Acuity 25: The good, the bad and the ugly of VCTs and EISs

Is the tax tail of VCT and EIS investment wagging the investment dog?

When it comes to considering the role of Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs), this is the question that needs to be asked and answered. Tax breaks need to be very carefully weighed against the material risks of owning minority stakes in small, unquoted company investments. Are they ever appropriate for investors?

This volume of Acuity assesses both schemes and explores what, if any role they should play in a balanced portfolio.

AcuityINSIGHT: A risk-focused approach to investingThis week, we discuss the four choices investors face as risk managers (as opposed to performance managers), providing one of the many examples that would fit into each of the four categories. We hope you enjoy.

AcuityInvesting is simple, but not easyIn this issue we explain the notion that investing can be simple in concept, but accepting that it is not easy to do well. It requires a diligent investment process and a good financial adviser to ensure clients can enjoy the returns capital markets have to offer, and the knowledge that it will not

AcuityIn investing, time is your friendDuring times of market volatility - as we have seen over the past month or so - it is important for investors to remind themselves that they are playing a long term game, and to tune out the short term market noise being reported by the financial media where possible.

Acuity 25: The good, the bad and the ugly of VCTs and EISs

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