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‘How do I invest £1mn so I can be a full-time parent?’

Portfolio Clinic: His wife having passed away, our reader wants to quit work and use a life insurance payout to provide enough income for himself and his children
April 5, 2024
  • James has offered up a suggested income portfolio and wants expert views on whether it works
  • He is proposing too many holdings and also has unwieldy Isas and pensions
  • Is his focus on income detrimental to his long-term plan?
Reader Portfolio
James 42
Description

£1mn cash, Isas, pensions and general investment accounts

Objectives

Invest £1mn to create income, keep pensions and Isas growing

Portfolio type
Investing for income

Receiving a lump sum to invest might sound like a positive, but often it is tied to a tragic event that reshapes your life and forces you to make difficult decisions. That is the unfortunate situation James finds himself in.

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