Alternative investments Often it can feel like everyone giving you investment advice is only promoting share portfolios, dropping the microphone and walking off stage. This remains brilliant advice but does not mean we should ignore the merits of alternative investments. The big hype around the campfire these days are alternative investments in bees, blueberries and …
The case for buying property As a kid I read rich dad poor dad written by Robert Kijosaki. It was a good read, but the whole book (and probably a lot of the subsequent books as well) can be summarized in one concept. You need to spend the extra money you have every month, on investments …
There is a lot of hype around retirement annuities (RA’s) and the ridiculous tax advantage you get when using your discretionary allowance. By now everyone should be aware of the 27.5% tax free allowance you get when you contribute to an RA. This means that you can subtract your retirement contributions from your taxable income. …