Investment Reviews

OPC Investments quick guide to the investments listed

Gold Commodity Trades for the small investore

Summary: Investment in physical Gold trades, Gold dust is purchased and refined into Dore Bars and sold on the interbank market

Minimum Investment: £25,000

Forecast Yield: 20% return per trade

 

For: Outstanding returns whilst Gold is in the asendency, yield is per trade and several trades possible in a month.

Against: If the price of Gold falls by 50%, trades will not take place.

Editors Comment: With Gold on the up and multiple trades per month this is about as good as gets!

 

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Reforestation - Ethical Investment

Summary: Investment in land used to grow trees which are sold and replanted every five years.

Minimum Investment: £23,000 ($35,000)

Forecast Yield:13.7% Guaranteed and Insured for 20 years

 

For: Yeilds currently higher than the guarantee, safe way to double your money in 5 Years..

Against: Yields payed in 5 Year intervals.

Editors Comment: An ethical investment that is probably safer than a cash ISA and with 5 times the return.

 

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Kansas Oil Field Investment

Summary: Investment in late life Oil field mineral rights, receive a share of the income from each barrel extracted.

Minimum Investment: $5000 (1/10th)
Forecast Yield: Min 9.5% @ $35 per barrel

 

For: Good returns, based on commodity, Legally Robust. SIPP suitable
Against: Income only investment.

Editors Comment: With Oil prices only likely to go one way the returns could be excellent. Good fun checking the price of Oil every day, monthly income useful.

 

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Australian Agricultural Land

Summary:  Basically a fund, own agricultural land which is farmed and profits shared. Fixed term, fixed exit

Minimum Investment: £5000
Forecast Yield: 12%

 

For: Legally Robust, Excellent due diligence information, survey data etc. SIPP suitable
Against: Income paid annually.

Editors Comment: A dull and dependable investment

 

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Rental Share Resort Property

Summary: Off plan property investment, heavily discounted with strong rental guarantees and rental share options. Interesting 100% Finance scheme

Minimum Investment: £40,000 deposit
Forecast Yield: Minimum 10% Guaranteed

 

For: Good scheme for making existing equity work harder, potentially high yield, SIPP suitable option or personal use
Against: A long wait for your income, no track record as yet

Editors Comment: A very popular property investment, it has it’s doubters but there is no evidence of any promises being broken.

 

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Berlin Buy to Let

Summary: Lowest price per square metre of any capital city in Europe property with reliable tenants.

Minimum Investment: Apartments available from 30,000 Euro

Forecast Yield: 5-6% Typical

 

For: Property prices likely to go up, just as safe as a savings account

Against: A liitle bit more complicated than a savings account

Editors Comment: Easy, simple and reliable, 50% finance available on most tenanted apartments adds leverage for those looking for capital growth

 

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