Not all investment funds are the same. So how do you choose which ones to trust with your money? Many…
Maximise your allowances
According to a recent report by Aviva*, 50-year olds are typically relying on downsizing, receiving an inheritance or – believe…
Why Some Investors Won’t Go Abroad
Despite the well-documented advantage of taking financial planning advice, (‘The Value of Financial Advice’ report from the International Longevity…
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Some Defined Benefit Pension Policyholders are being offered large sums to transfer out of the scheme. But with such a…
Which geo-political events cause the biggest stock market moves?
Markets are unpredictable – that’s what you’ll probably get from looking at this table. If you cover the gain and…
Life Savings: Spend Them Wisely
Retirement can make up a big chunk of your life. And we have varying aspirations of what we want from…
Roulette Retirement: Will your money last as long as you?
How much money can you take from your retirement savings pot every year to a) live comfortably and b) not…
Fake News in Financial Press?
“Pope backs Trump”, “FBI Agent Suspected in Hillary Email Leaks Found Dead”, “Hillary sold weapons to ISIS”. All these fake…
Reality Check Retirement: How Much Is Enough?
I’m often surprised by the way that some people react to my question about their aspirations for their future lifestyle.…
Predictions – and why you shouldn’t make them
When questioned recently about whether the Bank of England had been overzealous in its gloomy post Brexit economic forecast, its…