With the fallout from Brexit set to rumble on for many years, it may be worth briefly considering what the impact on Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) or Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) might be.The first consideration is ...
As I write this at midday the stock market has recovered some of its poise. Financial stocks that were 25%-30% down at the market open have recovered somewhat to be only down 20%. The FTSE 100 ...
Despite researching VCTs since 1998, it took me a while to start investing. I’m not sure when exactly the first time was, probably in 2001 or 2002. Partly this was down to finances - I didn’t ...
With the Brexit voices seemingly taking a lead in the polls, over the weekend we asked our list of high net worth and sophisticated investors whether leaving Europe or staying in Europe was the biggest threat ...
Today is 'Tax Freedom Day' – the first day of the year when we theoretically stop working for the taxman and start working for ourselves. For the first time in 15 years it's in June, a ...
Mention Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and many investors immediately tell us “oh, they are way too risky”. But what is the reality? How risky are they?There ...
According to new figures compiled by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) money invested into Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) in the 2015/16 tax year was £458 million. This is the third biggest fund raising year on ...
Many welcomed the recent Budget for not making further damaging modifications to pensions; however punitive changes announced in last year’s summer Budget come into force from Wednesday 6 April 2016.We are constantly being told that self-provision ...
With above average levels of income hard to find, and the new dividend tax about to kick in reducing income for any investor in receipt of more than £25,250 in dividends, what options have investors got ...
It is with a sigh of relief that we've witnessed today the first Budget in a long time that doesn't penalise high earners.One of the most welcome changes is the reduction in the rate of capital ...