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Do you have a clear retirement savings target

Why cash isn’t always King!

With global stock markets rising to record levels this year, attitudes towards investing make for interesting reading. New research suggests that more than half of Brits feel investing money is “too much…

Economic Investment Update – January 2021

In our latest monthly investment update for January 2021, we take a look at how the global investment markets, economy and commodities are performing. The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company…

Market correction reminds us time in the market matters

The coronavirus crisis continues to bite with global financial markets experiencing another tough day. Despite a coordinated effort from central banks to stave off a recession, major developed markets tumbled on the…

55th Birthday Prompts Pension Planning Tips

55th birthday surge prompts pension tips

A surge in 55th birthdays and the fifth anniversary of pension freedoms were unintentionally timed this year to coincide with the current coronavirus pandemic. According to new research, a record number of…

May 2020 Investment & Economic Update

In our latest monthly investment update for May 2020, we take a look at how the global investment markets, economy and commodities are performing. The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company…

Interest rates held, with pressure to cut

Another Bank of England interest rate decision, another month of rates kept on hold. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest rates on hold at 0.75%, continuing a now well-established…

Retirement is a transition, not a cliff-edge

The traditional approach to retirement has changed, dramatically so, in recent years. What used to be viewed as a cliff-edge has, for many retirees, become more of a gradual transition into a…

Going it alone is a bad idea for your retirement planning

Despite the advantages, relatively few people speak to a financial adviser before making important decisions with their money. A survey carried out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as part of their…

Do you have a clear retirement savings target?

Don’t worry if you can’t answer this question quickly. A considerable number of people don’t have a ready answer to this critical question. According to new research, around 40 million UK adults…

Inheritance tax could be abolished

Could inheritance tax be for the chopping block at the next Budget? Speaking at a Conservative Party conference fringe event this week, Chancellor Sajid Javid gave a strong hint that the unpopular…