INVESTMENTS pt1

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Mind Map on INVESTMENTS pt1, created by d_mills_23 on 01/31/2014.
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INVESTMENTS pt1
  1. Deposit based investments
    1. Money is invested into a cash based account
      1. Interest rates can be variable or fixed
        1. Inflation is a major risk
    2. Fixed interest investments
      1. Investing in securities I.e. Government or corporate bonds
        1. Coupon - fixed rate interest offered
          1. Par value - nominal rate paid on guilt upon redemption
            1. Redemption date - date the par value will be paid
              1. Taxed basic rate (20%) high rate (40%) additional (45%)
                1. Initial 10% tax is taken
            2. Index linked means the coupon rise with RPI
        2. Asset backed investments
          1. Shares
            1. Companies issue shares to raise money
              1. Share dividends are paid with a 10% tax For basic rate - 22.5% for high rate , 27.5 for additional
            2. Property
              1. Residential
                1. Commercial
                  1. Benefits - capital growth, rental income, stable market compared to equties and residential property
                    1. Drawdowns - lack of tenants equal no rent, vulnerable to economic conditions, must be wealthy investor, property is not liquid
                    2. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT's)
                      1. Allow smaller investor to diversify by investing in a number of property portfolio's
                        1. to avoid corporation tax REIT's must pay 90% of their profit generated to the shareholders
                    3. Collective Investment Products
                      1. Investors money is pooled and managed by fund managers
                        1. Invest in a number of assets
                          1. benefits are that they reduce risk, economies of scale, professional investment management
                        2. Unit Trust
                          1. Pooled investment under trust deed
                            1. Trust is divided into units, managers are obliged to buy back units investors want to sell
                              1. has an objective - i.e. growth, income
                                1. Offer price - when you buy Bid price - when you sell
                            2. OEIC - are companies and hence you buy shares in the company
                            3. Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes
                              1. Investment Trusts
                                1. Closed ended investment - cannot simply issue more units
                                  1. Net Asset Value (NAV) - shows what shares are worth (net assets - liabilities)
                                    1. Gearing occurs when fund managers borrow funds to invest
                                      1. Free from CGT
                                2. Platforms and Wraps
                                  1. Platform to hold all investors investments in one framework
                                    1. Facility for adviser to manage clients investments
                              2. Life Assurance Products
                                1. Investment Bonds
                                  1. Sigle premium, non qualifying, whole of life assurance policies
                                    1. Unit linked investment bonds
                                      1. With profits investment bonds
                                        1. NO CGT
                                          1. 5% can be taken out of the investment each year
                                      2. Endowment bonds
                                        1. Regular premium, qualifying, set term
                                          1. Made form 1 part life assurance, 1 part investment
                                            1. With profits endowments
                                              1. Money is pooled into the with profits fund and managed
                                              2. Unit linked
                                                1. Premiums are invested in the investors choice of funds
                                            2. no tax payable upon maturity
                                            3. No CGT
                                            4. ISA's
                                              1. Tax free wrapper placed around investment
                                                1. £5,670 is limit for both cash ISA and stocks and shares
                                                  1. Must be over 18
                                                2. Junior ISA's
                                                  1. available to children born after 1 Jan 2011
                                                    1. child can take control at age 16
                                                      1. £3,270 overall limit on stocks and cash - no individual limit
                                                3. National Savings and investments
                                                  1. offers a range of savings and investment products
                                                    1. HM Treasury - 100% secure
                                                    2. Direct saver
                                                      1. Investment account
                                                        1. Premium bonds
                                                          1. Income bonds
                                                            1. Direct ISA
                                                              1. Saving certificates
                                                              2. Enterprise investment schemes
                                                                1. Investing in small companies
                                                                2. Venture Capital Trusts
                                                                  1. encourage investment in unquotes companies
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