Today’s blog is not about specific investments or investment products; it is just to get you thinking about your financial future and retirement.

I know it’s a subject that I have spent quite a bit of time thinking about and trying to plan for.  Up until recently I had an idea about how our retirement would be, but I had not really filled in all the small details such as where we would live, what will we do, and would we still want to travel extensively?   I guess the only thing I knew was that we would be in a warm climate near the sea.  I find it very hard to imagine what our everyday retired life is going to be like.  What I don’t want to be though is stressed out about money.

Now don’t get me wrong. I understand that money is not everything.  I understand that health, family and friends are much more important than money ever will be, however financial security is a priority for me and my family.  I am sure it is a priority for most as well.  You need money to enjoy your family, friends, and to do the things you want to do to enjoy your retirement years.

Monday morning is upon us again! Therefore, before I start with our first topic of the week, I would like to wish all of our blog followers a productive and successful week!

This morning I rose early to speak with a client in Dubai (Time zones are the only thing that makes working in this industry tough). The client is a hardened property investor and has been with us for many years.

He had spent the weekend looking at our new products and felt drawn to the alternative investments we now offer. However, as with anything new, he had a lot of questions. With this in mind I thought I would start my first blog of the week explaining about alternative investments.