When an investor thinks about investing in the stocks, he needs to decide whether he is after capital or the income growth? Investing for Income Few shares are usually classified as the income stocks. There are many reasons for this. Firstly, they provide you with a steady and predictable rate of dividend and have been … Read more
Changes to the way property investments are taxed are on the way. These changes may have a positive spin-off for people looking to buy their first home. Property is currently a very tax-effective investment compared to shares and deposits. Investors in shares pay tax on their dividends and those with deposits and bonds pay tax … Read more
We continue our daily look at factors affecting currencies allowing some insight into market conditions affecting exchange rates. Cash and income timing for UK Pensions and QROPS should be considered to maximise the Pension, QROPS and investment income and benefits taken. Investment market volatility and currency exchange remains a challenge. Things are still very volatile … Read more
You may have heard about Absolute Return Funds being launched and appearing in the press recently. We have seen quite a few of them launched in the last year or so, and they sound good don’t they? Absolute returns – hmmm, let’s investigate. There are 3 main reasons why these funds have appeared on the … Read more