Everyone knows that property is one of the most popular forms of investment. Unlike shares, bonds, trusts etc. property has an extra safety-net in that people will always need somewhere to live. That said, this by no means guarantees that any property investment is a good one. House prices fluctuate, as do the rental returns… Read more
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Managed Funds or Index Funds? INFOGRAPHIC
Long term readers of Savvyscot will know that I like to invest. In fact, all money that I have made from this blog to date has gone directly into the stock markets, in one form or another. When I first start out investing, I had to consider how I was going to do this. Given… Read more
A Promise of Paradise – Why I am Not Buying Property in Mexico
Whilst vacationing in Mexico, I was fortunate enough to stay at a large 5 star hotel – The Grand Bahia Principe Sian Kaan. The hotel is actually a giant resort made up of 4 hotels in addition to a world championship golf course. The boundary of the Grand Bahia makes a vast footprint on the… Read more
Your Essential ISA Guide – Investment ISAs
An Individual Savings Account or ‘ISA‘ has been heralded as the ‘cornerstone of your savings future’. In short, an ISA offers huge tax benefits for savings and should be a part of every UK resident’s saving plan. UK residents of the right age (16 for cash ISAs and 18 for investment ISAs) are entitled to… Read more
Changing the Future of Investing
A couple of months back, a company calledrPlan got in touch with me. I am usually very skeptical about almost most emails/inquiries that I receive through SavvyScot if I’m honest… from dodgy freelancers who want to write a post in exchange for 100 high quality link backs, to people wanting to buy the blog outright;… Read more