UK Investment Advice
Ethical Investment Introduction
In the first of our guides to ethical investing, we introduce you to the origins and philosophy behind one of the fastest growing investment forms today...
Gilts - safe and secure
Gilts are well-known for their security and are viewed as the safest of investments, hence their original name Gilt Edged Securities...
Buying Gold Guide
There are three main ways an investor can buy gold – Krugerrands, gold bars and gold sovereigns. Learn more about each method here...
Learn about Sipps
There are currently around 131,000 Self Invested Pension Plans in the UK, but this is expected to rise to over 500,000 with the introduction of new beneficial rules in 2006...
Stocks and Shares
Stocks and shares are synonymous with the idea of investments and long gone are the days when share trading was the exclusive domain of the rich and the well-informed. Investing in stocks and shares has gone mainstream largely due to the wealth of information that has expelled the myths and made the whole process far more transparent...
Investment Bonds
Investment bonds are relatively secure investment vehicles that usually provide solid returns and can function as ballast for your portfolio...
Investment Funds
With an investment fund, your money is combined with that of other investors to form one fund. This is then allocated to a fund manager who buys a range of stocks and shares or corporate bonds...
REITs UK
A REIT is an organisation with the sole purpose of owning and managing investment properties. REITs provide a string of advantages such as tax breaks, income return and inflationary protection...
Pensions
If you don't have the opportunity to join an occupational pension, it is wise to start a personal pension. These can be obtained from a variety of financial services companies...
Gold Investment
Gold is well known to retain its value well, no matter how uncertain the political and economic climate of the times – it’s a well known fact when the outlook is grim, gold investment increases. Many investors are now rediscovering gold and are using it as the stabilising element of a balanced portfolio...
Offshore Investment
Offshore investment is open to individuals over the age of eighteen. In the most part eligibility depends on an individual’s tax status and this is governed by an individual’s ‘domicile’ of origin...
Choosing an IFA
If you intend to invest substantial amounts of money it is usually wise to seek the advice of an Independent Financial Advisor beforehand...
