Aspects of investments and investing

This section will introduce you to options available for savings and investments.

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Building your wealth

Making your savings grow and being able to retire when and how you want is one of your... Read more

A lifetime of personal financial planning

Throughout life, from childhood to retirement, circumstances and priorities change. At... Read more

Achieving financial security in retirement

For many people their retirement plans have been devastated by the fall of the stock... Read more

ISA allowances

Details of investment maximums for ISAs including the Junior ISA. Read more

Buy-to-let properties

At one time, investing in buy-to-let properties was seen as a sure fire way to achieve... Read more

Individual savings accounts (ISAs)

An ISA is a tax-free investment vehicle. When you invest your savings, shares or life... Read more

VCT and EIS

These schemes provide considerable tax reliefs, although, as ever, professional advice... Read more

Alternative investments

When it comes to investing, there is more to life than ISA s, stocks and shares.... Read more

Tax efficient investments

Including ISAs, pension contributions, Enterprise investment scheme (EIS) and Venture... Read more

Tax on savings income

Savings income (which includes all types of interest) paid net is taxed usually at source... Read more

Capital gains tax EIS deferral relief

Tax relief for re-investment of gains in qualifying schemes was introduced to stimulate... Read more