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Trusts open a wealth of possibilities
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 25/03/2012
» Over the past nine weeks we have been discussing financial life plans and the major aspects that are likely to affect you no matter what your age. There has been considerable reader feedback, with the single most popular theme being trusts. This matter was last raised in the March 11 "Net Worth" article, "Journeying through your financial life plan". The section on succession planning in that article dealt with some of the ways trusts can help many expats by adding security and value for their settlors and beneficiaries, and the practical uses of trusts in everyday life.
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Dealing with the taxman after death
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 01/04/2012
» Last week, we addressed trusts and how they can be useful to many expats. They preclude unwanted prying eyes and predators from viewing and attacking our assets during our lifetimes and after we pass and ensure that we have provided a future for loved ones.
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Give property a home in your portfolio
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 19/02/2012
» To achieve and maintain a successful financial plan, it is essential that you continue to diversify your asset classes throughout your lifetime. One of the most common and favourable ways to do this is by entering the property.
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The dynamics of portfolio diversification
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 26/02/2012
» In this current series of articles relating to lifetime financial planning, we have covered the mechanics of wealth creation, asset protection and ongoing management approaches to create financial reserves that will give us total financial freedom.
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Portfolio success a complicated equation
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 04/03/2012
» Last week, we looked at portfolio diversification and how you can manage your existing nest egg and capitalise on performance while broadening your overall balance to suit your risk appetite and time horizon.
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Factors that could waylay your wealth
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 05/02/2012
» Last week, we looked at the devastating effects inflation can have on the real value of your wealth. We did so in terms of both its capital value and your ongoing income requirement, which invariably increases as time goes by.
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Wealth creation: It's never too late
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 12/02/2012
» So far this year we have looked at the importance of a well thought-out financial life plan and how such a plan might be affected by the creeping stealth power of inflation. Projecting these aspects of your overall finance picture into the future is not easy as there are so many unknowns and factors to take into account.
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You'll love it when a plan comes together
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 22/01/2012
» Many expats don't realise until it's too late that they are insufficiently prepared for their financial future.
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Start now to defuse inflation
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 29/01/2012
» The Chinese Year of the Dragon is thought to be an auspicious year and one in which a number of factors will have greater effect than usual, for better or worse. In other words, if your luck is good it will be enhanced, and if it is bad it will be horrid.
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Unexpected QROPS shake-up
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 15/01/2012
» Wherever there is abuse of a system or facility it is always the minority of irresponsible people who spoil the benefits for the majority.
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