Managing your investments

How to know if you have ‘excess cash’ that could be invested

There is £430 billion of ‘excess cash’ sitting in savings accounts that people could be taking more risk with, according to a new report from...

Thu, 03/10/2024 - 15:35

Can I inherit my late father’s pension, and will I owe inheritance tax?

Can you explain how Inheritance Tax (IHT) will impact my pensions? My father worked for the NHS for 35 years and recently passed away –...

Wed, 02/10/2024 - 18:03

Lifetime ISAs boom in popularity

Lifetime ISAs have become more popular, with an extra £732 million going into the accounts last year, according to government figures. The account, which gives...

Tue, 01/10/2024 - 16:27

Pension withdrawals jump to £52 billion in cost-of-living crisis

Inflation may have returned closer to ‘normal’ levels in recent months, but three years of spiking prices and rising interest rates has had a huge...

Tue, 01/10/2024 - 15:50

Starter portfolios update - 30 September 2024

We recently carried out an in-depth review of our Starter portfolios. As a result, we’ve made them both simpler and lower cost for new...

Mon, 30/09/2024 - 21:48

Five ways to get started investing

Starting out investing doesn’t have to be tricky. When you start it’s easy to be bamboozled by jargon or feel like it’s all too complicated....

Wed, 25/09/2024 - 14:29

Families urged to track down £1.4 billion in forgotten child accounts

The Government has urged people aged 18-22 to come forward and claim their share of £1.4 billion stashed in matured Child Trust Funds. Government data...

Wed, 25/09/2024 - 14:20

The elite group of British shares outperforming the UK stock market

The UK stock market might be unloved but there are shares delivering strong returns. These include well-known British companies trading at or near record share...

Wed, 25/09/2024 - 11:43

Why the US Federal Reserve needs to get interest rates down (and fast)

The US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point is generally winning praise for the signals it sends on the...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 09:09

Two million to pay tax on cash savings interest

The number of people having to pay tax on their savings will almost double over two years to the end of the current tax year,...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 14:58

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