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This presentation contains information only which is the personal opinion of Rod Thomas. It is not advice, a recommendation or invitation to invest. Projections in this presentation are approximate and based on the criteria specified which may or may not turn out to be accurate.
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The value of any investment can go down as well as up and you might not get back what you put in. You may have difficulty selling any investment at a reasonable price and in some circumstances it might be difficult to sell at any price.
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Agenda• Pension failure• Improving pension performance• Property as your pension• F.R.E.S.H investment strategy• Pension freedoms• Taking control – improving the outcome• Next steps
You are not alone!So many stories about
retirement and income crisis…Why?
“Too poor to retire: The over-55s with no pension, no savings, just massive debts”
Equities (Shares)
Sam Smith, CEO, Finncap: Rollercoaster year will be driven by uncertainties6,800 FTSE prediction
Best rates!*120 day notice account – 1.75%
3 year cash ISA – 2.20%10 year Government Gilts – 1.95%
* May 2015
Life expectancy
We are living longer. If you retire at 65…▸ Man: 83 year = 18 years in retirement
▸ Woman: 86 years = 21 years in retirement
Property – many reasons• Security
• Lack of volatility• Certainty
• Non-correlated assets
• Diversification• Compound growth
• High returns
Pension availability for selected investments
Sector?Residential or Commercial…
Shops, Offices, Warehouses, Factories, Student property, Self-storage
Serviced offices, Garages, Surgeries Car parks, Burial plots, Waste recycling plantsPower stations, Hotels, Conference facilities
Resorts, Care homes
Participation?Direct or Indirect…
Indirect…Lend money alongside other investors. Collectively hold
security over assetsLoan Note or Bond
Direct…Own Freehold or Leasehold title
Full title or fractional
F.R.E.S.H Investment strategy
Residential - direct
Residential – indirectCommercial – directCommercial - indirect
Fixed returns X Regular, high income X Exit predefined X Security Hand’s off X Typically 8% to 12% net pa
Investment Portfolio• Typically 15-20 investments available• Different objectives / attitude to risk /
sectors / locations• Some investments restricted to qualifying
investors
Information only, not an invitation to investPension investors – referred to IFA
Car Parking space - Dubai
• 8.58% average - income guaranteed• Buy 20% BMV - potential capital growth
• Exit any time• £27,000
New freedoms – really?
Must buy an
annuityLimited
investments
No flexi-access
drawdown
Can’t access cash
Transfer Final Salary scheme to defined
contribution
Except non-funded Government
schemeStatutory right to
transfer
Own your fund (drawdown only)
•Withdraw all•Withdraw some now• Rainy day fund• Supplement income over time• Leave as Legacy•WARNING – TAX CONSEQUENCES
Benefits of a new approach
Take control Wider investment options Higher growth before retirement Higher income after retirement Ownership of fund for you and/or legacy for
generations
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