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Topic: Should I Cash in my Premium Bonds and Buy Bitcoin instead? (Read 957 times)

legendary
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Welt Am Draht
Premium bonds are an utterly rotten 'investment'. I don't get why people bother with them. Depends how disposable that money is to you. There are lots of other more dependable possibilities if you've an appetite for a bit of risk.

I went into a stocks and shares ISA at the same time as BTC in 2013. The ISA is up 50% now.
hero member
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Can´t say what you should do with your premium bonds, but you definitely shouldn´t put a single penny into Bitcoin. (If you love money)
legendary
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Can't say what you should do but If it was me, yes I'd go bitcoin instead.
hero member
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https://youtu.be/PZm8TTLR2NU
Only invest what you can afford to lose. I am a firm believer in the future of bitcoin, but prudence is important with any investment.
Wise advice here, we're still in the very early days.
hero member
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It would buy me about 4.5btc

Thanks

P.s, I have other savings as well. I bought the premium bonds last year expect to win something. Even a little something.. but so far I didn't win anything.

Do you have bitcoins besides that already? If BTC4.5 means less than 20% of your total investments I'd say go for it! Otherwise you have to further analyze the risk.


Yes, I already hold 4.2btc

For clarification I meant 20% of your total investments including fiat, not 20% of your bitcoin holdings.
If I were you I'd convert your bonds to BTC if 4.2+4.5 is less than 20-30% of your total investments including fiat.

I'd say, it depends on what you expect of your premium bonds.
If you don't think, they will raise at all or just a little, I would go for BTC.
legendary
Activity: 1876
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It would buy me about 4.5btc

Thanks

P.s, I have other savings as well. I bought the premium bonds last year expect to win something. Even a little something.. but so far I didn't win anything.

Do you have bitcoins besides that already? If BTC4.5 means less than 20% of your total investments I'd say go for it! Otherwise you have to further analyze the risk.


Yes, I already hold 4.2btc

For clarification I meant 20% of your total investments including fiat, not 20% of your bitcoin holdings.
If I were you I'd convert your bonds to BTC if 4.2+4.5 is less than 20-30% of your total investments including fiat.
full member
Activity: 357
Merit: 130
It would buy me about 4.5btc

Thanks

P.s, I have other savings as well. I bought the premium bonds last year expect to win something. Even a little something.. but so far I didn't win anything.

Do you have bitcoins besides that already? If BTC4.5 means less than 20% of your total investments I'd say go for it! Otherwise you have to further analyze the risk.


Yes, I already hold 4.2btc
sr. member
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Only invest what you can afford to lose. I am a firm believer in the future of bitcoin, but prudence is important with any investment.
hero member
Activity: 784
Merit: 1000
https://youtu.be/PZm8TTLR2NU
It would buy me about 4.5btc

Thanks

P.s, I have other savings as well. I bought the premium bonds last year expect to win something. Even a little something.. but so far I didn't win anything.
If you're only willing to wait a year before you give up on an investment, bitcoin may not be ideal for you. It's more of a 5+ year game here for now.
legendary
Activity: 1876
Merit: 1475
It would buy me about 4.5btc

Thanks

P.s, I have other savings as well. I bought the premium bonds last year expect to win something. Even a little something.. but so far I didn't win anything.

Do you have bitcoins besides that already? If BTC4.5 means less than 20% of your total investments I'd say go for it! Otherwise you have to further analyze the risk.
full member
Activity: 357
Merit: 130
It would buy me about 4.5btc

Thanks

P.s, I have other savings as well. I bought the premium bonds last year expect to win something. Even a little something.. but so far I didn't win anything.
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