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Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and you may not get back the original amount you invested. Inflation can erode the real value of capital.

Specific investments may have specific risks. You must ensure that you read and understand the documentation regarding any investment you choose to make; such as key features, risk factors, important information and product brochures.

Legislation and taxation may change in the future. Current tax advantages may change and could be withdrawn; tax rates and reliefs may change and depend on your individual circumstances.

Exchange rate changes may cause the value of overseas investments to go down as well as up.

Investment trusts may borrow to finance further investment (gearing). The use of gearing is likely to lead to volatility in the Net Asset Value (NAV) meaning that a relatively small movement, down or up, in the value of a trust’s assets will result in a magnified movement, in the same direction, of that NAV. This may mean that you could get back nothing at all.

If you are unsure whether an investment is right for you, you should seek professional advice.

This article is issued and approved by Alliance Trust Savings Limited. Alliance Trust Savings Limited is registered in Scotland No. SC98767; registered office, PO Box 164, 8 West Marketgait, Dundee DD1 9YP; is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority whose address is 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS firm reference number 116115; gives no financial or investment advice.


Special offer
FOR ALLIANCE TRUST SAVINGS CUSTOMERS

a picture of a computerWe are delighted to announce that we are working with our investment trust partners to offer Alliance Trust Savings customers free online* deals on an extensive range of investment trusts through our i.nvest platform.

Click start your portfolio

When you buy shares in one of the investment trusts taking part in our promotion, we will waive our usual dealing fee of £12.50. The offer will run from 6 May to 29 July 2011 and the trusts taking part are listed here. All you have to do is make sure you place the trade online* at www.alliancetrustsavings.co.uk. Telephone and postal trades don’t qualify for this promotion so use your Personal ID and PIN to login to your account and trade today. We’re delighted to be working with our investment trust partners on this promotion and are pleased to have negotiated such a good deal for our customers.

Three good reasons to trade online

The internet has revolutionised financial services. At Alliance Trust Savings, we work hard to make sure you get the most out of the online services we’re developing.

Do your homework

Before you invest your money, make sure you have access to all the information you need about your potential investments to make informed decisions.

Make use of our online research facility powered by Morningstar for detailed research and analysis of the investments available on our i.nvest platform. There’s a wealth of research and high quality investment insight that can help you make reasoned decisions. Jackie Beard from Morningstar tells us more about how to make the most of the information available.

Trade live prices

When you come to buy or sell an investment, trading online allows you to see the price you’re going to receive. That means you can change your mind right up to the last minute, to make sure you’re happy with price you’re getting. That’s not something you can do with a postal application.

Immediate access to your account 24/7

Don’t be restricted to our opening hours. The power of the internet allows you to stay in touch with your savings and investments whenever it suits you. If you’ve not used our online services yet, it’s easy to get started. Use your Personal ID and PIN to login to our secure site at www.alliancetrustsavings.co.uk. You will have access to all your statements, showing all your purchases and sales, and the latest valuations of all your investments with Alliance Trust Savings. Also, every time you buy or sell an investment, we’ll send the contract notes to the email inbox within your account, so that you’re not inundated with paperwork.

Choice at a click

Managing your savings and investments online has immense benefits. We’ve already established the speed and accessibility. And until 15 June, a great saving too when you buy the investment trusts included in our promotion. But one of the biggest benefits of shopping for investments online is the immediate access to a huge choice of opportunities. Our dealing platform allows investors to trade on all their accounts with us in one easy-to-use location.

The investment choice is impressive. You can choose from all UK-listed shares, investment trusts, OEICs and unit trusts, exchange traded funds (ETFs), corporate bonds and UK government bonds (gilts).

When you login, you’ll see all the accounts you have with Alliance Trust Savings. You can manage your account by making payments, move money around, change direct debits and change your income payments. You can buy and sell investments, of course, but also keep an eye on any open orders, get a real-time price for a UK share and set up conditional orders. You can also keep your personal information up to date without having to write to us. You can also elect to receive electronic rather than paper communications from us through our e-comms Centre.

We hope you agree with the merits of dealing online with Alliance Trust Savings and will take advantage of our special offer – remember you’ll need your Personal ID and PIN to login. Don’t worry if you don’t already have these, simply go to www.alliancetrustsavings.co.uk and select register and we’ll send them to you.

Happy investing.

* Realtime trades only

Click here to view a list of the investment trusts taking part


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