It looks set to be an ‘interesting’ week ahead. As things stand, Theresa May is pressing ahead with the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal in the House of Commons tomorrow. As things stand, she has nowhere near the support needed to win this vote. Reports over the weekend suggest a series of phone calls […]

Before we get started, a brief definition. An inverted yield curve describes an interest rate environment where long-term debt instruments have a lower yield than short-term debt instruments of the same credit quality. In this case, it’s the US Treasury yield curve at stake and it’s become inverted for the first time in more than […]

Getting rich, Brexit-proofing your personal finances and the value of the orgasm economy. November featured nine new episodes of the Informed Choice Radio podcast, covering the usual diverse range of personal finance and investing topics. We started the month with a closer look at an interesting proposal designed to boost levels of pension savings for […]

The team at Informed Choice was pleased to sponsor and help organise the seventh annual Jigsaw Run 10k on Sunday morning. This annual charity run, raising money for Jigsaw Trust, took place at Dunsfold Park near Cranleigh. Runners at this popular event had the unique opportunity to run a mile along the main runway, crossing […]

How has your personal well-being changed over the course of the past year? It’s arguably a difficult thing to measure. After all, we have different views about what constitutes happiness, satisfaction and well-being. But the Office for National Statistics has devised a way to measure and track personal well-being. Their latest official figures on the […]

In our latest monthly investment update for November 2018, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity prices are performing. Global equities experienced a brutal October, marked by the return of volatility and some sharp daily movements. The FTSE 100 index of leading UK shares finished the month down 382.1 points or […]

Podcasting is making the headlines again this month, with the BBC launching a new app designed to woo younger listeners. BBC Sounds replaces BBC iPlayer Radio and has been described as a way to allow the BBC to “lean in to the podcast revolution”. Here at Informed Choice, we’re a big fan of the podcast […]

Part of our role as Financial Planners is to construct and manage investment portfolios designed to deliver on the objectives agreed with our clients. We have a robust investment advice process which is designed to ensure we always provide suitable investment advice to our clients. A few times each year, our Financial Planners and Paraplanners […]

It’s an exciting time for our business, with the decision to open a new Informed Choice Petersfield office next month. The new office location opening is part of our plans to expand the Informed Choice brand into Hampshire. Holders Barn forms part of a prestigious new mixed development in Station Road, Petersfield. We signed a […]

Following months of speculation, the Bank of England has finally put up interest rates. Its Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously in August for the 0.25% increase, voting 9-0 to put the Bank Rate up to 0.75%. In setting interest rates, the Bank is trying to meet a 2% inflation target, but in a way that […]