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Money Box

How do I start investing?

Money Box

BBC

Business

4.2825 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Have you been thinking about investing but have been put off by the jargon or fees? Do you think that investing is just for the rich, or that you have to have thousands spare to get started? Are you scared of risk, or do you think it seems like a man's game? Our panel explain the basics for first time investors.

Panel: Holly Mackay, Boring Money Anna Sofat, Addidi Wealth Anthony Morrow, Open Money

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.

0:05.4

My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.

0:10.8

The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.

0:17.5

With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts to

0:22.4

helping you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're all put

0:28.3

together by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music in your life,

0:35.0

check out BBC Sounds.

0:41.3

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:45.6

Hello, do you invest? If not, what puts you off?

0:48.5

Here's Lillian. She's put off by several things.

0:53.7

I've never really invested. I just don't feel it's the sort of thing that people like me do.

0:55.0

I'm an ordinary middle-class person. I think I'm a bit too scared of all of the risks. I'm very worried that the money

1:02.2

that I put into any investment will either shrink or completely disappear. I don't think I'm in the

1:08.4

position where I can afford to lose money that I will probably need in the future.

1:14.6

I have a young family, I have a mortgage, I work freelance, all of these things mean that I feel like I need to have my savings in a place that I know where they are and they're safe.

1:28.2

It feels very much like I'd be playing with it.

1:31.5

I'm not a skilled investment expert and I wouldn't really know where to start.

1:35.8

And that's why I feel that I would be just playing.

1:42.5

Today, Moneybots Live will look at those things that put Lillian and probably millions of others

1:47.0

off investing and perhaps help you to start that first investment.

1:51.1

And I have three top guests with me.

1:53.8

First, Holly Mackay, she founded the Boring Money blog.

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