Sep 30, 2022 | Newsletter
Britain has a new Prime Minister who has vowed to be pro-business and help consumers, but will that filter through to the stock market? Liz Truss is taking on both Britain’s top job and an economic challenge that would make most baulk. Inflation has reached...
Sep 27, 2022 | Newsletter
Workers are debating skipping their regular pension payments to help pay for rising energy bills in 2022 – but this could mean they lose £77,000 by the time they reach retirement. With the energy price cap increasing by £693 from 1 April, the average customer is...
Jun 28, 2022 | Newsletter
Anyone who claims a State Pension could receive an extra £1,000 to their pension pot next April. It comes after the rate of inflation shot up, and the UK Government promised to reinstate the “triple lock”. The triple lock ties the State Pension to increase by either...
Jun 25, 2022 | Newsletter
The Bank of England’s chief economist has admitted that the central bank faces its toughest challenge since independence in 1997 and signalled that interest rates need to rise further. Speaking in Cardiff, Huw Pill said that inflation’s surge to a 40-year high of 9%...
Jun 22, 2022 | Newsletter
House prices are at risk as spending power is set to take a big hit, the boss of Nationwide Building Society has warned. Joe Garner said higher prices and interest rates, together with steep rises in the cost of living, mean buying a home will be tougher. He believes...
Jun 20, 2022 | Newsletter
The average UK house is only £50,000 short of the threshold, and the Office for National Statistics doesn’t see this trend reversing. It predicts that by 2026-27, inheritance tax will raise £7.6bn a year. So it’s a good time to revisit the ways to reduce the burden –...
Jun 17, 2022 | Newsletter
The Bank of England governor warned last week of ‘apocalyptic’ food price rises. Yet war in Ukraine, climate change and inflation are already taking their toll all over the world. The cost of living is a problem in Britain. For UN agencies and humanitarian relief...
Jun 15, 2022 | Newsletter
Global dividends set a new Q1 record this year, with all regions experiencing double digit growth, the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index revealed. The quarterly study found global dividends surged by 11% in the first four months of the year, hitting...
Jun 13, 2022 | Newsletter
Pension savers are set to lose out on billions of pounds through a hefty tax, as a key allowance on saving has been frozen. While pension saving can be useful for retirement, there are rules, such as the Lifetime Allowance, people will need to bear in mind. This...
