Capital Gains Tax 30 Day Rule / Bed and Breakfast
Every year, UK- based investors benefit from a capital gains tax (‘CGT’) allowance. This allowance means that up to a certain value (£12,300 in the …
Fixed Income Investments (Gilts/Corporate Bonds)
This guide starts with the basics of what fixed income investments are and expands to explain how bonds are priced, how credit rating agencies grade …
Income vs Accumulation Funds
Investment funds pools the capital of many individual investors to invest in one or more types of underlying financial securities. In the UK, investment funds …
What are share options and how do they work?
What are share options? Share options are a type of financial security. When investing in share options, you are purchasing a contract which gives you …
What are index-linked savings certificates?
Index-linked savings certificates are tax-free bonds issued by National Savings and Investments (NSI). These bonds are no longer available to the general public, but are …
Investing in Wine
Are you intrigued to learn more about fine wine investment? Perhaps you are actively considering investing in fine wine? Either way, this ‘investing in wine’ …
What is Pound Cost Averaging?
Pound cost averaging is the concept of drip feeding your cash into an underlying investment rather than investing in one larger lump sum. The concept …
What is an investment fund?
An investment fund is an investment vehicle which pools the funds of many individual investors. These funds are actively managed by a professional fund manager, …
What is execution only share dealing?
Execution only share dealing is where a broker purely executes an investors buy or sell instructions, rather than providing any investment advice to that investor …