ESG investment popularity increases

Investment decisions based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are growing in popularity among investors, despite a limited understanding of what they entail, research has found. The 2020 Financial Adviser survey, conducted by fund data and...

Are We At the Bottom of the Market?

It is not easy to tell what the FTSE 100 index bottom is. However, we can see when a stock market crash starts. Further, we know that it can take a long while before FTSE 100 finds its groove again. This information tells us two things. One, our investing window to...

Support for the Self Employed

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has begun contacting customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), recently announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Those who are...

Coronavirus and the Property Market

One of the best ways to judge how much a property is worth is to see what is being asked for similar homes, or how much they have sold for recently. Monthly house price reports from such data sources as the Land Registry and Rightmove are the best tools for this,...
Financial Education for Children in Lockdown

Financial Education for Children in Lockdown

Getting teenagers to think about saving for their old age is a mammoth task at the best of times, and with the stresses of the coronavirus health crisis it may now seem impossible. But as the effects of lockdown are felt in the economy and people’s livelihoods, now is...
April 2020 client newsletter

April 2020 client newsletter

I have extracted several articles on various subjects as reported in the media this month for your perusal. We are currently going through unprecedented times and therefore it is not a surprise that most of the articles are pessimistic. I hope you find them of...