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“People put off from pension saving by complex system”
Many of the conversations we have with clients about pensions involve helping them to understand...
“What next for investors if interest rates have peaked?”
What next is a much better couple (or more) of years ahead. If you have investments, you’ll have...
“Midlifers face ‘uphill challenge’ when saving for comfortable retirement”
There are a heck of a lot of variables to consider here. One person’s midlife is another’s old age...
“Govt cannot expect people to pay mortgage if ministers struggle”
And here are the real-life effects of high, or at least much-higher-than-they-were, interest and...
“Bank of England holds rates steady at 5.25% as inflation concerns persist”
So interest rates are staying up here, and, as importantly for us, our investments and the rest of...
“TV presenter wins 10-year IR35 battle against HMRC”
The infamous ‘IR35’ dates from the Gordon Brown (kids etc.) era. It was intended to stop...
“Why you should never retire”
On my 50th birthday, I will always remember, amongst the card or two I received was a letter from...
“Inheritance tax on course for record year of receipts (again) amid calls to scrap it”
Will he/won’t he abolish Inheritance Tax? The Pre-Budget rumour is still out there, perhaps...
“Govt considers ‘radical approach’ to homeownership with 1% deposit mortgages”
Here’s another pre-election potential headline grabber which would, I’d say, have longer-term...
“Pensioner urges Hargreaves to create safeguards after he ‘gambled’ away Sipp”
An extreme example of the dangers of DIY investing, admittedly. A gambling addict who’d given up,...
“Donald Trump is winning. Business, beware”
There’s a perception that whatever might be the consequences for the rest of the world, Trump as...
“Aegon: Living to 100 is no longer a fantasy, but are we prepared?”
Not sure how many of us actually fantasise about living into our hundreds nor the extent to which...
“Reaction: UK economy returns to growth as GDP rises by 0.3%”
OK, this sounds like good news, doesn’t I? Last month’s figures showed a fall in GDP, and three of...
“Simon Evan-Cook: FCA must wake up to consolidation damage”
This is where I can don my ‘been around the block, seen it all before’ mantle. What’s happening in...
“National insurance cut raises questions over state pension funding”
In an election year, all parties will try to be all things to all men. Mostly, it’s only stuff...