Managing your investments

Energy price cap up 187% since October 2021 as households face bleak winter ahead

The latest energy price cap announced by Ofgem points to a bleak winter ahead.

After all the estimations, predictions and finger-in-the-air sums we finally know...

Tue, 30/08/2022 - 11:12

Underused tax breaks can help fight the cost-of-living crisis

Wednesday’s inflation figure for July is expected to reveal even higher price rises last month, while the Bank of England is now forecasting high inflation...

Tue, 16/08/2022 - 09:52

How to invest through a recession

The Bank of England is now forecasting a long UK recession, beginning at the end of this end of this year, which is expected to...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 15:05

Inflation leap paves the way for accelerated interest rate rise

Another larger-than-expected increase in inflation is turning up the heat on the UK’s economy – and on the spending power of the nation. It could...

Thu, 21/07/2022 - 10:03

National Insurance is cut next week, but most of us are still paying more tax

From 6 July millions of people will see their National Insurance bills cut, as the threshold at which people start paying the tax is raised...

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:58

Hunting shares get drilled even as firm predicts return to the black

A blossoming order book, an upturn in business in the USA and management’s forecast of a return to a net profit in 2022 are not...

Thu, 30/06/2022 - 17:31

Number of Lifetime ISA savers hit with early withdrawal charges spikes in April as inflation begins to bite

Millions of Brits are facing a devastating income squeeze in 2022 and many will need to turn to their savings in order to make ends...

Fri, 10/06/2022 - 10:37

The new tax year is here! Six essential checks for your investment portfolio

Lots of people rush to make investments and fill their ISA before the tax-year end. But now we’re in a new tax year, and there’s...

Thu, 07/04/2022 - 09:53

Help to Buy ISA savers missing out on free cash

Help to Buy ISA savers who have had their accounts for years could be missing out on free money towards their house deposit by not...

Fri, 01/04/2022 - 11:49

Early bird vs last minute ISA investors

Stocks and shares ISA savers can broadly be split into three groups – regular savers, early birds, and last minute investors. Right now, last minute...

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 16:44

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