Podcast Summary
Classic Car Investments: Million-Pound Regrets and Caution: Some classic cars have sold for millions, but investors should be cautious due to potential market overheating and seek reliable financial advice.
Classic car investments have seen significant growth over the past 20 years, with some rare models selling for millions. For instance, Daniel Pembry, a freelance journalist and author, shares his personal story of regretting the sale of a million-pound Aston Martin DB4 Zagato in 1996 to buy a flat, which would have tripled in value if invested in the FTSE 100 index. Instead, the Aston Martin sold for over £10 million at auction recently. However, there are concerns about the market's potential overheating, and investors should be cautious. Additionally, expats in the UK should be wary of subpar financial advice overseas, as noted by Jason Butler in the FT Money column. Lastly, the Capital Ideas podcast, hosted by Capital Group CEO, Mike Gitlin, offers insights from investment professionals on their best mentors, mistakes, and next great ideas.
Classic Cars: An Investment with a Personal Touch: Classic cars are becoming more valuable due to generational appeal, cult appreciation, and investment appeal. Prices may not continue to skyrocket, but carrying costs and wider public appeal contribute to their value. Examples include the Aston Martin DB 5 and Golf GTI Mark 1.
The value of classic cars continues to rise due to a combination of factors including generational appeal, cult appreciation, and increased acceptance as an investment class. However, experts predict that growth will return to a more normal level in the future, and prices may not continue to increase at the same rate. Factors such as carrying costs and a wider public appeal of classic cars are contributing to their increased value. For example, the Aston Martin DB 5, which received a large applause in the James Bond film Skyfall, now sells for over £750,000. Similarly, the Golf GTI Mark 1, which was practically worthless until recently, now sells for over £15,000. Personal experiences of owning classic cars, such as the e type Jaguar, can result in both financial gains and challenges. Despite the potential risks and costs, the allure of owning a piece of automotive history continues to drive up prices.
Beware unregulated financial advice for expats: Expats should be cautious when receiving financial advice abroad due to potential unethical and incompetent advisors. Pension transfers and regular savings plans are common areas of concern, with high commissions and dubious investments potentially costing expats dearly.
British expats living and working overseas should be cautious when receiving financial advice, as they may be targeted by unethical and incompetent financial advisors in poorly regulated countries. The UK financial services market is one of the best regulated in the world, and advisors who cannot meet the high standards there may move to countries where it's easier to hoodwink people and earn high commissions. Two areas of concern for expats are pension transfers and setting up regular savings plans. In the case of pension transfers, advisors may persuade expats to transfer their UK pensions into more expensive investments with high setup costs and dubious underlying investments, earning significant commissions in the process. For regular savings plans, high earners in tax-free or low-tax areas like the Middle East and Far East may be targeted, as they have large amounts of disposable income. Unfortunately, the outcomes for many expats who have followed this advice have not been as good as if they had left their money in the regulated UK market.
Appoint a UK-regulated financial planning firm before leaving the country: Expatriates should appoint a UK-regulated financial planning firm for continued service, fee-based and commission-free products, and strategic planning.
For expats looking to plan for their financial future, it's essential to consider appointing a UK-regulated financial planning firm before leaving the country. This way, they can continue using the firm's services after their move, ensuring fee-based and commission-free products to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, investors should ensure the firm does strategic planning, has appropriate high-level qualifications, and is transparent about regulation. With many FTSE 100 companies cutting dividends, it's worth considering income investing opportunities in other regions.
Attractive income opportunities in Asia Pacific excluding Japan: Asia Pacific excluding Japan offers 4% dividend yield and 10% earnings growth, contrasting UK's limited diversification. Despite concerns, Asia's monetary power and income opportunities outshine negative interest rates in developed markets.
Asia, specifically the Asia Pacific excluding Japan region, offers attractive income opportunities for yield-hungry investors with a prospective dividend yield of 4% and future earnings growth of 10%, according to Lion Trust asset managers. This is in contrast to the UK, where 55% of all dividends are paid by only 15 companies, leaving equity income funds with limited diversification. However, the focus on paying dividends back to shareholders is not a new trend, as shown by the impressive returns from the MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan index over the past 20 years. Despite concerns around China's debt and slowing growth, Asia still has significant monetary firing power and offers income opportunities that are not available in many developed markets, where negative interest rates are becoming common. Investors may be hesitant to venture into emerging markets, but the case for income in Asia remains strong.
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