Comments on: Aviva Early Redemption of BIG e http://www.hanneng.net/2008/02/18/aviva-early-redemption-of-big-e/ Whatever and Anything Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: YH http://www.hanneng.net/2008/02/18/aviva-early-redemption-of-big-e/#comment-10947 YH Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:19:15 +0000 http://www.hanneng.net/2008/02/18/aviva-early-redemption-of-big-e/#comment-10947 Hi Han Neng, it is unfortunate that BIG E is not able to sustain the guaranteed interest rate. Leroy writes an interesting article on investments with guaranteed returns. Worthed a read [http://leroyang.blogspot.com/2007/03/big-e-by-aviva-good-buy.html] With regards to investment alternatives, have you considered Unit Trust funds, particularly Prudential's? Here are some very good & valid reasons to invest in Unit Trust funds 1. Unit Trust is now the investment vehicle of choice. They're the most convenient vehicles for investing in asset classes that may lie outside your "circle of competence," too, which is generally a good idea. Doing so can allow you to sleep peacefully at night, secure in the knowledge that folks who do understand, say, emerging markets and high-yield bonds, are busy building your nest egg. 2. All investment funds have recently undergone market corrections and are attractively priced. 3. Prudential has reduced its investment charges to as low as 1.5% for this window period. 4. The Government is going to invest your SRS funds anyway. Interest rates will no longer be guaranteed after 2 years and the Special account interest rate will be pegged to an investment fund. Hope this is useful info. :) Later, YH Hi Han Neng, it is unfortunate that BIG E is not able to sustain the guaranteed interest rate. Leroy writes an interesting article on investments with guaranteed returns. Worthed a read [http://leroyang.blogspot.com/2007/03/big-e-by-aviva-good-buy.html]

With regards to investment alternatives, have you considered Unit Trust funds, particularly Prudential’s?

Here are some very good & valid reasons to invest in Unit Trust funds
1. Unit Trust is now the investment vehicle of choice. They’re the most convenient vehicles for investing in asset classes that may lie outside your “circle of competence,” too, which is generally a good idea. Doing so can allow you to sleep peacefully at night, secure in the knowledge that folks who do understand, say, emerging markets and high-yield bonds, are busy building your nest egg.
2. All investment funds have recently undergone market corrections and are attractively priced.
3. Prudential has reduced its investment charges to as low as 1.5% for this window period.
4. The Government is going to invest your SRS funds anyway. Interest rates will no longer be guaranteed after 2 years and the Special account interest rate will be pegged to an investment fund.

Hope this is useful info. :)

Later,
YH

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