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Venture Capital Trusts and Enterprise Investment Schemes Compared

February 09, 2014 by TIna

Both are high risk investments – but both have the potential of high reward…

Let’s start with some facts. A Venture Capital Trust (VCT) is an investment vehicle quoted on the stock market, like an investment trust. The VCT scheme is designed to encourage investment in smaller, normally higher risk companies, often including start-up companies.

What you need to know about the new High Income Child Benefit Charge

February 09, 2014 by TIna

Category: Lifestyle & savings & Uncategorized

Child benefits are currently paid out at a rate of £20.30 per week for the first child, and £13.40 for each subsequent child, with an increase planned for the 2014/2015 tax year to £20.50 and £13.55. These benefits are claimed by many families for all children under the age of 16 and in some cases up to the age of 20.

Will the State Pension really fund your post-retirement leisure?

February 06, 2014 by TIna

Category: Family & Lifestyle & retirement & Uncategorized

Too many people are going to rely on the state pension in retirement to provide for all their needs and wants, including their leisure activities, a Nationwide survey has found. Nearly half of the 2,400 surveyed rely on or plan to rely on the state pension for their post-retirement holidays and other leisure activities. Going on a cruise or lazing on an exotic beach somewhere might turn out to be a bit beyond the state pension pocket!

February Market Commentary

February 05, 2014 by TIna

Category: Economy & Investments & Market commentary & Uncategorized

Well, not a good start to the year. In order to bring you this bulletin we record the month-end figures of eleven of the world’s leading stock markets. They were all down in January: Germany and France were the ‘best’ performers with falls of only 3% whilst Brazil and Japan recorded falls of 8%

Inflation Rates: What’s Pushing our Prices Up or Down?

February 04, 2014 by TIna

Category: CPI & Economy & inflation & Investments & savings & Uncategorized

The ONS (Office of National Statistics) revealed recently that the UK inflation rate had dropped to 2% in December 2013, but what actually contributes to influencing our inflation rate, moving the prices of the goods we use up or down?

Why Directors and Business Owners Fail to Plan their Retirement

February 03, 2014 by TIna

Category: Uncategorized

Company directors and owners of SMEs make plans and do forecasts all the time. Cash flow forecasts, SWOT analyses, plans for renewals and refurbishment; there’s hardly a day when they’re not eyeball to eyeball with a spreadsheet.

Our insights

Venture Capital Trusts and Enterprise Investment Schemes Compared

What you need to know about the new High Income Child Benefit Charge

Will the State Pension really fund your post-retirement leisure?

February Market Commentary

Inflation Rates: What’s Pushing our Prices Up or Down?

Why Directors and Business Owners Fail to Plan their Retirement

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