| As you are all aware stocks and shares have been | | | | trading websites. |
| taking a lot of punishment lately. The European and | | | | 2) Invest in Agricultural Land |
| U.S stock markets are like taking a ride on a one | | | | The amount of available land in the UK is decreasing |
| way roller coaster in one direction - down... | | | | every year. The population of the UK on the other |
| The few of us who were aware of the upcoming | | | | hand is increasing and the government have been |
| crisis sold our stocks and shares and moved the | | | | known to undermine green belt protection of |
| money into safer investment vehicles. | | | | agricultural land to build housing. Currently agricultural |
| "Where is my money safe" you may ask.... Well | | | | land is a relatively low cost way to profit from Land. |
| anything over £50,000 is not safe in a U.K | | | | The land does not have planning permission however |
| bank as the government will only guarantee up to | | | | you could speculate that the land may gain planning |
| 50k if that bank were to go under.. We have already | | | | permission 20, 30 years in the future. If the land was |
| seen RBS and Northern Rock on the brink of collapse | | | | ever to gain planning permission your gains could be |
| along with several other banks. We have also seen | | | | very large. A £10,000 plot for example could |
| local governments lose potentially millions of pounds | | | | sell for £150,000. The price of the land |
| by placing their money in Icelandic banks. Lehman | | | | however will also rise regardless of planning |
| Brothers has gone bust. Goldman Sachs is to cut | | | | permission and you can always re-sell the land in the |
| 10% of staff. | | | | future as agricultural land. The value of farmland rose |
| I suggest that your money is moved into the | | | | by 28% in the second half of 2007. You are also |
| following areas for safety and for growth | | | | allowed to use the land you purchase for camping |
| 1) Gold | | | | etc if you wish as you own the physical land. On the |
| 2) Agricultural Land | | | | other hand you dont even have to visit the piece of |
| 3) Foreign Property Investment ( research, research, | | | | land you acquire. |
| research ) | | | | 3) Invest in Foreign Property |
| Today we are facing a global recession. We are | | | | You may tell me that its not a good time to invest in |
| facing a lack of security within our banking systems. | | | | property during a global credit crunch. I would tend to |
| We are facing a property melt down in the U.K and | | | | agree if you are wanting to invest in the U.K , United |
| the United States. | | | | States, Spain, France or similar property investments. |
| Let me talk you through my safe havens for your | | | | When I say foreign property investments I am only |
| hard earned cash | | | | talking about foreign investments that are secure and |
| 1) Invest in Gold | | | | relatively unaffected by the credit crunch. Property |
| You may think that investing Gold is only something | | | | investment in areas where there is likely to be |
| that millionaires can do. Well you are wrong. There | | | | growth in the next 10 years such as Egypt, Croatia |
| are now several companies out there that allow even | | | | and other non-eu countries. This is obviously a long |
| the small timer to buy and sell Gold on the open | | | | term investment not a short term investment. |
| market. The Gold is stored in vaults and you never | | | | Remember to think long term and to secure all your |
| actually need to visit the vault to see your gold | | | | investments. It could be a bumpy ride for the next 2 |
| unless you actually want to. The purchase of Gold | | | | years. Read more about this here at the millionaire |
| can also be managed online via innovative Gold | | | | blog. |