In the latest in our series on tips for new investors, John Graham describes how he manages his investments.
When I was eighteen I inherited $1000 from my grandmother. I ______ half of the money on the Stock Market and the rest I put in the bank. I bought ______ in three different companies and each one pays me a _______ every year. I also have a 20% ______ in a small company started by a friend of mine. There are four other ______ in the company. I have a small house in London. It is probably ______ $250,000 now. I _______ $ 100,000 from the bank when I bought it. I work as an accountant and ______ a reasonable salary, but I have to pay a lot of ______. My father ______ me quite a lot of money for my studies and I still _____ him about $ 5,000. I _______ him back about $100 a month. I ______a lot of money on my favorite sport, skiing, but also I like to try and _____ for my old age