Why You Should Make Unit Trusts Your Number 1 Investment Choice

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Although Unit Trusts have been around for a long time, they remain a mystery to many people. They are a Portfolio of Investment Funds managed by Specialists to help you meet future Investment/Financial Goals. The big difference between Unit Trust Investments and Bank deposits is that the returns from the bank are usually average and have to have Resident Withholding Tax deducted which is in effect a double taxation as the money originally invested was paid for by after tax dollars. Average returns and double taxation can you do better? Yes you can. As an Unit Trust Investor you have access to dynamic markets usually only available to large financial institutions or companies, Where performances have far exceeded any bank Term Investments. You can access the growth areas of Investments in New Zealand or overseas via Unit Trusts, investing in Properties, shares and Emerging markets. You can become an Unit Trust Investor by contributing monthly, half yearly, annually or by way of a single lump sum Investment. You can of course increase your contributions and should do so when able. A combination of regular contributions plus lump sum investments will build your Investment fast and your regular contributions will purchase extra units for you and enable you to Dollar Cost Average, This means you buy Units at different times and therefore take advantage of unit price fluctuations. As a Unit Trust Investor you can select investments that suit your Risk Profile. All types of Investors can be catered for. Your Investment can be for Capital Growth, Income Growth or a Mixture of both. What types of Investment are available in a typical Unit Trust: 1) Cash, including investments traded on the short-term money markets. (This is a typical Bank Term Investment type Investment.) 2) Fixed Interest, usually longer term Money Market Investments, such as Government stock and Local Authority Investments. 3) Property, usually Commercial, Industrial, Retail, Rural and sometimes Residential. 4) Shares or Equities. Either New Zealand or overseas shares. Access to the major markets in North America, Europe, Asia and Emerging Markets. Ownership of a Unit Trust can be as an individual, a couple, a Company or a Trust. You have easy access to how your Investments are progressing as Unit Prices are shown in Newspapers and Fund Performances are also shown on Company websites. Many Funds pay distributions or Dividends which can be accessed as Income or left to grow to build your Investment Fund faster. This is the first in a series of articles which I am writing to give you unbiased information about investments. Ian is an expert on Unit Trusts having first studied in London in the late 1970's. He now runs a successful Investment Advisory Business in Auckland, New Zealand. If you would like to discuss your investment requirements personally, please send Ian an email at invest@lynsianbrokersonline.com.