Referendum Reaction
24th June 16
It happened. It really happened. Out of the EU after 43 years. Cameron out. Stockmarkets lurching…well, tanking. I voted to Remain. I could have easily voted to...
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It happened. It really happened. Out of the EU after 43 years. Cameron out. Stockmarkets lurching…well, tanking. I voted to Remain. I could have easily voted to...
Read More31st March 14
Our latest 'Quick Poll' posed the question "How do you feel about the Budget?" You answered: Positive 61% Negative 16% Indifferent 23% It seems that George Osborne hit the-...
Read More11th October 12
Most of us have come across Shares at one time or another. For example, if you have a Personal Pension, it is likely to be invested in Funds that hold Shares (and other assets). Shares are...
Read More17th November 11
The case I mentioned in 'Cheap as chips!' two days ago has already been accepted. Now, this in itself is not earth-shattering. The wonders of modern technology facilitate underwriting decisions...
Read More15th November 11
Life Insurance…money for old rope? Good value? Statistically, a man in England has a 68.7% probability of survival until 75; whereas for a woman it is 78.8% (From an Office for National...
Read More10th November 11
We are living longer. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) recently published 2010 statistics appertaining to life expectancy in the UK. These showed that the average man who is now 65...
Read More18th October 11
I am off to see a Client tomorrow morning, to review their Investments. They are certainly not awkward, but not particularly ‘engaged’ all the same. I say this as the last review we undertook...
Read More13th October 11
There has been a lot of conjecture recently around what better approaches to take during the recent market volatility. Now, I am not qualified to give individual share advice to my Clients in...
Read More11th October 11
An Accountant referred a 74-year old to me in February. After a deal of procrastination, they are now keen to arrange their Pension income…with 3 weeks until they reach 75. Why is this crucial? ...
Read More6th October 11
I have written before on the subject of the Financial Services Authority ’s ‘ Treating Customers Fairly ’ (TCF) initiative. After my company’s TCF inspection last year, we were given a clean...
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