Pensions – The new flexible world! As many of you will have read in the press, from April 2015 those over age 55 will be able to have total access…
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Investing? Stick with it! Most investors are not good at investment decisions. That is, they’re not good at predicting short-term swings in the market. More often than not, investors find themselves buying…
Presentation on ‘How divorce lawyers should construct a letter of instruction’ Recently Mark was invited to run a presentation on how divorce lawyers should construct a letter of instruction. Here is…
Summer Budget 2015 Summary by BlueSKY As is frequently the case, the Budget generates many Financial Planning opportunities (and headaches!!) and the latest Budget was no exception. The following provides…
In last month’s article I reported how most economists and investment managers were speculating that the General Election would result in a hung parliament or coalition. Markets held their breath and it would seem have now sighed with relief.
The merits of investing in property is a regular discussion that we have with clients. For some this may mean buying a property to let out and others have the view that ‘my house is my pension’. Property is, after all, a tangible asset that most people feel they understand.
This month I have produced a grid to give an indication of the fund you would need in retirement to provide a given income.
This year the Chancellor surprised many through his sweeping changes to pensions. This has certainly grabbed the headlines and there are undoubtedly some great opportunities for those saving towards their retirement. It is good news for us too as a business, but whether Mr Osborne has gone too far with ‘pension liberation’ will perhaps take many years to establish.