Ireland Scoops European Buy To Let Top Spot
Ireland has pulled off a property double as Europe’s top buy to let hotspot and the capital Dublin ranking as the city with the...
How Does Crowdfunded Peer-To-Peer Lending Work For Investors?
Peer-to-peer lending comes as two models - lending or investment. Lending is to businesses, to ease cashflow or finance stock or capital spending, or to...
SEIS – Tax breaks for investors explained
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) comes with some of the most generous tax breaks for investors willing to take a chance by staking...
How Do Billionaires Invest Their Cash?
If you are a billionaire or an investor with more modest means, looking for the best returns for your money is always the top...
Are Property Pensions Really A Safe Retirement Bet?
More than a third of us regard out homes as our ticket to financial security in retirement, says research. Lack of knowledge is firing people...
Good Reasons Why Everyone Should Invest In Shares
Millions of shares may be floating around the stock market but a surprisingly few investors own them - even though there are good reasons...
Gold Loses Shine As Price Falls To $1200 Sweet Spot
Gold is losing some shine for investors as the price has plunged to a 20-month low on the back of emerging market currency depreciation. The...
Judge Boots Out HMRC Bid To Set Minimum SEIS Investment
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme investors have no minimum barrier before they can claim tax relief on their stake in a start-up company, a tribunal...
EIS Tax Breaks Lost As Investor Failed To File A Form
A judge dismissed an investors claim to overturn a poor decision by the tax authority even though the investor won his argument in court. Investor...
UK Launches First Regulated Bitcoin Cash Futures
A British cryptocurrency exchange has launched what is thought to be the world’s first Bitcoin Cash futures contract offered by a regulated provider. The derivative...
Watchdog Tightens Rules To Safeguard P2P Loan Investors
Investors and borrowers face dealing with new rules for peer-to-peer crowdfunded loans. The industry regulator has stepped in with proposals to update rules for lenders...
Trump And Juncker Are Heroes For Zero Trade Deal
Much maligned US President Donald Trump and European Union negotiator Jean-Claude Juncker went from zero to hero when they pulled off a deal to...
Financial Watchdog Takes A Bite Out Of Platform Fund Charges
Financial watchdogs want to beef up competition between online platforms to give consumers a better deal from investing in funds. The move comes after a...
Purchasing Property in Portugal
Once settled on a property you desire to buy: as a non-resident of Portugal you will first need to obtain both a tax number...
Cash Is No Longer King For Savers
If you are a saver with a share in that £269 billion cash squirrelled away in ISAs, you could be making a big financial...
Don’t Gamble With Retirement Cash, Urge Financial Experts
Chasing high income returns from investments to boost retirement income is too risky in an age of low interest rates, say financial experts. Looking for...
Pick The Wrong Property Project And Lose Money
Investing in property improvements can be a waste of money if home owners choose the wrong project. Whether a home is a buy to let...
Cash In Dormant Accounts Siphoned For Good Causes
Good causes may benefit from a donation of billions of pounds from untouched pensions, savings and investments squirrelled away and forgotten in the UK...
Why You Should Consider Cryptocurrency Investments
There are some good reasons why investors should consider taking the plunge and staking some of their cash in cryptocurrency. The media often highlights the...
Claiming Loss Relief If A SEIS Company Goes Bust
Investors love the Seed enterprise Investment scheme (SEIS) because of the generous tax breaks - but what happens if the business goes bust? The terms...
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