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Investment Newsletter – A review of October

Well October was another remarkable month in politics with Kwasi Kwarteng and then Liz Truss both forced out of their jobs by the bond markets and their traders. Let me explain. We hear alot about stock markets, with the likes of the FTSE 100 and the Dow Jones often...

Investment Newsletter – A review of September

I started last month’s newsletter by announcing that Liz Truss had become the UK’s new Prime Minister and we would wait to see what her policies looked like, particularly over the energy crisis. Well it’s safe to say that the investment market didn’t like her...

Investment Newsletter – A review of August

Having put together this month in perspective, it was obviously being prepared before the death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, so whilst it made reference to Liz Truss becoming Prime Minister earlier in the week, you may have wondered why I made no reference...

Investment Newsletter – A review of July

You should have by now received an email with our recommendations for changes to your portfolio – apologies that this was via a blanket email, but I was keen to get this out to you as soon as possible. I know many have already responded but if you haven’t, please...

Investment Newsletter – A review June

Before I start this month’s newsletter, I wanted to let you know that we are currently going through a high-level review of our 2022 portfolios, where there will be some changes. I’ll be back to you once this review has been completed. So far this year we have...

Investment Newsletter – A review of May

We moved through May with concerns of the possibility of a global recession as well as talk of stagflation and whilst neither may happen, I thought it might be useful to at least give you an idea of what both are. Historically, a recession is typically when there is a...

Investment Newsletter – A review of April

With no let-up in the Ukraine crisis, continuing concerns over higher prices hitting the global economy and concerns remaining that central banks may increase interest rates too quickly thereby stifling the growth comeback and potentially creating a recession,...

Russia and the markets

Russia and the markets      Rising tensions over Russia and Ukraine are now the dominant factor driving day to day movements in investment markets. Yesterday, Russia recognised the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine’s Donbas region and has plans to...

Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Russia-Ukraine crisis: What this means for you We are all saddened by events in Ukraine and although we are talking about the impact on markets here, we acknowledge that first and foremost this is a human crisis which is going to impact on millions of people. The...

Defined benefits made easy

Defined benefits made easy

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes What are they? Defined Benefit pension schemes are often referred to as Final Salary schemes, are the crème de la crème of pensions and are now very rarely available from many employers. This type of pension will pay a member a secure...

Is critical illness important?

Is critical illness important?

Is critical illness important?………….YES!!!!!! I can’t emphasise enough how important critical illness is and as an adviser I hear it all the time that ‘it’s just too expensive’. Well let me ask you this how expensive is your lifestyle? Could you continue to survive...

Financial Planning: Lifetime ISA

Financial Planning: Lifetime ISA

Those aged between 18-40 are under increasing pressure to save for their first home and plan for their retirement. The government has increasingly publicised this matter over recent years in order to bridge the gap. The Lifetime ISA is a government based incentive...

Financial Planning: Help-to-Buy ISA

Financial Planning: Help-to-Buy ISA

Help-to-Buy ISA Help-to-Buy ISA’s launched on  1st December 2015, acting as a saving vehicle to help those wishing to purchase their first home. In order to qualify as a First Time Buyer you must NEVER have purchased or held shares in a property within or outside the...