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3rd July 2019
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July sees us welcome a new member to the client support team here at BlueSKY, growing our numbers to 14. Having a fantastic support team is key to us being…
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Feeling Supersonic?
3rd July 2019
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June is typically conference season in our world and we recently attended a conference specifically focussed on Financial Wellbeing. Increasingly, in the busy world in which we live this subject…
Neil Woodford and the ‘star’ fund manager
3rd July 2019
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It is very unusual for a story about an investment fund closing its doors to redemptions making the headlines on the BBC News at Six. Having watched the news or…
Using Business Property Relief
13th May 2019
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The Relief Business Property Relief (BPR) is Inheritance Tax legislation that’s been established since 1976. It allows qualifying assets to be passed on free from inheritance tax once they’ve been…
Should I take action if my investments fall?
10th May 2019
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Investing in stocks and shares (or funds that contain them) will always come with a risk that the value can fall. There are numerous factors that affect the markets and…
The fundamentals of investing
10th May 2019
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When investing, you naturally want to maximise the returns delivered as much as possible. But the markets can be volatile and at times, you’re likely to see the value of…
Building a base income in retirement: Why an Annuity is still worth considering
10th May 2019
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Since Pension Freedoms were introduced in 2015, Annuities have fallen in popularity. Instead, many modern retirees prefer to choose the flexibility offered by other options. But Annuities can still provide…
Final Salary pension transfers: What you need to know before making a decision
28th March 2019
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Final Salary pensions are often seen as gold-plated and an attractive way to fund retirement. However, a number of people are choosing to transfer out of these pensions in favour…
How behavioural psychology could be affecting your investment decisions
28th March 2019
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When it comes to making decisions, there are a whole host of factors that have an influence. It is no different with financial decisions, including investing. While we know they…
Volatility and trying to ‘time’ the market
8th February 2019
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In October 2018 we witnessed the return of volatility in investment markets. The previous ten years had provided steady returns, known as a bull market, since the financial crash of…