If you are looking for financial advice and you are using the internet to find your adviser, you are of course, not alone.. Consumer perception currently seems to be that most people will be able to find, not only the most qualified and experienced financial advisors, but, ALL financial advisers on aggregator websites. This is not
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Global Outlook and Financial Investment Advice in 2016
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. Many of us are thinking about financial investment advice as we approach the end of 2015 so I thought that now would be a good time to reflect on this year and to begin to think about the year ahead.read more
Global Outlook and Financial Investment Advice in 2016UK Post-election thoughts
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. UK Post-election thoughts A lot has been happened since I last blogged, in the political arena, in the economy, and in the global financial markets. The good news is that if the Conservative Party hadn't gotten a majority seat, theread more
UK Post-election thoughtsIs the Eurozone recovery sustainable?
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. Recently the ECB, Mario Draghi, cut the benchmark interest rate to 0.05%. This is good news for the markets in the short term. Why though has Mr Draghi cut the ECB rate when we are supposed to be in the processread more
Is the Eurozone recovery sustainable?6 key investment tips
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. Investing consistently well is a tricky business and we all aspire to do this but with varying degrees of success. Knowing when to invest can have material consequences on how your investment will perform, even for longer term Investments. Theread more
6 key investment tipsHow the Russia-Ukraine conflict might affect your investments
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. This blog looks at the Russia-Ukraine conflict and how this might affect the global markets and global economy. Background Ukraine has a long history. Interestingly one of its most famous exports was and is the classical musician, Trikovsky. Ukraine firstread more
How the Russia-Ukraine conflict might affect your investmentsActively managed funds vs. tracker funds: Chalk and cheese?
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. Tax planning is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. I remember one of the professors at my post grad school saying that, ‘if you take a sample of say 10 people from the street and asked them to pick say 30read more
Actively managed funds vs. tracker funds: Chalk and cheese?A grim global outlook but make hay while the sun shines…
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. There is a lot to be confused about for anyone trying to understand the global economy these days, and we do live in a global economy. We live in times where things like Quantitative Easing (QE) happen on a regularread more
A grim global outlook but make hay while the sun shines…