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...
Emerging Markets Lead The Way For Long-Term Investors
Investors looking for long-term growth should look to emerging markets, says a leading bank. But only certain countries seem ripe for investment, according to experts...
Buy To Let Still Commands Huge Profits, Says Lender
Buy to let landlords pocket an average return of £6,500 a year from a typical £246,000 investment property, according to new research. Despite suffering a...
Bullish US Economy Heading For A Record Run
The US economy is only a couple of months short of the longest bull run in history - and investment experts are starting to...
Investing In The Music Scene With SEIS
If you are a fan of TV’s The Voice or X Factor, then you’ll know that breaking into the music business is tough -...
Six Strategies For Coping With A Volatile Market
Stock markets have yet to bounce back from the sharp sell off earlier this year - and are expected to move sideways rather than...
What Is The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)?
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) offers one of the most generous returns on investments in the world. That is a bold statement, but besides...
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