Is my financial adviser influenced by a product provider?
This is the question that all investors should be asking after the publication of a new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
How to live to over 100
I spotted an interesting factoid on Twitter this morning, courtesy of @BagsOfVintage: Another interesting fact – Japan has over 50,000...
Further hikes in the personal allowance
It’s party conference season, with the Liberal Democrats taking centre stage this week and making various pre-election promises. As the...
Naughty AXA Wealth (or Why you should see an IFA)
AXA Wealth has been fined £1.8m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to ensure it gave suitable investment...
Limiting house price booms
Given the performance of UK house prices over the past five years, a price ‘boom’ is probably the last thing...
Sports Direct, Coca-Cola HBC & Mondi in your pension fund
Three firms are likely to be promoted to the ranks of the UK’s leading share index next week, according to indicative...
Fine Wine Bonds?
Wine lovers of the world rejoice; the first Fine Wine Bond has been launched for UK investors. The Naked Fine...
House price growth acceleration
I type this as I sit in the living room of my girlfriend’s house, as a professional studies each room...
Prepare your tastebuds!
Eat and Drink Cranleigh is a new food and drink festival put on by Cranleigh Arts Centre in association with...
Preparing for the zombie apocalypse
I’m currently halfway through watching series two of the excellent and award-winning The Walking Dead. If you’ve not had the...