Category Archives: Featured News
Investing in Solar Energy
Investing in solar energy through Enterprise Investment Schemes or Venture Capital Trust tax efficient investment schemes. Enough solar energy reaches the earth every hour to meet the world’s energy consumption for a whole year. After 40 years of development, the … Continue reading
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Market News – 21st century income generation
Investing to generate an income used to fallpreviously fell into the ‘straightforward and dull’ camp. Income-seeking investors would focus primarily on cash and UK government bonds or ‘gilts’ – so-called ‘safe-haven’ options that promised a relatively high income, albeit with … Continue reading
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The painful reality for savers… Cash is no longer king!
Years of exceptionally low interest rates may have proved beneficial for many UK borrowers but savers continue to pay the price. Now it turns out the amount of money saved into individual savings accounts (ISAs) during the 2011/12 tax year … Continue reading
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The importance of asset allocation
Passive investing has become much more fashionable of late. As stock markets rocked around the world during the financial crisis, fund managers could no longer be counted on to deliver the returns. The challenge was that they were charging for … Continue reading
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Face off: Sarasin AgriSar vs Baring Global Agriculture…
…Who wins? The following PDF article highlights why you should consider implementing food stocks within your investment strategy: Sarasin AgriSar vs Baring Global Agriculture
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VCTs and EIS escape UCIS ban
After a heated few months debate, we are delighted to report that Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) are exempt from new rules cracking down on the promotion of unauthorised collective investment schemes. The final rules, outlined today by the Financial Conduct … Continue reading
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Economic update from our partners Cazenove
Richard Jeffrey, Chief Investment Officer at our investment partners Cazenove Capital Management, has given his latest economic update and believes the UK may finally be on the mend. To download read Richard’s thoughts, please download the following PDF document: Cazenove … Continue reading
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Cofunds stays top of The Platforum ‘Assets Under Administration’ table
Cofunds maintained the top spot on the The Platforum assets under administration leaderboard in the first quarter of 2013 as its AUA grew 10 per cent. The L&G-owned platform saw AUA rise from £47.72bn in the final quarter of 2012 … Continue reading
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Gold loses its lustre, slower growth again for Chinese economy
Global equities endured a turbulent week with many key stock markets closing lower. Gold hogged the headlines, falling 9% on Monday, the biggest one-day drop in 30 years. There are concerns that Cyprus may sell down gold reserves to finance … Continue reading
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Why choose to open a self-Invested pension account?
The modern way to manage your retirement planning A pension is among one of the most tax efficient ways of saving for retirement. In our opinion, a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) offers flexibility and a range of options that … Continue reading
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