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Totally clueless, JISA?

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OrangeDonald · 21/11/2024 21:30

We have saved up around £10k for ds, just putting money in a bank account every month since he was a baby. But even though its a high interest kids savings account the interest is now rubbish.

So im thinking of putting it in a JISA (maybe with Hargreaves landsdown because thats one ive heard of). Ive tried googling what to put it in but i completely dont understand funds and shares and sipps and global indexes and bonds and the more I've googled the more confused i am. Its like a foreign language where all the words mean nothing to me.

Basically what i want is for the money to grow. I want something not too high risk. I was thinking of spreading it into 3 or 4 different funds (?) but all within the same isa provider.

Id be very grateful for any idiots guide, or recommendations because i am lost. Thank you

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nannynick · 22/11/2024 08:51

More funds is not more diversification. One fund is all you need. Something which spreads globally, using index trackers and if you are wanting it to reduce volatility then having some bonds/cash/property in the mix.

Vanguard Lifestrategy
Blackrock MyMap
Blackrock Consensus
These are mutli-asset funds, where you buy one fund and that contains around 10 funds, each of which contains many thousands of assets (shares, bonds, other).

JISA is a wrapper. You can put in up to £9k per financial year. It is age locked, so no access until child is age 18.

meaningfulmoney.tv/2022/04/18/the-ultimate-guide-investing-buy-passive-multi-asset-funds/

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