Right now, UK shares trade at a huge discount to their US and European peers when comparing earnings.
An estimate by Liberum put the discount at 30% against US stocks and 25% against European ones.
Why is this? Well, there’s no one clear cause, although some experts think the uncertainty since Brexit has played a major role.
But the good news is that now might be a rare opportunity for me to buy UK shares to build wealth and create a passive income for myself.
Here are the three steps I’d take to try and turn £100 a month into a £12,208 yearly passive income.
Saving isn’t enough
Firstly, the success of my investments i slinked to the amount I can save. The more the better, of course.
But saving on its own isn’t enough. Even over 30 years of regular saving, the £100 a month would only build to a cash sum of £36,000.
£100 a month
1 year
£1,200
5 years
£6,000
10 years
£12,000
20 years
£24,000
30 years
£36,000
At a 4% yearly withdrawal, that’s only £1,440 passive income. Not much at all.
What I’d do instead is invest those savings into UK shares to target a juicy return.
Investing in UK shares
My second step is to invest in quality, large UK companies. Firms in the FTSE 350 have returned around 8-10% on average for decades.
But I think I could go one better than that by taking advantage of discounted UK shares.
If UK shares catch up (which isn’t not guaranteed) I can aim for a higher 12% return that makes a huge difference over time. I would also be doing research to make sure I pick the best companies I can to increase that return as much as possible.
Of course, this does come with more risk as I can end up getting a lower return or even losing money.
No tax
Thirdly, I must take advantage of tax-free accounts like a Stocks and Shares ISA or a SIPP. These accounts provide UK residents with a way to invest in companies without losing a cut of the returns to tax.
An ISA has an upper limit of £20,000 per year, but that’s around £1,600 a month. That’s plenty more than the £100 a month I want to save and means I can invest more over time if I earn a higher salary in the future.
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A £305,201 total
So putting this together, here’s what £100 a month in UK shares could turn into.
£100 a month
0%
6%
12%
1 year
£1,200
£1,234
£1,265
5 years
£6,000
£6,949
£8,034
10 years
£12,000
£16,247
£22.193
20 years
£24,000
£45,344
£91,121
30 years
£36,000
£97,451
£305,201
That final figure of £305,201 can be withdrawn at a 4% rate to give me £12,208 passive income over a year. That’s over £1,000 a month I could use for financial security, to top up a pension or to help me retire earlier.
A 4% withdrawal rate is generally considered safe too. This means I could withdraw and still keep the original sum intact as a rainy day fund, or something to leave behind for loved ones as well.
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