at the moment, buts that not my doing.I just keep a bit of my monthly SIPP contribution back and every so often buy shares "directly", just for interests sake. I'm betting on real long term trends though, so basically AI and anything to do with Energy. I bought First Solar a while ago too, an American manufacturer of er...Solar Panels. At one point they were down 80% but now they're up 190% from where I started. It's a mad old world.
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Re: premium bonds.
The investment company's call them portfolios. AFAIK, it's just having your dosh in different places. 'Diversified' is another of their favourite words. 
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I did speak to an FA when I first started thinking about this stuff, but it very rapidly became apparent all they would do is tell me to maximise my ISA, pay loads into a pension and then stick money is various funds. I can do that myself for free. 
Reality is, I'm simply not wealthy enough to really need their services. I'm a salaryman with a pension, I don't have loads of assets and companies and tax wheezes to think about
I've used em a couple of times on a one off basis for a fixed fee and I expect I might do that again at various life junctures.
Reality is, I'm simply not wealthy enough to really need their services. I'm a salaryman with a pension, I don't have loads of assets and companies and tax wheezes to think about
I've used em a couple of times on a one off basis for a fixed fee and I expect I might do that again at various life junctures.-
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Re: premium bonds.
Dunno yet. Must be due a win. Haven't had one since January. 
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Re: premium bonds.
Only one win this month but it was £100, so better then slap round yer mooey!
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Re: premium bonds.
I dis finally get I to my account. Turns out I have £5 in there - no wonder I’m not winning anything 
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Re: premium bonds.
Another ton!
Beginning to think money might be better off in my Kent reliance account!
Beginning to think money might be better off in my Kent reliance account!
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Re: premium bonds.
Nowt again for the 3rd month in a row IIRC.
£5 k in there for this month, £8k for the next draw
£5 k in there for this month, £8k for the next draw
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Re: premium bonds.
Nawt on the premium bonds this month.MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:23 pm Etherium is where the clever money is now.
Also structured notes.
The Ethereum is up about 50% since February though. I'm selling mine now, I'm not hanging on for the BC halving.
