How would you invest 1 million pounds?

Question

I know what you would "buy" but I'm interested on what you would invest in to generate more money.

Bonds, savings account? Maybe open a business, maybe an idea? Thanks.

Answer 1

build a parking lot?? buy some houses

Answer 2

Shares in domestic fuel companies

Answer 3

Build a car park in a city centre.

Sounds Stupid, but think about it.

Answer 4

The first principle is not to put all your eggs in one basket. You should split it into say ten approximately equal pots. This spreads the risk of something going wrong.

Talking about risk, you also need to decide your attitude to risk. Risk and reward go hand in hand. My own view would be to have one or two high-risk pots, one or two low risk, and the other six as medium-risk.

The other thing you need to decide is your investment timescale. If it's a retirement fund and you're in your 20s, it's a completely different game to if you're in your 60s.

Having said all this, at present inflation-proofed investments and property look good to me, although I'd stay out of the domestic property market for a year or so until prices bottom out.

Answer 5

EIUL

Answer 6

Buy factory in Russia.

Answer 7

personally i would oput it straight into an account and let the intrest build up

idhave loads in a few years time taht way

wish i really had a million pounds :/  

Answer 8

Over what period? Short term, I`d invest it in gold. For the long term I`d sit on it (earning the best interest), then in about 18 months time when the housing market(UK) is bottoming out, buy properties.

Answer 9

Antiques in particular items of gold but must be old so that the metal value is enhanced or Krugerrand or maybe Meissen ceramics as these NEVER go down.  Medals pre V1900 are also good

Answer 10

Having just moved back from france I would suggest investing in fine wines. I have seen wine that was bought in 2005 sell for 3 times it's price this year. I have some excellent connections for fine wines if your interested. I know what you think 1 million invested sounds like alot of cases of wine but it could be as little as 50 cases. Contact me if you have any questions?

Answer 11

if i wanted income: corporate paper until interest rates start heading up a bit, then TIPS (the TIPS yield is actually NEGATIVE right now!), and re-invest the CPI part of the coupon.

if i wanted capital appreciation, i'd probably just throw it into a broad-market indexed ETF.  in 50 years, the etf would be worth about 150 million pounds (@ 10.5%, the historical average of the S&P500), which would make for a nice retirement/inheritance.

Answer 12

I would invest in the most wonderful looking car of the future, not only is it the most s**y looking car, it runs on bio-diesel and extremely low carbon output, so s**y to look at, fuel costs to a very low minimum ( over 70mpg ) If only I had the cash this is what I would invest in, having seen it in the flesh (so to speak) Luxury and comfort at your finger tips.

Come on Britain invest your cash in something BRITISH, stand by a great car built in England, but not supported by the government (Well NO change there then).The government will not listen because this car has the systems to save fuel, which saves money, which saves the planet BUT the Gordon Browns of this country don't want us to save money  or fuel they just want to inflict more hardship on us all. Come on you brit's INVEST in this truly great invention.

Answer 13

With that amount of money, it would be best if you first consulted with an independent financial advisor. Anybody's financial circumstances are always dramatically changed by a million pounds. In order to have that much money working to provide for you in the future, you need to have a diversified portfolio.

Good luck with your efforts!

- Jim Syyap, Managed Forex Accounts

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