Please note that the content of this review should not be considered as investment advice or any form of recommendation. If you require investment advice, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our qualified team. Bull Market Continues Key Themes Stocks had a small dip in November, before recovering back …
Information correct as at 27 November 2025 In her second Labour Budget, the Chancellor for the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, stuck to the party’s manifesto commitments and didn’t increase the headline rates of tax. No major taxes were impacted but the well-publicised freezing of allowances and rate bands were confirmed having the effect of bringing more …
Please note that the content of this review should not be considered as investment advice or any form of recommendation. If you require investment advice, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our qualified team. Stocks Stumble After US Shutdown Key Themes News that the US government shutdown is nearing …
Pound cost averaging is a phrase which is often used in passing by financial advisers. A little, well-known perk often associated with making regular contributions into an investment. But what does it actually mean? And does it make any difference to our investment returns? Pound cost averaging refers to the ability to benefit from fluctuations …
As financial advisers, we constantly talk about the importance of diversification within an investment portfolio. I’m sure, at times, we sound like broken records! However, this quilt chart below illustrates so simply, just why we go on about it. The quilt chart shows the annual returns for a range of different asset classes across a …
Please note that the content of this review should not be considered as investment advice or any form of recommendation. If you require investment advice, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our qualified team. Echoes of the 90s Key Themes Stocks are at record highs and have now risen …
State Pension Payments Predicted to Rise by over £550 next year. The state pension is expected to rise in April 2026 due to UK’s Triple Lock mechanism, which ensures that pension payments increase annually by the highest of 3 measures. What is Triple Lock? The Triple Lock was introduced in 2011 to protect pensioner’s income …
Free Childcare Just Got Better – The Latest Update for Working Parents Further to our blog post, ‘understanding the new childcare allowance’ back in September 2023 we have updated our article following the role out of these changes on 1 September 2025. It’s official – the biggest expansion of free childcare in England is now …
Please note that the content of this review should not be considered as investment advice or any form of recommendation. If you require investment advice, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our qualified team. Fiscal Policy Comes Into Focus Key Themes August followed a familiar path with stocks rising …
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