Investment advice

[m62man 0]

I have been going through some old posts and found this from Owen back in January 2008:-

 

"What those guys need is a little crash course from the guys here on how to get their money into 1/2 stocks and 1/2 bonds.

 

For Americans, it is index funds at Vanguard They have the lowest costs of just about anyone. You go to vanguard.com and get some phone numbers, call them, talk to a human and get them to lead you through the process of getting the paperwork. You do have to file a few forms to get your signature on file. Eventually you mail them a check and a few days later the numbers will appear in your account online at their website.

 

That's pretty much it. Nothing more complex than that.

 

You know . . . for you guys who have not done this before, take it easy on yourselves. Just send some small amount of money at first so you avoid stressing yourself out while you learn how it works. If you send a big check right at first, you will scare yourself. Send a small check and learn how it works first. When you are confident, you can arrange the entire amount.

 

For Brits, someone step up and describe the easiest path to doing this for guys who know NOTHING about it."

 

No reply was forthcoming from a Brit at the time. Can anyone reply now?