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December 23, 2016
Whether or not we see a Santa Rally this year, both the Dow Jones and the FTSE100 have already been flying high as we approach the year end, despite most expert predictions and the Brexit and Trump votes.
November 24, 2016
In his first Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond praised the "strength and resilience" of the UK economy since the Brexit vote and pointed out that the IMF predicts the UK will be the fastest growing major economy this year, with employment at a record high.
November 14, 2016
How to navigate your investment options and why professional advice can help.
November 12, 2016
The Dow Jones ended the week at a record high after the shock Trump victory.
November 5, 2016
The FTSE 100 endured its worst week since January, driven by fears of a Donald Trump victory and the strengthening pound.
October 19, 2016
Inflation rose to its highest level in 22 months in September. The consumer prices index (CPI) rate of inflation increased to 1.0%, up from 0.6% in August and looks certain to go even higher in the next few months, possibly exceeding the Bank of England’s 2% target next year.
October 5, 2016
Stock markets in the UK soared yesterday, with the FTSE100 closing at 7,074.34, its highest level since the record finish of 7,104 in April 2015. Indeed, it came close to setting a new record high, before a last-minute burst of profit taking. Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 mid-cap index did close at a new peak.
September 25, 2016
According to BofA Merrill Lynch, we are in the midst of the second longest cyclical bull market ever. They say the cyclical bull market started on 09 March 2009, and has now comfortably surpassed the June 1949-August 1956 rally, only being beaten by the December 1987-March 2000 advance.
September 21, 2016
Following Brexit, many investors rushed to get out of UK open-ended property funds, but the fall in prices could present an interesting opportunity for the brave investor.
August 31, 2016
Consumer confidence has not been dented by Brexit and nor has the stock market.
August 4, 2016
As widely trailed, UK interest rates were cut today from 0.5% to 0.25% - a record low level and the first cut for over 7 years. The decision to cut interest rates was approved unanimously by the members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and further cuts were not ruled out.
July 22, 2016
The cutting of capital gains tax (CGT) in the March budget was an unexpected surprise and is good news for those with larger portfolios held outside Isas and/or those sitting on significant gains.
July 14, 2016
Amidst all the recent political changes, unexpectedly today the Bank Rate stayed the same – held at 0.5% for a further month at least. The rate has now been held at this level since March 2009.
June 25, 2016
So Brexit has won the day and the UK has voted to leave the EU. What impact will the result have on investors?
April 11, 2016
The new pension rules that came into effect just over a year ago mean it could now sometimes make sense to ditch your final salary pension.
March 17, 2016
The budget saw some good news for savers and investors as well as a reduction in capital gains tax.
March 8, 2016
With the drastic reduction in lifetime allowance, many investors are turning to VCTs to top up their income.
March 1, 2016
Significant tax changes are due in April 2016, so reviewing your financial plans ahead of that could pay dividends.
February 22, 2016
The date for the EU Referendum has been set for 23 June. So what impact will it have on the markets?
February 12, 2016
The pensions revolution of April 2015 means pensions can now play an important role in inheritance tax planning (IHT).
February 1, 2016
More pension changes are on the way, which is bad news this time, particularly for high earners.
January 21, 2016
The FTSE100 entered bear market territory on Wednesday, closing over 20% below its previous peak of 7103.98 last April.
January 18, 2016
The last summer budget saw the Chancellor deliver his promise to increase the Inheritance Tax (IHT) threshold to £1m. However, it is not quite what it seems.
January 7, 2016
Warren Buffett famously said about successful investing “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful”.
19/10/2019
For years, the assumption has been that most Americans are anti-tax, but are attitudes changing?
19/10/2019
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