Investments over 5-10 yrs

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  1. fir

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    Someone I know is getting married in 3 months time. His in laws have said that instead of contributing to the wedding ( because the Bride and Groom have covered this), they will contribute between 5 and 10k to whatever (sensible) investments they choose.

    They won't support owt daft, like 2-1 on Chelsea to beat Stoke. They want a reasonable growth over 5+ years. Anyone know any good schemes?
     
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    Just about any other currency, except Zimbabwe or Venezuela. Euros, Dollars, Rupees or Yen should have a good return against the pound over that time frame.
     
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    Always difficult to define sensible, but for what it's worth, since 2002 I've invested a regular amount each month, split 50/50 between Fidelity Special Situations and Invesco Perpetual High Income. It's managed by Sterling Investments, and I think classed as medium risk.

    I occasionally draw from it, but it's performed really well, and thankfully rode the banking crisis and recession pretty well.

    My dad would say Premium Bonds.
     
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    £10k will buy 0.5 of a share in BFC
     
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    I reckon 5k worth of Bitcoin will be worth ten times that in the medium term.
     
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    Avesoro shares. Just tookover by the Turks after a terrible 5 years, shares at an all time low and last couple of quarterly updates have all been positive. It's a gold mine so when Trump wipes out North Korea the share will rocket.
     
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    I bought a 1971 camper van for 6 grand in 2007 and flogged it for 13 grand last year. Left field but something to think about
     
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    frinds of ours swear ny Wetherspoons of all places !
     
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    Something like Legal & General International Index trust, or Vanguard lifestrategy series would be appropriate. Both come with loads of diversification and low running costs.
     
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    The Euro will collapse in that time so I wouldnt recomme
    the Euro will callapse within 5 years.
     
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    It might. Although at the moment I personally think there is more chance of us joining the Euro and losing the pound than the Euro collapsing.
     
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    Billy Beanes Barnsley Battlers .
    Double your money in five years.
     
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    Normally I'd say gold bullion but with the £ being so rubbish it's not heading north much any time soon.

    How about 10 lego millenium falcons.

    They retail at £650 - but when they go obsolete / retired they will double in price pretty much over night.
     

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