Nelson Life https://nelsonlife.ie Life is.. what you make it Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:24:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Nelson life Business Protection & Life Insurance https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-business-protection/ https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-business-protection/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:15:12 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3899 Why do I need business protection? As a business owner, you protect your property, your vehicles and equipment. However, have you considered what would happen to your business if you died prematurely and the financial impact that it could have on the survival of the business and your family? Nelson Life are available to discuss financial […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-business-protection/feed/ 0 Review your pension BEFORE the tax deadline https://nelsonlife.ie/review-your-pension-before-the-tax-deadline-2/ https://nelsonlife.ie/review-your-pension-before-the-tax-deadline-2/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:07:24 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3894 Calling all Directors, Employees and Self Employed.  You now have a once off opportunity to maximise your tax savings and increase your retirement savings. The Opportunity: Make a lump sum investment into your pension before the tax deadline 31 October 2017 ( 14 November for on liners) – revenue limits apply – see our earlier […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/review-your-pension-before-the-tax-deadline-2/feed/ 0 Nelson Life Pension advice for Directors https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-pensions-for-directors/ https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-pensions-for-directors/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:43:14 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3883 Nelson Life are experts in Retirement Planning for Company Owners, Directors & Executives. Our pension specialists are available to meet with you – at your workplace -  to tailor a retirement plan based on the needs of your business as well as your own specific circumstances. An Executive Pension is established under trust and is […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-pensions-for-directors/feed/ 0 Pension tax relief limits for 2016 pay and file https://nelsonlife.ie/pension-tax-relief-limits-for/ https://nelsonlife.ie/pension-tax-relief-limits-for/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:17:29 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3864 Deadline is 31 October 2017, 14 November 2017 for on liners. Nelson Life are here to assist with planning for your retirement, product and fund selection. Please contact us if you have a question 091 44 11 88 or office@nelsonlife.ie Tax relief on pension contributions are subject to two limits: The earnings limit which is […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/pension-tax-relief-limits-for/feed/ 0 Inheritance tax planning https://nelsonlife.ie/inheritance-tax-planning/ https://nelsonlife.ie/inheritance-tax-planning/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:28:03 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3861 If you receive a gift, you may have to pay gift tax on it. If you receive an inheritance following a death, it may be liable to inheritance tax. Both these taxes are types of Capital Acquisitions Tax. Unlike in the UK, Inheritance Tax (Capital Acquisitions Tax) in the Republic of Ireland is a tax […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/inheritance-tax-planning/feed/ 0 Nelson Life EIIS Investment Opportunity https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-eiis-investment-opportunity/ https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-eiis-investment-opportunity/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2017 21:19:47 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3840 Want to achieve up to 40.00% tax relief against – PAYE income, self assessed income, rental income and ARF distribution income? We have access to a range of EIIS schemes – please contact us at office@nelsonlife.ie or call us 091 44 11 88 for appointment. What is the EIIS scheme? The Employment and Investment Incentive […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/nelson-life-eiis-investment-opportunity/feed/ 0 Risk and return https://nelsonlife.ie/risk-and-return-2/ https://nelsonlife.ie/risk-and-return-2/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2017 21:07:18 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3838 The above bar chart shows the range of expected returns over any 12 month period given the expected return and volatility. Expected returns + or – volatility, to two Standard Deviations – circa 95% of outcomes. A balanced investor, has an expected annualised return of 4.60% per annum. The expected volatility is 7.00%. Therefore, the […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/risk-and-return-2/feed/ 0 Reasons to be careful https://nelsonlife.ie/reasons-to-be-careful-2/ https://nelsonlife.ie/reasons-to-be-careful-2/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:18:03 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3830 When comparing the current economic environment with notable past recessions there are key indicators that are often assessed, these include (not limited to) : Availability of bank credit Inflation Valuation Household debt to income ratio The above table was produced by Robert Shiller, the Federal Reserve and Haver Analytics 6/30/17. It appears to be a […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/reasons-to-be-careful-2/feed/ 0 Past investment losses and drawdown https://nelsonlife.ie/investment-losses-and-drawdown/ https://nelsonlife.ie/investment-losses-and-drawdown/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:09:39 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3825 Before you decide to invest, it is very important that you ask yourself how comfortable you would be if your investment fell in value especially in the short-term. Investing should always be considered over the medium to long-term (typically, 5-7 years or more) so as to reduce the risk of short-term market volatility. This is […]

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]]> https://nelsonlife.ie/investment-losses-and-drawdown/feed/ 0 Equities make losses even in good years https://nelsonlife.ie/equities-make-losses-even-in-good-years/ https://nelsonlife.ie/equities-make-losses-even-in-good-years/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:44:00 +0000 https://nelsonlife.ie/?p=3819 If you invest without capital security you have to be prepared for a decline in value and losses - these funds do not have any capital security. The above graph shows the annual calendar returns (grey bars) against the largest peak to trough decline within the calendar year (red dots). For example, in 2013 the MSCI […]

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