Originally Posted by Webby

Something to think about - tho this is not suitable where you need to access cash periodically.

Instead of dumping money into what is a relatively low interest rate with UK banks etc - think about buying some kind of property or land in a high development area/country.

There are a few regions which have been and will continue to be very good for some time yet and if property or land happens to be valued in what is a low currency dollar at the moment - that is an added benefit if purchasing in GBP (currency exchange is good).

Can think of a few regions where capital appreciation on property assets is between 25% - 60% per annum. There is no way any bank would pay this level of interest and the investment is secured in property title. For a good few years now we have had these type of investments increasing at around 50%/annum. One annual set of govt stats for this type of investment have averaged capital appreciation at between 40-60% depending on the specific area.

Worth a thought