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Really is impossible to answer.......depends on your objectives, time horizon (how long you're prepared to tie money up for), degree of risk you're prepared to take, other assets you have, view on the economy/future etc etc......I wouldn't even consider it unless you're prepared to stay in for...

They can legitimately form part of a balanced portfolio......just giving a view on an investment on a thread about investments.....

Think HL and Barclays are pretty similar. I'm with Barclays which suits me fine but from what I've seen HL is perhaps a bit more dynamic. Charges are about the same. Not a recommendation (not allowed, naturally) but of all the funds I use the one I've been most impressed with is...

That £500 annually would be more than you'll get (particularly after tax) on most interest-bearing bank accounts now, and you've got a tiny chance of getting a decent amount more (tax free), and your capital is safe. In a very low interest rate environment, it's not necessarily a bad option for...

Only if you're prepared to be in for the long term, and take some risk........the 20% rise in the last few months could easily be reversed......but could go up another 20% of course......don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Markets are up generally, so anyone investing in them (with any kind of global exposure/good spread) is going to have seen decent performance............

I avoid direct equities because I don't know enough about it and don't have the time to do the research, or trade and certainly wouldn't expect to do better than a pro. I stick to funds, managed by top rated fund managers with good track records and have a decent spread of fund types. Brexit...