Why VCTs are a serious alternative to micro-caps

VCTs

VCTs these days are better regulated and offer more diversity than before. While risks remain in terms of the concentrated nature of some funds, generous tax breaks are available to offset some of this risk

The bottom end of the UK stock market has long been an interesting and often rewarding place to delve. Those who are interested in getting to grips with individual businesses can only see the potential for reward and believe the rest of the market is dull by comparison. So if you seek excitement look no further. But, beware, stock market excitement is a double-edged sword; these stocks have the potential for dramatic collapse as well as growth. In the past, the junior market has had its share of failures and scandals. Life was injected into the Unlisted Securities Market (USM) during the...