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United Kingdom investors seeking an income should consider their tax position, willingness to accept risk, and income needs. The best potential tends to be offered by vehicles based on equities. Investments using deposits tend not to provide capital appreciation and income. Investment and unit trusts can be used in personal equity plans (Peps), and existing Peps will be operational from 1999, despite the introduction of Isas from that date. Guaranteed income bonds are available, and they can provide life cover.
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United Kingdom offer tax advantages and the annual capital gains tax allowance can be used to offset gains made by unit trusts. Investors can seek capital growth and use some of it for an income. They can also invest in unit trust sectors geared to providing an income. These sectors include UK Equity Income, with a minimum of 80% invested in equities. The UK Gilt sector, on the other hand, includes funds with a minimum of 80% invested in United Kingdom government securities.
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Many income funds that offset charges against capital create the problem of capital erosion. Morgan Stanley's income fund has enough strength to charge to capital without this being a problem, while Exeter High Income has produced capital erosion in both money terms and real terms. Some managers argue that investors seek a high income so it is preferable to charge to capital. Others offering very high yields cannot support such yields and charge to capital.
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