2020 was a year of true unknowns. Rather than dwell on what-was, investors should use the new knowns for guidance in 2021. Since the Covid lows back in March, stockmarkets rallied strongly – global equities rebounded more than 50% with the US market rising over 60%. UK property has posted gains with prices reaching record highs. … Read More →
What Are The Markets Telling Us ?
4th June 2020 Markets have continued to extend their rally, alongside improving sentiment across most asset classes including stocks, property and secured loans. This improved sentiment has been met with surprise by many. ** Your Capital is at Risk ** This is not investment advice and these investments are not covered by the FSCS What… Read More →
Investing in the Coronavirus Crisis
23rd March 2020 We are living in truly unprecedented times. Over the last few days and weeks I’ve had a number of conversations with investors, borrowers and lending partners – about equity markets, property and, of course, Coronavirus. I wanted to share some of those conversations and my thoughts with… Read More →
Secured Loans v Property v Stocks
This article appeared in the February 2020 issue of Property Investor News. To receive a sample copy visit www.property-investor-news.com. 4 February 2020 As a professional investor, I’m often asked about where to invest. I enjoy having these conversations and… Read More →
Outstanding Returns with Low Risk – 10 Reasons Why Secured Development Funding is a Growing Part of My Portfolio
2018 was a year to forget for stockmarkets as they declined globally, with the UK’s FTSE100 one of the worst performers – see chart. UK residential property was a mixed bag with small gains at the national level balanced by a fall in London. But Secured Development Funding provided handsome returns in 2018. In fact,… Read More →
Secured Investments: Why You Need More Than Just a Personal Guarantee (PG)
A couple of days ago I sat down with a developer (i’ll refer to him as Ben) to discuss his forthcoming project. I’ve known Ben a while and have previously invested with him, together with my circle of investors. His team’s projects have generated great returns for us (30-40% pa on equity). And we score them highly on our developer… Read More →
