Educational Disclaimer

This Educational Disclaimer applies to the owncask.com website, guides, articles, frameworks, newsletters, downloadable materials and other content published under the owncask.com name.

owncask.com is managed by Cas Media Group Publishing Ltd (CMG Pub).

1. Educational information only

owncask.com provides general educational and informational content for private investors.

Nothing published by owncask.com is intended to constitute personal financial, investment, tax, accounting or legal advice.

Our content is designed to help readers understand investment concepts, ask better questions and develop a more structured approach to financial decision-making.

It is not designed to tell any individual what they should buy, sell, hold or otherwise do with their money.

2. No personal recommendation

owncask.com does not assess your personal financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, tax position, liquidity requirements or other individual needs when publishing general educational content.

Accordingly, our general content should not be treated as a personal recommendation or as confirmation that any particular investment, asset class, strategy or course of action is suitable for you.

A personal recommendation generally involves a recommendation concerning a particular investment that is presented as suitable for an individual or is based on consideration of that individual’s circumstances.

3. No offer, invitation or solicitation

Unless expressly stated otherwise in a legally compliant communication, nothing published by owncask.com constitutes or is intended to constitute:

• an offer to buy or sell an investment;

• an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity;

• a solicitation to subscribe for any investment or financial product;

• an investment recommendation; or

• an offer to provide regulated financial advice or investment management services.

Whether website content constitutes a financial promotion depends on its substance and context, including whether it invites or induces a person to engage in investment activity.

4. Investment risk

All investment involves risk.

The value of investments can fall as well as rise, and you may receive back less than the amount originally invested. In some circumstances, it is possible to lose all of the capital invested.

Different investments may involve materially different levels and types of risk, including:

• market risk;

• concentration risk;

• liquidity risk;

• credit and counterparty risk;

• currency risk;

• interest-rate risk;

• inflation risk;

• business and operational risk;

• regulatory and political risk; and

• the risk associated with complex, specialist or illiquid investments.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

5. Your circumstances matter

General investment principles cannot take account of every investor’s circumstances.

Before making a significant financial or investment decision, you should consider factors including:

• your financial objectives;

• existing assets and liabilities;

• income and expenditure;

• emergency and liquidity requirements;

• investment time horizon;

• capacity and willingness to accept loss;

• concentration exposures;

• tax circumstances; and

• any legal, family, business or estate-planning considerations relevant to you.

Where appropriate, you should seek advice from a suitably qualified and authorised financial adviser, tax adviser, accountant, solicitor or other professional.

6. Investment examples and asset classes

owncask.com may discuss particular asset classes, investment structures, markets, sectors, strategies or hypothetical examples for educational purposes.

The inclusion of an investment or asset class in our content does not mean that owncask.com recommends it.

Similarly, the omission of an investment or strategy does not imply that it is unsuitable.

Any examples are intended to illustrate concepts rather than provide a complete analysis of the risks, costs, tax consequences or suitability of an investment.

7. The owncask.com frameworks

owncask.com frameworks, including The Ultimate Guide To Whiskey Cask Investment, are educational tools intended to help investors organise their thinking.

Categories such as Reserve, Core, Income, Opportunity and Legacy do not represent prescribed portfolio allocations and should not be interpreted as recommendations to allocate any particular amount or percentage of capital to a particular category.

The appropriate structure of an individual’s wealth will depend on their circumstances.

8. Accuracy and timeliness

We take reasonable care when researching and preparing owncask.com content.

However, financial markets, legislation, taxation, regulation, investment products and economic conditions can change rapidly.

Information may therefore become outdated after publication.

We do not warrant that owncask.com content is complete, accurate, current or suitable for any particular purpose.

Dates of publication or revision should be considered when assessing any material.

9. Third-party information

owncask.com may refer to information, research, statistics, commentary or other material produced by third parties.

We aim to use sources that we consider appropriate, but we do not control third-party information and cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy.

Links to external websites are provided for information or convenience and do not necessarily represent an endorsement of the organisation, website, product or opinion concerned.

10. Financial promotions

owncask.com intends its general editorial and educational content to inform rather than promote specific investments or financial products.

Where content does constitute a financial promotion, additional regulatory requirements may apply. Financial promotions relating to regulated financial products are required to be fair, clear and not misleading.

Where owncask.com publishes sponsored, promotional or commercially connected material, we aim to identify the nature of that relationship clearly.

11. Commercial relationships and conflicts

owncask.com may in the future generate revenue through activities such as advertising, sponsorship, partnerships, referrals, subscriptions or other commercial arrangements.

Where a commercial relationship is relevant to particular content, it should be disclosed appropriately.

The existence of a commercial relationship does not remove the need for readers to carry out their own assessment or seek professional advice where appropriate.

12. No guarantee of outcomes

owncask.com does not guarantee:

• investment returns;

• income levels;

• capital growth;

• preservation of capital;

• tax outcomes;

• successful investment selection; or

• any particular financial result.

Investment decisions involve uncertainty, and outcomes cannot be predicted with certainty.

13. Regulatory status

owncask.com is an educational publishing brand managed by Cas Media Group Publishing Ltd (CMG Pub).

Unless expressly stated otherwise, owncask.com does not hold itself out through its general educational content as providing personalised regulated investment advice.

A disclaimer alone does not determine the regulatory nature of a communication; its actual content, presentation and context are relevant.

14. Professional advice

Nothing on owncask.com should replace professional advice tailored to your circumstances.

If you are uncertain about the suitability, tax treatment, legal implications or risks of an investment decision, you should obtain appropriate professional advice before proceeding.

15. Contact

owncask.com is managed by:

Cas Media Group Publishing Ltd (CMG Pub)

Website: owncask.com

Email: datacontroller@cmgpub.co.uk

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