Clear, practical steps to build wealth, protect it and get your freedom back sooner than you think.
Part One in the series: The Smart Start Guide to Wealth in a Digital Age
A few weeks ago, I was at the bar of a local pub. We’d just taken our dogs on a 10k walk in the heat, and everyone needed refreshments. My wife and the dogs were in the beer garden enjoying a well-earned rest, while I was ordering some refreshments.
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I remember when I almost bought my first rental property, back in around 2009. This was just after the credit crunch of 2008 which rocked the global financial markets. As a result of this, fear rippled through the world. Banks were bailed out by governments and they became more reticent to lend money.
Continue reading “The 3 Biggest Fears That Stop People Investing in Property”
In part three in my mini-series on the risks to your property investments, I look at the unlikely event that there is a financial currency collapse. In the previous posts I looked at, what powers the lender has to repossess and then what powers local and national government have to control your asset.
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In last week’s post we looked at the scenarios in which a mortgage lender could take repossession of your property. This week we will explore Government Powers Over Your Property and how they can possess a buy to let property or order you to sell. What compensation would there be?
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One of the fears of Buy-to-let investors is that they could lose their investment. For instance, could there be a mortgage repossession or confiscation by a government body? Both scenarios would be extremely rare. Here I highlight some unlikely circumstances where a mortgage company would either call in a loan or repossess a property.
Continue reading “Mortgage Repossession Myths: What Landlords Need to Know”
The single biggest determinant of your wealth is your income. An increase in income will hide a multitude of sins. The easiest and quickest way to increase your income is getting a pay rise.
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I am coming up to being able to withdraw a tax-free lump sum from one of my pensions, in the next few months. This will give me around £50,000 to do something with. I invest in property and so buying another buy to let property was my first thought. However, I do wonder if I should diversify into buying a business. In this post I explore the best small businesses to buy in the UK, if you have up to £50,000 to invest.
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“But as to myself, my guiding-star always is, ‘Get hold of portable property.” Wemmick, Great Expectations.
During times of economic uncertainty, when the stock market is extremely volatile, there is usually a flight to investing in gold. This is an age-old investment strategy, to protect one’s wealth. As we know, cash becomes eroded over time in real value because of inflation and even if you could find a savings account that gives you a great interest rate, this would still mean that that money is devalued. Goods worth £100 in Spring 2020 would now cost you £126 (June 2025).
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After the recent global market turbulence and financial uncertainty, should you sell or hold your property portfolio?
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As I write this, global equity markets have slumped, wiping billions of dollars off people’s investments. Gold and oil have also fallen. There is no hiding place. However the reverse pound cost average can save the day.