Thursday, August 12, 2010

Skandia Investment Policy allows tax savings through a wall

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Berlin (ots) - Proposal:

When saving and investment, the Germans are still very conservative: More than a quarter (28%) has a larger amount of at least 5,000 euros to the savings account, a money market account or simply as a cash home. One recent poll by the Forsa Institute shows representative on behalf of Skandia Life Insurance AG. Among the 45 - to 65-year-olds is as high as nearly 35%.

The study suggests: still great uncertainty dominates the investment decisions of private retail investors.
Those who opt for mutual funds as investment benefits from profit opportunities, flexibility and transparency. Tax has a depot compared to other pension but significant disadvantages for the tax rises since 2009 the so-called flat tax: 25% to current earnings, another 25% for each sale or exchange.

This fund changes are just for longer-term investments from time to time necessary, said Dr. Franz-Josef Leven from the German Institute for Share DAI is: "One of the motives to change the Fund that the fund from its investment focus ago no longer meets the expectations of the retail investor . As it would hold pretty well if you can say: They convinced me no more, I'd rather invest in South America, Russia or Europe. And can then change accordingly. "

Monday, August 9, 2010

life insurance benefits disputed

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