Blogs and Articles

The Autumn Statement

Published: November 18th, 2022
Following September’s disastrous ‘mini-budget’, the Autumn statement was always deemed, and designed, to be a signal that the adults were back in charge. There is…
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Spotting an investment scam

Published: November 18th, 2022
How scammers are getting more convincing Around half of UK adults (51%) have or know someone who has received a suspicious communication in the last…
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Why bother with Bonds?

Published: November 4th, 2022
November 2022 Global bond markets have performed horribly in 2022 as inflation has soared. The UK Government bond (gilt) market was also torpedoed by a…
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Bringing pensions together

Published: October 31st, 2022
What to consider if you have multiple pension pots The employment landscape has evolved significantly over the last few decades and changing jobs multiple times…
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Q3 2022 Quarterly Market Report

Published: October 19th, 2022
Summary There are encouraging signs that inflation in the US may have peaked but we are less confident that the same applies in the UK…
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The recent turmoil in the Gilt Market

Published: October 18th, 2022
October 2022 Like other countries, the UK is experiencing high levels of inflation. Central banks are trying to control inflation by raising interest rates aggressively.…
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How to protect you and your family’s future

Published: October 13th, 2022
What kind of protection insurance do you need? There are various complex risks in life that we all face, such as serious illness, an accident…
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Unretirement

Published: September 30th, 2022
More over-50s returning to work amid cost-of-living crisis Older workers have been leaving the jobs market in their droves over the past two years, partly…
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Putting life on hold

Published: September 21st, 2022
Cost-of-living crisis delays homeownership, having children and retirement Rising living costs have been so significant in recent months that most UK households will have noticed…
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How to reduce Inheritance Tax by leaving a gift

Published: August 29th, 2022
Planning for your wealth preservation and the eventual transfer of that wealth When you’ve worked hard and invested carefully to build your wealth, you want…
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