where would you invest 50,000 and why

RushesToo

Member
Location
Fingringhoe
I would suggest that a diversity of investment best, Keep 6 months living in cash, Invest some in a variety of stocks and shares - FTSE 100 say for long term play with the remainder in higher risk areas. I would consider BTL higher risk ATM as there is major house price uncertainty with a building strategy actually seeming to be real, counterbalanced by Deutsche bank being as wobbly as a weeble.

In short, don't put all eggs in one basket.
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
What about classic cars? Or cars that will become classics. Could even use it on the weekend then. I don't know what to recommend. But I imagine it can be done with reasonable success. Aston martin, Bentley maybe.

Historically the best physical asset return bar none I believe if you buy the right things

But I think that ship has sailed and market is closer the top than bottom just now
 

RobFZS

Member
Classic bike market seems to be topping out, well it seem's to be crazy money now, luckily i got in and got some when they were cheapish
 

Adam@Rumen

Member
Location
Nantwich/Rishton
Historically the best physical asset return bar none I believe if you buy the right things

That's like saying lottery tickets are a great investment if you pick the right numbers :LOL:

Recently the likes of Clio V6, M3 CSL, 996 turbo, Ferrari 355/360 and Gallardos have seen decent increases. I guess the key is desirability with the slightly rare factor
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
That's like saying lottery tickets are a great investment if you pick the right numbers :LOL:

Recently the likes of Clio V6, M3 CSL, 996 turbo, Ferrari 355/360 and Gallardos have seen decent increases. I guess the key is desirability with the slightly rare factor

Not quite the same ! Lotto is 100% luck, car investment is based on an element of skill and knowledge
 

Sheepykid

Member
That's like saying lottery tickets are a great investment if you pick the right numbers :LOL:

Recently the likes of Clio V6, M3 CSL, 996 turbo, Ferrari 355/360 and Gallardos have seen decent increases. I guess the key is desirability with the slightly rare factor
Local car garage deals in prestige an classic cars. They've a 996 turbo in. Up for £59995. Bet that's a lot more than it was bought for second hand a few years ago. Wouldn't know new price on it back then.
 
House letting still good in my opinion. Its a question of simple maths and getting balance right, last house I bought, and lived in for a while was let to young couple desperate to stay in village where house prices are too dear, its let 150 under its value, they are in for minimum of 5 years, so no redecorating costs, no letting fees, no commission, grateful tenants that pay/do some work themselves if needs be. Not lucky, just give them a deal that they wouldn't get elsewhere, if your in it long term easily reaps the benefits in my opinion. And saves a lot of grief and phone calls, that's the way I do it anyway and suits me. Land surely peaked, cant see it going up at all after we put in motion leaving eu?
 

Turra farmer

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member
House letting still good in my opinion. Its a question of simple maths and getting balance right, last house I bought, and lived in for a while was let to young couple desperate to stay in village where house prices are too dear, its let 150 under its value, they are in for minimum of 5 years, so no redecorating costs, no letting fees, no commission, grateful tenants that pay/do some work themselves if needs be. Not lucky, just give them a deal that they wouldn't get elsewhere, if your in it long term easily reaps the benefits in my opinion. And saves a lot of grief and phone calls, that's the way I do it anyway and suits me. Land surely peaked, cant see it going up at all after we put in motion leaving eu?
And if they loose job , divorce etc , your up the creek , I've been there many times and heard most of the tenant excuses , mate has a doctor n one of his , she hasn't paid rent in 8 months ,my best tenant was a guy I never heard from for 4 years he just paid the rent, even did work on the property , then police interviewed me for drugs farming , it had been run as a canabis farm , they never caught guy , had given a fake name , and had been paying money into bank monthly as cash , but appeared on our statement as a deposit so never thought. , then it was hookers , and that was the good properties ,


you just can't tell , tenants are tenants for a reason , and on first meeting its not usually ever as it seems
 

S J H

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Bedfordshire
I would invest it in my business.

If that's not in the spirit of the game... I'd buy a complete but horrible Series 1 E-Type Jaguar and give it a cosmetic restoration.

What would you do though? Buy more stock?

I'd probably just put it into building more on the farm, hopefully that would be as safe a place as any.
 

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