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\"Invest<\/a><\/p>\n

With interest rates remaining at historic lows<\/a> and struggling to keep up with inflation many investors are moving away from savings accounts and starting to invest for themselves. But if you don\u2019t have an enormous amount of capital to begin with, it can be hard to see how to get started \u2013 building a strong and diverse portfolio with only \u00a3500 is not straightforward.<\/p>\n

However, if you\u2019re prepared to commit to the long term – and are ready to take advantage of Fintech and a few handy small investment ideas – then you\u2019ll find it\u2019s surprisingly easy to find good opportunities for high returns with only a small initial investment. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n

Reinvest Your Dividends<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a3500 might not sound like a lot \u2013 at least in the investing world \u2013 but when you factor in compound returns it can build up nicely. Take the average dividend yield of a FTSE100 company, currently about 3.6%.<\/a> With an initial investment of \u00a3500, and adding an additional \u00a325 monthly, that would add up to almost \u00a310,000 after 20 years, assuming you were getting a similar return to the FTSE100 average, as long as you remember to re-invest those dividends. So if you\u2019re expecting to invest for the long term, and aren\u2019t planning to use dividends as a source of income, even a reasonably small amount like \u00a3500 could eventually build up to a generous sum. Of course, shares can always go down as well as up.<\/p>\n

Invest in Crowdfunding<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Crowdfunding gives you the chance to invest in exciting start-ups and small businesses which may not yet be publicly traded. Since they are early stage there is the possibility of making high returns in the long-term.<\/p>\n

At Crowd for Angels we have a minimum investment of as low \u00a325, which means you\u2019ll be able to diversify your portfolio by spreading your \u00a3500 around a large number of small investments. Crowd for Angels also charges no fees at all to investors \u2013 which saves you money compared to brokers who will ask for a percentage on all trades you make on a public exchange. Crowd for Angels also carries out extensive due diligence \u2013 only 7 out of 100 companies which apply for funding end up making it onto our platform \u2013 giving you as much confidence as possible that our pitches are worth serious consideration.<\/p>\n

Employ a Robo-advisor<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you don\u2019t have a lot of money to invest, it\u2019s important to save costs as far as possible. Using a so-called robo-advisor \u2013 a service which uses algorithms to build your portfolio \u2013 is a way to do just that.<\/p>\n

Companies like Wealthify<\/a> charge lower fees relative to traditional financial advisors, while still giving you strong guidance with the help of their bespoke software. If you\u2019re just starting out it\u2019s useful to get all the advice you can, and robo-advisors can do that without eating away dramatically at your capital.<\/p>\n

It might not seem like much, but just \u00a3500 can provide you with a great start to your investing career. Fintech has already given more people than ever the chance to begin investing for themselves \u2013 so this is the year to take advantage of those opportunities and start targeting those big returns, no matter how much you have in initial capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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