How much is the State Pension?

Understanding what you’ll receive and when While many people have some savings for retirement, most of us will also depend on the State Pension to help cover our living costs. … Read More

A Global Beat

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Global equities gained 1% last week in local currency terms, reversing their small losses of the previous couple of weeks, and are back hovering around their late April highs. The … Read More

Critical factor

Protection for you and your loved ones What would life be like if you were diagnosed with a serious illness? Things could change very suddenly. You’d get your family together … Read More

Tech Time

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Global equities have paused for breath and ended last week down slightly. Following their strong run of late, with markets up 10% since the start of the year, a pause … Read More

Inflation beaters

How to ensure your money is protected from rising inflation With current interest rates on cash savings very low, it is difficult to achieve growth above the rate of inflation. … Read More

Time to value

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Equities continued their strong run last week with global markets gaining a further 0.8% to be up 10.7% since the start of the year. The US reporting season got off … Read More

Combined finances

Planning ahead for your financial future together Some couples may prefer to keep their finances separate, while others share everything. Whichever method you’ve chosen, when it comes to retirement saving, … Read More

Time to Spend?

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Global equities have had a strong couple of weeks, with markets gaining a further 1.8% in local currency terms and 2.8% in sterling terms over the past week. Year to-date, … Read More

Tax planning reimagined

Identifying the best options to preserve your wealth No one likes to pay tax on their hard-earned money. But due to the complexities of the tax system, without expert professional … Read More