Addressing the raft of amateur investors who started trading during the pandemic, renowned investor and US business tycoon Warren Buffett said at an annual shareholder meeting in May, “I do not think the average person can pick stocks.” This is not the first time he has imparted pearls of wisdom over the years! “Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No.1” and “If you aren’t thinking about owning a stock for 10 years, don’t even think about owning it for 10 minutes.”
The value of investments and income from them may go down. You may not get back the original amount invested. A pension is a long-term investment. The fund value may fluctuate and can go down. Your eventual income may depend on the size of the fund at retirement, future interest rates and tax legislation.
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The value of investments can go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount you invested. The past is not a guide to future performance and past performance may not necessarily be repeated. If you withdraw from an investment in the early years, you may not get back the full amount you invested. Changes in the rates of exchange may have an adverse effect on the value or price of an investment in sterling terms if it is denominated in a foreign currency.
Information is based on our understanding of taxation legislation and regulations. Any levels and bases of, and reliefs from, taxation are subject to change.
Tax treatment is based on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.
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