Tony Turbo

What is a good short term investment these days?

I have probably about £3k - £4k that I am willing to set aside for an investment. I know it isn't loads of cash but it is better than nothing. At the moment I have no savings, no pension or any other similar type of plan for the future.

Just curious as to how some of you guys invest.

Thanks

topaz

iTrader: (1)

the value of investments can go up as well as down.

I have read a few books and they all point to an index tracker, drip fed, over time. Try and wait for a dip in the market and buy in.

take a look round here, www.fool.co.uk

I would put half what you have into a cash savings account and open a index tracker with the rest, then drip feed £50 or so a month into it. But every other fool is different and will have other opinions for you. Some will say go buy a car because its winter and sell it in summer

richj

buy a cosworth

Alps Pacino

Buy shares in a company called Bio Fuels

Homer.

I would be looking at various companys that involved in the process of making Bio Ethanol / E85, Fuel of the future surly has to be a money earner

GARETH T

what you calling short term?

just buy some ns and i premium bonds with that amount! your never going to gain massivle so its worth just trying your luck

Clare

Our Company specialises in sourcing investors for Companies in the renewable energy solutions sector................... want my honest advice, space + barge pole come to mind

gingeRS

biodiesel

big thing in the next few years....forget bioethanol and e85

i should know

xr2i-carl