Where to stick 25k for 18 months

Where to stick 25k for 18 months

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sidicks

25,218 posts

223 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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MarshPhantom said:
Who is "guaranteeing" that?
No-one - exactly!

It's entirely inappropriate given the OP's circumstances!

Hosenbugler

1,854 posts

104 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Buy National Grid and register for drip dividends. Other companies offer Drip/scrip so maybe a split portfolio is wiser.

I'm not sure what NG's staus is at the moment, but they normally drop in price ex-dividend. There should be a growth/loss chart for them on the DT.

sidicks

25,218 posts

223 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Hosenbugler said:
Buy National Grid and register for drip dividends. Other companies offer Drip/scrip so maybe a split portfolio is wiser.

I'm not sure what NG's staus is at the moment, but they normally drop in price ex-dividend. There should be a growth/loss chart for them on the DT.
So single company equity risk over 18 months for someone with low appetite for risk?
Hmm..