A report by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified that many savers are not shopping around for the best…
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…
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…
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…
Crystal Clear Vision, not Crystal Balls!
In my last blog I told you about not having crystal balls – much to the apparent amusement of…
The Ups & Downs of Downsizing for Retirement
As many as three million people in the UK are relying on downsizing their home to pay for retirement. In…