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June 26, 2017 - Latest: One year on from Brexit should you invest in the UK or the EU? by Darius McDermott
4 April 2017
The majority of Britons (67%) believe that feeling in control is the key to being happy. At a time of great political and economic unknowns, new research from loan provider Sunny shows that while 61% feel happy with life at present, just 14% have confidence in the current political situation in the UK Some 56% […]
Read More...29 March 2017
The biggest risk facing investors is being too cautious in overweighting cash in their portfolios due to fear of disruptive events says Stephen Jones, chief investment officer at Kames Capital. Jones, who oversees a range of fixed income, property, equity and multi-asset funds at Kames, says investors risk forgoing attractive investment opportunities by overweighting cash […]
Read More...23 March 2017
The under 30s may not receive the state pension until they are 70 due to strains on the public finances from increasing life expectancy, a report by government experts has warned. The Government Actuary’s Department, which advises the UK government on issues to do with life expectancy, pensions and spending says that the move may […]
Read More...22 March 2017
America’s S&P 500 index fell 1.4% on Tuesday, its first daily fall of more than 1% since October. But the end of the third-longest such streak since 1970 does not necessarily herald the end of the bull run in US stocks, at least if history is any guide says investment platform AJ Bell. Tuesday’s fall […]
Read More...22 March 2017
SMEs have been urged to ‘lock in’ an exchange rate for their upcoming overseas payments before Article 50 is triggered by the Prime Minister Theresa May. Online overseas payments service Money Mover is urging Britain’s SMEs to consider reducing uncertainty surrounding their foreign currency transactions for up to the next six months. Hamish Anderson, CEO […]
Read More...21 March 2017
The last two years have brought about a plethora of change for investors. As another tax year fast approaches Hargreaves Lansdown highlights eight changes you should be aware of when it comes to saving tax in 2017/2018. Corporate bond funds change to paying gross interest Since April 2016 interest from bank and savings accounts has […]
Read More...21 March 2017
The Consumer Price index has risen to 2.3% compared with 1.8% in January with the Office for National Statistics attributing much of the rise to higher transport costs. The rate in February 2017 was the highest since September 2013, having steadily increased since late 2015. Rising transport costs, particularly for fuel, were the main contributors […]
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20 March 2017
Good With Money has published a guide to stocks and shares ISAs, aimed at people with little experience of stock market investing. According to investment platform Selftrade from Equiniti, co-sponsor of the guide, some £762 billion of Brits’ savings sits in cash, and only 26 per cent have any investments at all. Just 12 per […]
Read More...20 March 2017
The typical person entering residential care will face total bills of between £50,000 and £93,000 depending on where they live according to research from Royal London. Variations in house prices around the UK mean that this could amount to anything from 18% to 56% of the value of the average house. For residents in the […]
Read More...17 March 2017
A. J Bell’s investment direction Russ Mould considers the implications of the third 0.25% interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve. He looks at the five key questions, all of which have implications for the US and global economies and therefore investment portfolios 1) What degree of interest rate increase has historically been needed […]
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