Inheritance Tax

Back in the spring Nicholas Barnes wrote about the investment qualities of the UK agricultural sector and its viability as an alternative asset to balance portfolios. At the time there were a number of commentators who were predicting that land values had peaked and that the heat was going out of the market. Well, seven months on and the sector still looks a pretty good bet, offering investors long term growth prospects, potential tax benefits and low correlation in performance compared to mainstream asset classes. An additional bonus is that rents for both arable and pasture land have also risen… continue reading