13
Nov
Markets are noisy
Markets are 'noisy' which can lead to an over emphasis on short term performance and the potential to make bad decisions based on our emotions. ...
30
Oct
Virtual conference
I usually attend a financial planning conference run by the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI) but this year was different....
16
Oct
Pension age rises
You might have missed this, but the minimum age at which you can access your pension benefits is rising to age 57....
02
Oct
Tax rises?
I’m sure you’ve seen the various media coverage about the potential for tax rises in the future. Given the additional government spending...
18
Sep
Public sector pensions
Public sector pension members have had to deal with several changes to their pensions over the last 10 years and now it appears that another change could be on the horizon....
04
Sep
Dividends
Receiving a cash dividend has historically been seen as an important part of the investment return received from owning a share in a company. ...
21
Aug
Investment and currency movements
Over recent years we have witnessed the volatility of sterling against other currencies but when investing is this something we should be worried about?...
07
Aug
Record Store Day 2020
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you might remember that last year I wrote about Record Store Day 2019, but what's happening in 2020? ...
24
Jul
Stock picking
How often do we hear or read that a certain company, sector or particular type of firm will do well in the future?...
10
Jul
Commercial property
A common question that we’re currently asked by clients is what the prospects are for commercial property in the future in a post-Covid world? ...