Only have pension from permie dom although about £60k pot.
Rest is in cash ISAs which is offsetting my mortgage, stock/shares ISAs and second property (non-BTL).
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Calm down dear, it's only your financial future.
I am using ISA's and a SIPP (v.useful for getting money out of the Ltd co). I wont touch BTL, too much grief, too illiquid, too little diversification BUT best of luck to all on this one.
I am in wide-ranging investments to reduce impact if one area struggles. I have personal property which is enough in that area but would use a REIT or comm property trust if I wanted more and stocks + funds across the globe + HYP of individual uk shares.
I really need to increase bond exposure, sort out my rebalancing and switch to more index based, regular contribution, low-fee funds +/or investment trusts.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostNo, pension pot is a much easier target. You cannot do anything even if the govt said "we are stealing all the money in 12 months time".
2nd, BTL has proved itself bullet proof in boom and bust years. 3rdly it's very difficult to "hurt" the BTL brigade without hitting normal home owners and the renters at the same time.
And capital gains (if you ever sell) is easy to mitigate, ask all the MP's flipping houses back and forth!
Oh and another thing about pensions. Very likely that everyone will be paying 40% tax by the time you retire, so the money out will be taxed in the same way as the money in, mark my words.
1. Govt can just as easily say "we are taking your BTLs off you in 12 months time", so thats a tulip argument. If "we are stealing all the money in 12 months time" happens then it's bunkers and beans time anyway and all bets are off.
2. Bollards, if we hadn't had money printing BTL would of been battered, and still may ( very likely will ) be if interest rates start rising. BTL for the masses and rising interest rates has never been tested due to money printing.
3. It's very easy to differentiate between home owners and BTL properties
4. Capital gains isn't easy to mitigate if you hold the BTL long term, not with the current rules.
5. If its 40% then it'll be tax neutral which is tulip but the non pension funded investment will have paid the extra up front tax anyway
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Originally posted by rootsnall View PostThe tax advantages of a pension are big if you are a higher rate tax payer. The nasty bit about having to pay tax when you take out the income also applies to BTL, and you've also got capital gains to think about with the BTL option. BTL is also a potential govt grab target in the future, I'd say probably a more vunerable target than raiding personal pension funds.
Diversify !
2nd, BTL has proved itself bullet proof in boom and bust years. 3rdly it's very difficult to "hurt" the BTL brigade without hitting normal home owners and the renters at the same time.
And capital gains (if you ever sell) is easy to mitigate, ask all the MP's flipping houses back and forth!
Oh and another thing about pensions. Very likely that everyone will be paying 40% tax by the time you retire, so the money out will be taxed in the same way as the money in, mark my words.Last edited by DimPrawn; 10 December 2012, 12:59.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostYou are basically trading some tax advantages (small) for a great number of unknowns, risk and inflexibility on what and when you get your hands on the money.
Just worth thinking about carefully.
Diversify !
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostYou'd be an idiot not to diversify your investments.
Hang on let me amend that. You ARE an idiot.
I can see why a pension makes sense when it's someone else's money. So if it's bundled into your permie package, or your employer puts money in if you do, it's some "free" money you wouldn't otherwise get, albeit you wait a long time to get your hands on it.
However, if all the money is your hard earned, then the situation needs a little more thinking about. Yes, there are some tax advantages, but it is deferred tax saving at best, as apart from the lump sum (if you take it), it is taxed on the way out.
If you are a 40% or 50% taxpayer and in retirement you will be in a lower tax band, then again, you are making some tax gain. However, fees and charges can eat up this gain over a long period.
So in essence, given the uncertainty and the fact that you cannot get your money out or stop fund managers and govts from stealing part or all of it at some future point, it is really the best place to ensure an income when you "retire"?
You are basically trading some tax advantages (small) for a great number of unknowns, risk and inflexibility on what and when you get your hands on the money.
Just worth thinking about carefully.Last edited by DimPrawn; 10 December 2012, 12:33.
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You'd be an idiot not to diversify your investments.
Hang on let me amend that. You ARE an idiot.
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Good news!
MPs will escape George Osborne’s pensions tax raid - Telegraph
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According to calculations by Hargreaves Lansdown, a financial services company, a male worker in the private sector would have to save £1.44 million to receive a £43,387 pension at current annuity rates.Last edited by DimPrawn; 10 December 2012, 09:44.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostTell you what. You sink your money into a pension every month.
And don't forget to put your two snow tyres on this winter.
And why would I contribute monthly - oh right you're a permie.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostOh dear Sas, you can barely keep up when a discussion is directly with you; what makes you think you can follow a discussion between two people? The whooshing is definitely coming from your direction.
And don't forget to put your two snow tyres on this winter.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostThey'll be so glad when they get the deeds and a massive tax bill.
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