Managing your investments


How to make the most of your child's Junior ISA savings

Inflation is high, meaning the spending power of your money is being eaten away. At the same time, cash interest rates offered on savings are...

Mon, 30/07/2018 - 12:27


Is it time to have a spring clean of the junk in portfolios?

US investment legend Warren Buffett once commented: “We have a lot of fun as the bubble blows up and we all think we are going...

Thu, 10/05/2018 - 14:53


Choose your ISA carefully

Former Chancellor George Osborne’s Lifetime ISA looks set to become part of the long-term savings landscape after the Government belatedly published draft legislation setting...

Wed, 12/10/2016 - 09:41


Why the latest bond market wobble matters

A sell-off in global stocks on Friday 9 September – the most violent move in either direction for a good couple of months – was...

Thu, 15/09/2016 - 09:14


People in a meeting

The new pension advice allowance – is it right for you?

“Should I pay for professional advice or go it alone?” Even the savviest investor will likely ask themselves this question as they approach the complex...

Wed, 07/09/2016 - 09:09


Why commodities are trying to forge a comeback in 2016

One intriguing trend of note this year is the recovery in the Bloomberg Commodities index, a basket of 22 raw materials, encompassing energy, industrial metals,...

Fri, 26/08/2016 - 10:12


Pound coins stacked

Two ways to generate cash returns from equities

While the Bank of England’s three-pronged monetary package launched on 4 August has been welcomed by equity and bond markets (not to mention many commentators...

Thu, 18/08/2016 - 10:08


Divorce settlement

Financial planning in divorce

We explain the options available when splitting your assets

Divorce is a highly stressful time when emotional pressures are compounded by difficult financial decisions that can...

Thu, 11/08/2016 - 16:25


Bank of England

How to prepare for the success (or failure) of rate cuts and more QE

Stock and bond markets are welcoming the Bank of England’s three-pronged monetary package, launched last week (4 August) in response to (as yet unfounded) fears...

Wed, 10/08/2016 - 17:36


Pension pounds

Is now the worst time in history to retire?

Bank of England governor Mark Carney last week unveiled a series of “big bazooka” monetary policy stimuli designed to breathe life into the ailing UK...

Wed, 10/08/2016 - 14:24


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