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Residential property prices have crashed. The stock market smashed last year. With the base rate at 0.5%, the best bank accounts aren’t yielding much more than 3%. No wonder investors are looking for alternatives. Even if they only offered similar returns to cash and equity investment, alternative investments would still provide portfolio diversification.
So what are the some of the options available to investors?

Agricultural investment

One interesting alternative is agricultural investment. Buying an arable farm might not be realistic for most investors, but pooled investment funds now allow investors to put as little as £1,000 a time into jatropha plantations (a form of biofuel) via Green Oil Investments, wheat in Western Australia via Hurlingham Capital, and teak plantations in Costa Rica via Costa Rica Invest.

While investors could equally – and more easily – purchase a commodities ETF, these investments give an exposure to land values as well as commodity prices and income. Hurlingham’s wheat based investments offer low risk (the capital value is partly protected) together with yields around 8% a year, and terms from 5 to 7 years. These look highly attractive for the income investor. Other prospects, such as some of the biofuels investments on the market, offer much higher returns, but have potentially higher risks, being based in countries where political risk is high. Not all such schemes offer annual returns; some require a 5-15 year investment period (for instance, in teak, even if bought as an existing plantation).

This is still a fairly new area of investment, and investors should do due diligence on the legal small print of the scheme as well as the underlying investment story.

Forestry

Forestry, on the other hand, has a long history as an investment for high net worth individuals in the UK. There are substantial tax breaks for forestry – no income tax or CGT is payable, and forestry investments are free of inheritance tax liability once they have been owned for two years.

Yields are volatile but can be nifty. Although forestry returns fell from the 31.6% enjoyed in 2007, 2008 still saw a 7% total annual return – way ahead of the commercial or residential property sectors or the stock market.

However, it’s an expensive business to get into – funds are available through FIM, but the minimum investment is £50,000. And this is a long term investment – it can take twenty years to harvest a plantation, during which time there’s no income.

Vintage cars and boats

More ‘lifestyle’ investments include vintage cars and boats. Here again there’s potentially a tax advantage – since they count as wasting assets, such assets have no CGT liability. (Don’t forget though that this also means losses can’t be claimed against profits on other assets such as shares.) Pre-1973 cars also have a zero rate of road tax – though you’ll still need to get them MOT’d.

For novice vintage car owners, a good suggestion is to choose a car with a strong owners’ club, which is a good source of advice. Owners will need to be able to maintain the vehicle in pristine condition – so this is not an investment to undertake if you’re occasionally short of funds. In fact, it will cost money every year, in insurance and maintenance, and pays no income – so if you don’t make a good capital return at the end of it, you’ve lost out. However, it’s a market that can be entered at a relatively low cost. For instance an MGB Roadster will set you back £6-8,000 – less than a new Ford Mondeo. And of course if you want to drive the car, no one’s stopping you – though more than a few hundred miles a year, and you could be reducing the capital value of the car.

There is no index for vintage car prices, so investors need to research the price history for the specific car they’re looking at. Some cars have done well – others, though, have fallen back. Morris Minors have lost 40% of their value since the 1980s. Investors need to do their own work here – there don’t appear to be any investment managers or advisers in this field, as there are in forestry or wine investment.

It can also be difficult to sell, particularly at the high end of the market. In a recession, it’s going to be difficult to offload a vintage Bugatti – and auction houses such as Bonhams (http://www.bonhams.com), which has a specialised vintage car department, have high charges.

Investment in art

Investment in art is perhaps the most attractive lifestyle investment; again, the entry point can be quite low, particularly with modern prints. You can still get a Picasso print for less than £1,000.

However, though art is often sold as ‘recession proof’, this is not true. The art world is prone to bubbles – pop art, particularly Andy Warhol, fetched high prices in 2007, but the bottom fell out of the market last year. And several high value works by BritArt doyen Damien Hirst failed to sell in the immediate aftermath of the Lehman crash. On the other hand if you buy works by an artist or school that isn’t currently in fashion, and they get ‘discovered’, you could strike it lucky.

Anyone considering investing in the art market should consider exhaustive research before getting their wallets out. The auction houses, Christie’s and Sotheby’s, are a good source of information, though of course they do have a vested interest; http://Artprice.com is another excellent resource. But taste is subjective, of course – there is no objective value criterion to refer to, as there is with equities.

So although art investment offers both the prospect of diversification, and positive returns, it’s difficult to see how investors can achieve this in practice.

It’s also worth noting that art is another illiquid market, with high transaction costs to both buyers and sellers (auction houses charge a buyer’s premium of 10%). It is not a market for ‘flipping’ or short term traders. There are no tax advantages to an investment in art, and those wanting to buy pictures to put in a SIPP should notice that they won’t be able to hang them on the wall – personal use of SIPP assets is barred.

However the big difficulty with both vintage cars and art investment is that it’s fatally easy to confuse rational investment with emotional attraction. That’s even worse with another alternative investment, wine – because at least with art, if you hang a picture on the wall, it doesn’t destroy its investment value. With wine, open your long-cellared bottle, and your investment has just disappeared.

Wine

However wine has done extremely well in the past few years. The Liv-Ex wine index stood at 120 in 2005, and had reached 264 in summer 2009. By definition, the annual supply of wine from the top vineyards in France can’t increase. Vintage wine also improves with age, so the longer you hold it, the more the price should increase, if you’ve made the right selection to start with.

Wine is another investment that is free of capital gains tax. If you buy it ‘in bond’, as a pure investment, you also don’t have to pay excise duty – a significant saving. There are a number of advisers in this market; Albany Wines provides advice for investors wanting to invest in Bordeaux wines, and suggests £10-20,000 as a good starting amount to create a diversified portfolio.

Of course wine is purely a capital play; there is no income during the term of the investment. To compare wine with equities, then, you’d have to compare not just the prices, but the total return on equities, including dividend income – and once you do this, the returns from wine don’t look quite that attractive. Investors should also note that this has been a favoured area for scams and frauds – a number of firms set up to help investors buy wine en primeur (basically a forward contract) went bust, having not passed investors’ money on to the vineyard. Check out http://www.investdrinks.org before parting with any money.

Conclusion

Alternative investment can provide helpful diversification for a portfolio. However, it requires at least the same degree of rigour, discipline and scrutiny as traditional stock market investing, if not more given that these classes of assets tend to be far less regulated. Each market has its idiosyncrasies and there are a number of major pitfalls, not least the potential for liquidity to dry up and the exposure to changes in taste.

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Guaranteed investments offer stability and security to those wishing to invest with no risk to capital. This is a significant attraction to those who saw the value of their other investments fall dramatically in recent years, and indeed to those who only witnessed the economic downturn, and are coming to invest money now.

These type of investments are rapidly gaining in popularity, as many investors who felt the pain of the recent slump in stock investments seek more stability and security, moving forward.

Within the spectrum of these investments, we look into the three of the more prominent products are the bonds investments: income bonds, guaranteed bonds, and fixed interest bonds.

Guaranteed Bonds
Offer a premium investment to those prepared to lock their money away over a fixed period of time. This period is known as the term of the bond. As guaranteed investments, these bonds offer to return, as a minimum, the capital invested, plus any growth that is achieved.

Bonds come with various terms, and a typical bond term might require the investor to leave cash invested for five years.

The Guaranteed Investment Bond is a single premium, unit linked insurance bond that invests in a range of portfolios. The bond offers a guaranteed investment over 8 years, and has the attractive feature that annual growth in the bond up to 10% can be rolled back in, and becomes part of the guaranteed investment.

The usual minimum investment in this bond is £10,000. It follows that the investor is guaranteed, at the end of the bond term, their return will be no less than their initial investment. However, investors must specify and select the guarantee, which is not automatic. In other words, if the investor chooses not to select the guarantee option, no assurance is attached, and there is a possibility that their eventual return may be less than the amount invested.

The security of guaranteed investments generally comes at a cost, however, few financial services like MetLife Guaranteed Investment Bond provide on the basis of an assurance charge, which is an insurance premium to cover the cost of the guarantee.

Guaranteed Investments – Income Bonds
Income bonds may suit those who wish to enjoy a monthly income from interest on a lump sum guaranteed investment. This type of bond is not invested in the stock market and may be the guaranteed investment of choice for those wishing to avoid stock market investments.

The level of monthly income will depend on the interest rate offered when investing in the bond. Any charges on income bonds are wrapped into the bond, which means that you get the rate of interest that you were promised.

Income bonds offer the security of knowing that your original sum is secure and will be returned to you, combined with the monthly or annual interest payments on your cash. (You can also choose to roll up your annual interest, and take it at the end of the bond’s term). These payments are taxable, and can be paid directly into your bank account.

As is generally the case with bonds, penalty charges are generally payable if the bond is cashed in before the end of its term. From that point of view, income bonds are suitable only where the investor can do without the cash for the term of the bond.

Guaranteed Investments – Fixed Rate Bonds
Fixed rate bonds belong to these type of investments in that they offer a fixed rate of interest to investors.

Cash must remain invested in the bond for an agreed number of years and interest from the bond can be paid monthly or annually, either into the bond or into a bank account.

Returns on fixed rate bonds depend on the amount invested, the interest rate agreed, and the term of the investment. Generally, the longer you agree to leave your money invested, the better the terms you will receive. Fixed rate bonds offer a high degree of stability to the investor, combined with the knowledge of how much will be returned, on a monthly or annual basis.

There are a large and varied range of investment products. These are just a few of many investments available. As with all guaranteed investments, it is a great option for those who need the security of knowing that there is no risk to their capital.

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Stock market is one of the platforms where you and me can invest money easily and can earn a good return on our investment. But there are a lot of views, queries in human minds about the stock investment. Why? I can say it is a risky platform for investment because it is a general thinking. A normal man think twice before investing in the stock market because of the fear of losing money. One can invest money easily in the stock market but it can’t be said that he are she could gain from the market. Because which is the right track no one knows.

Which investment is more better

Stock market is more risky that is the reason why people like to invest in banks, post office etc. They prefer the policies that the bank is offering rather than to invest in stocks. The reason behind this is the safer plans and rules. The bank investment is more safe because here everything is predefined means the money that you are investing in the bank and the return that the bank decided for you everything is calculated. But stock market never return on your investment on the basis of the rules and the norms.

Now it can be said that investment in different banks is good rather than to invest in stock market. Exactly not. It is not like that because stock market is risky but it gives best return on the investment that is the only reason for that stock market is estimated 11 times the size of the entire world economy. So it can be said that stock market is the largest market because it is fruitful for the investors.

Stock investment benefits

Some benefits are seen easily for stock investment these are :

We can earn money on daily basis.

No boundations for the investors. Everyone can invest when he wants.

The other charges like brokerage etc.are many less.

We can start with a small amount.

Every one can trade with stocks.

One can trade with stocks either on the exchange floor or electronically.

General thinking of the people is to make more and more money quickly. So for that now a days all are ready to take risk. They afraid but at once they prepare for investment in stock market because they want to earn a lot money and for that they have dreamed for the huge profit behind this investment. This is true that one can earn easily and can make his dream true but for that a true idea behind every investment should be there because if it will not be there it is impossible to earn money from the stock market. It can be the better investment only when the stock updates and ideas behind the investment will be there. So if the system works correctly you can earn but if you think that something is going wrong than wait, watch, generate a new idea , invest again and than earn what you want.

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Investment advice is usually geared toward those with thousands, or at least $1,000 to invest, in addition to the standard three-to-six-months salary socked away in a savings account.

Most of us know how important it is to supplement our retirement with additional investment in traditional taxable investment accounts. Simply maxing out your IRA contributions and putting away 6% of your paycheck into the employer’s 401(k) just may not do it, but not everyone has the thousands that most investment advice requires.Here is a plan developed with the ultra-small investor in mind. It takes just $100, every month for a year.

Should You Invest?

First, it is important to prioritize your financial concerns. If you have high-interest credit card debt, do not invest until you are debt free. While it is possible to make more money investing than you are losing on finance charges, it is highly unlikely. Your money is best spent lowering credit card balances.

Also, if you have no cash savings, you should consider putting this plan off until you have savings equal to at least three months’ salary.

Finally, if you would be devastated if you lost all of the money you invested, you should probably stay away from directly investing. While not likely if you are conservative, it is possible to lose all or some of the money you invest, no matter what the security.

Start Investing With Just $100

1. Open a brokerage account with a low-cost online broker. It’s important that you’re not paying more than $5 per trade, because that’s money that will be coming out of your investment. Also, make sure that the broker you choose has no minimum account balance, or fees will eat up your entire balance. For more about discount stock brokers you can visit our broker comparison chart.
2. Fund your account. This is where you send your first $100 to the broker via check, wire transfer, or ACH transfer. I recommend ACH transfer, which is like an electronic check, because a check will take a few weeks to process and a wire transfer is too costly for investing such a small amount.
3. Make your first investment.

What you invest in is, of course very important, and professional investment advice is too expensive if you’re only investing $100. But studies have shown that the best returns come from widely diverse portfolios.

Now, you can’t easily have a widely diverse portfolio with $100, since that won’t even get you one share of Google (GOOG) or Toyota (TM). But Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) make it easy to invest a small amount of money in a wide variety of securities, because they are shares in a larger pool of securities. The Vanguard Total Stock Market VIPER (VTI) tracks over 6,000 U.S. stocks, and it’s like investing your first $100 in the entire U.S. stock market. The iShares MSCI-EAFE (EFA) invests in stocks from Europe, Australia and Asia. The iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond (AGG) tracks the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, and it’s like investing your $100 in the entire bond market.

If, after three months, you have put $100 into each of these funds, you will have a well-diversified portfolio that should withstand most of the market’s fluctuations. Losses in any particular sector of the stock market should be offset by gains in other areas of the market. Add to it each month, never investing less than $100 at a time, and you should see the value of your account grow just as the stock market does.

There are many ETFs to choose from and they are getting more diverse, including junk bond and commodities funds. Personally I would stay away from them until there’s at least $1,000 in stock and traditional bond ETFs, since the majority of your portfolio should include traditional investments, not alternative investments.

As you watch your investment grow (and then pull back, and then grow again) you should learn more about asset allocation and portfolio diversification, which are the keys to investment success. The more diverse your investments, the more you will be able to withstand volatile markets when stocks dip.

Finally, when the total value of your investment reaches $10,000, you should consider seeking professional investment advice and transferring your holdings to traditional mutual funds, which are a bit easier to manage, but typically have higher investment minimums.

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Grading the Stimulus Plan (Morningstar)

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Morningstar’s Christine Benz and Bob Johnson give their take on tax cuts versus spending, the plan’s size, and possible pitfalls.

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Why New Parents Should Start Investing Money

Carrie Schwab Pomerantz gives some reasons on why new parents should start investing right away for the college education of their child. (01:51)

The Truth About Your Taxes

The Dolans share tax strategies to keep you from over-paying Uncle Sam. (05:25)

Toyota Plan to Suspend Production

Stocks staged their biggest rally in three months after strong earnings reports. Plus: Toyota plans to temporarily suspend production at two U.S. factories. (01:29)

What the Stimulus Could Mean for You (Morningstar)

Morningstar’s Christine Benz and Bob Johnson discuss how the new plan may impact jobs, tax rebates, AMT, and unemployment relief.
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Tax Savings Investments – Small Savings

Tax Planning is often considered to be an annual activity, where at the end of a financial year, you plan your taxes and make investments to avail tax saving benefits. But, this is not how it should be done; Tax Planning is an ongoing process, which covers varied aspects especially related to different Investment options, which are not only an ideal way to avail Tax benefits but are earn profits for the same.

By:
Prakash K. Guptal

Finance>
Taxesl
Aug 31, 2010

Small Business Tax Planning Advice

Useful information and advice on tax planning for small businesses. Are you paying more tax than you need to be?

By:
Mark Waltersl

Business>
Small Businessl
Jun 11, 2010

529 Plan a Must for College Savings

Besides the purchase of your home, sending a child to college is one of the biggest expenditures you’ll ever have. According to savingforcollege.com the price of a college degree for a child born today will be $312,166. That’s a significant investment for any family, so it is important to start saving now.

One way to save is by investing in a tax-deferred 529 plan (also called a Qualified Tuition Plan). With a 529 plan, all funds grow free of federal and state income tax. With tax-free growth,

By:
Tom McGeel

Finance>
Personal Financel
Jan 12, 2009

Basics of Inheritance Tax Planning

Inheritance tax is applicable on the total worth of an estate after the death of an individual. Inheritance tax planning involves saving taxes on the estate and allocating funds in different categories that are exempted from tax under the estate laws.

By:
Kathryn Dawsonl

Finance>
Taxesl
Oct 10, 2010

Corporate Tax Planning? Los Angeles CPAs Can Help

For example, were you aware that the State of California offers a number of substantial tax breaks for businesses that locate in certain areas and purchase environmentally-friendly machinery? With careful corporate tax planning, Los Angeles businesses of all sizes can find revenue they didn’t even know they had.

By:
Wayne Hemrickl
Financel
Jan 08, 2010

It’s Fall: 10 Weeks of Alternative Minimum Tax Planning Ideas…Week 1 State Income Taxes

For Regular Tax purposes – that is, if you are not in the Alternative Minimum Tax – you are allowed a deduction for state income taxes that you pay. Under the AMT, however, you are allowed no deduction for state income taxes.

By:
George Bauernfeindl

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 18, 2009

3 Tax Planning Tips for S Corporations

Recent IRS statistics say that S corporations represent the most popular form of small business corporation. That’s understandable. S corporations provide some powerful tax savings benefits for small business owners and investors.

By:
Tom Wheelwrightl
Financel
Jul 29, 2009
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Tax Law Changes For 2011

Starting in 2011, anyone who prepares substantial elements of tax returns or refund requests is required to register with the Internal Revenue Service and attend continuing professional education (CPE) courses.

By:
Sawyer Adamsl

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 12, 2010

Overview Of Collection Notices

Collections notices mailed by the Internal Revenue Service must be dealt with immediately. Ignoring a notice will result in subsequent stages of IRS action. Sometimes the IRS sends multiple letters that are identical. Sometimes a notice of tax due is misplaced and a levy notice is the first correspondence received.

By:
Sawyer Adamsl

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 12, 2010

IRS Increasing Enforcement Activity

Expect the Internal Revenue Service to increase its tax collection activity. This follows IRS action in the past couple of years of issuing more levies and scrutinizing particular types of tax returns. The services of an Enrolled Agent (EA) are becoming more valuable to a greater number of taxpayers.

By:
Sawyer Adamsl

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 12, 2010

Many Energy Improvements Qualify for Expanded Tax Credits

People who weatherize their home or purchase alternative energy equipment may qualify for either of two expanded home energy tax credits: the non-business energy property credit and the residential energy efficient property credit.

By:
Sandil

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 11, 2010

Singapore Taxes Support Economic Growth

Singapore taxes support economic growth and that is by design. Whereas some countries use taxes merely as a way to collect revenue for government operations, Singapore has chosen to use taxes as a business incentive tool. The country has been so successful at managing its use of tax funds and attracting new business that taxes did not have to be raised during the recent economic crisis.

By:
Manish Goshl

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 11, 2010

Tax Attorney

Whenever taxpayer has problems with IRS (Internal Revenue Service), or with state revenue department, he may be able to solve it himself or according to US tax law he can hire a tax attorney. Who can give advice on tax problem? A tax attorney specializes in tax solving problems of taxpayer. Tax attorney prime focus is on tax issues and relief. These peoples can help taxpayer in troubles like audit, fines reduced, liens removed, and small business and self-employment tax issues.

By:
Farrukh Baigl

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 11, 2010

S660 the New Income Shifting Proposals Author

This article is about the new proposals which have been published by the Government to negate income shifting between individuals.This will be of interest to family businesses, who share profits by way of dividends between husband and wife.The Government has declared its intention to tax a husband and wife company in relation to the parties input into the business.

By:
sherinemaryl

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 11, 2010

American Opportunity Credit Helps Pay for First Four Years of College

More parents and students can use a federal education credit to offset part of the cost of college under the new American Opportunity Credit.

By:
Sandil

Finance>
Taxesl
Nov 10, 2010

Investing in Volatile Market

How you will invest in Equity especially when market turns volatile? Only best way to go in such cases is by investing your money through SIPs. SIPs are considered as best way to make money, out of volatile market.

By:
PersonalFNl

Finance>
Investingl
Oct 26, 2010

Markets Are Up – Whats Your Course Of Action?

We have all seen the market run-up this year, especially the rise of the last two weeks. The BSE Sensex has risen from 17,555 on April 01st, 2010 to 19,900 on September 17th, 2010, and is expected to climb further. That is a 13.39% jump in half the Financial Year.

By:
PersonalFNl

Finance>
Personal Financel
Oct 14, 2010

3 common mutual fund misconceptions

Few would dispute the utility that mutual funds as investment avenues can add to investors portfolios. Similarly, in recent times, the greater acceptance of mutual funds and their impressive showing in the domestic context has been chronicled in detail. There is also a huge amount of information available on how to invest in mutual funds and make the most of them.

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PersonalFNl

Finance>
Investingl
Sep 17, 2010

Common Investment Dilemmas

Getting into a dilemma while investing is a common phenomenon. It usually happens when investors are indecisive about two seemingly similar situations or investment avenues. If the dilemmas are not tackled early on, it could lead to a flawed investment decision, which can be disastrous for your finances.

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PersonalFNl

Finance>
Investingl
Sep 03, 2010

Common Investment Dilemmas

By:
PersonalFNl

Finance>
Investingl
Aug 17, 2010

Tax Savings Investments – Small Savings

Surprised to read about tax-planning in the month of April? Isn’t tax-planning supposed to be an ‘end of the financial year’ exercise? Well, the answer is no! Tax-planning isn’t an activity to be conducted in a rushed manner at the end of the year. Simply because, it forms an integral part of your financial planning activity. Tax-planning is as much about contributing to your financial goals as it is about reducing your tax liability. So,the right time to start thinking about tax-planning is now

By:
PersonalFNl

Finance>
Taxesl
Aug 14, 2010

Common Investment Dilemmas

By:
PersonalFNl

Finance>
Investingl
Aug 12, 2010

How to Hire Your Financial Planner

How should I select a “true professional financial planner” who will help me get my financial plan, and provide me unbiased advice?

By:
PersonalFNl

Finance>
Personal Financel
Aug 05, 2010

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