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1 feel better advised Launch Pad Course 25 th March 2015

2 feel better advised Stephen Price DipPFS Lindsay Clarke DipPFS Medical Money Management 0113 205 4130

3 feel better advised About MMM Established 1971 8 Offices Nationwide Over 30 qualified Financial Advisers One of the largest Partnerships regulated by the FCA Independent of Third Party influence

4 feel better advised The NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) Personal Financial Planning Agenda

5 feel better advised The NHSPS Based on Medical Money Management’s understanding of the Scheme Rules

6 feel better advised Personal Financial Planning

7 feel better advised Life Assurance Income Protection Critical Illness Cover Locum Insurance Savings & Investments Agenda

8 feel better advised Financial Planning Objectives To ensure you have enough income to maintain and improve your standard of living in “real terms” throughout your life. To ensure that, following the death of a partner, the surviving spouse/civil partner has enough income and capital to maintain his/her standard of living in real terms for his/her life. To create a transfer mechanism to pass assets to your nominated beneficiaries.

9 feel better advised Estate Planning Why make a Will? Ensure your assets are passed to the right individual(s). Appoint guardian(s) for your children. To mitigate any Inheritance Tax. To avoid the laws of Intestacy. To avoid unnecessary delays.

10 feel better advised Protection Issues Life Assurance Term Assurance - Level, Convertible and Decreasing. Family Income Benefit. Whole Life – With-Profit and Unit-Linked. Endowment - Low Cost, With-Profit and Unit-Linked.

11 feel better advised Protection Issues Writing policies under Trust Streamlines and speeds up the payment of any claim. Ensures only those individuals you want to benefit actually benefit. Paid outside of the Estate. Reduces Inheritance Tax liability.

12 feel better advised Protection Issues Income Protection (Permanent Health Insurance) Provides a regular income after a waiting period (deferred period) to a pre-determined age (normally age 60 or 65) or until return to work. Benefits are tax-free.

13 feel better advised Protection Issues Income Protection – Key points to consider: Definition of Illness. Definition of Occupation. Practice Agreement. Level of Cover. NHS Ill-health Retirement Benefi ts.

14 feel better advised Protection Issues Income Protection – Additional points: Cover should dovetail with Practice Agreement. Do not over insure!

15 feel better advised Protection Issues Critical Illness Insurance Provides a capital sum in the event of being diagnosed with a “qualifying” illness. Usually to protect a mortgage or other debts.

16 feel better advised Protection Issues Locum Cover Provides a regular income after a waiting period for a specific period of time (usually up to 12 months after incapacity). Premiums qualify for tax relief – benefits are taxed.

17 feel better advised Protection Issues Locum Cover - What the CCG provides? Pensionable income for up to 12 months, providing medical services continue to be provided for patients. Possible CCG Locum Allowance for up to 12 months subject to residual list size (and other factors). Locum costs vary. CCG support varies. Current Locum costs are £2,500+ per week.

18 feel better advised Savings & Investments What are the factors that determine where to save? Time horizon. Attitude to Investment Risk. Monthly or Lump Sum contribution(s). Current Tax Situation. Potential Future Tax Situation.

19 feel better advised Savings & Investments Tax Allowances ISA Allowance (£15,000 in 2014/15, increasing to £15,240 in 2015/2016). Capital Gains Tax Allowance (£11,000 in 2014/15, increasing to £11,100 in 2015/2016). Pension Tax Relief on £40,000 Annual Allowance (up to 60% effective depending on income).

20 feel better advised Savings Objectives Short term Slush Fund Car Holidays Deposit for house Bank Accounts Cash NISAs Flexible Mortgages Medium term Career break Children Stocks & Shares NISAs Flexible Mortgages Unit Trusts Structured Investments Long term Retirement Early Retirement Clear Mortgage Lifestyle NHS Pension Additional Pension Stocks & Shares NISAs Flexible Mortgages

21 feel better advised Savings & Investments It’s all about Risk Where is most money invested? –Balanced Managed is most common, and mainly UK Equity based What about other sectors? –Europe, North America, Property, Bonds or Fixed Interest Attitude to Investment Risk Analysis and Assessment –Questionnaires –Outcome Report

22 feel better advised Savings & Investments – Types of Investment Different asset types. Different risk levels. Cash. Fixed interest. Property. Commodities - Gold, Copper, Oil, Wheat, Coffee etc. Shares - Developed World (UK, EU, US). Shares - Developing World (Emerging Markets)

23 feel better advised Where to get advice? Financial Planning – use a specialist Independent Financial Adviser. Tax Advice – use a specialist Accountant. Making a Will / Establishing a Trust – use a multi-partner Legal practice.

24 feel better advised Medical Money e-Guides The Economy and Outlook for Investments Investments

25 feel better advised Q&A

26 feel better advised Medical Money Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The content of this presentation is intended for general guidance only, and you should seek specific financial advice before taking action on any aspect of it. The risk profile of investment products varies and should be matched to your individual attitude to risk. The value of certain investment products can go down as well as up. Some funds may include investments that are not designated in UK Sterling and the prices may alter purely as a result of exchange rate movements. Call 0113 205 4130 or click www.medicalmoney.co.uk


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