What do low interest rates mean for your retirement?
The Bank of England has maintained interest rates at the historic low of 0.5% since March 2009. Interest rates subsequently...
Worse off because of Brexit?
Are you worse off as a result of the Brexit referendum result in June? The referendum result was someone that...
Monthly Investment Update August 2016
In our latest monthly investment update for August 2016, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity prices...
Are equity portfolios ever suitable for older clients?
As we get older, received wisdom suggests we should reduce the risk in our investment portfolios. A big reason for...
Informed Choice Radio 097: Holly Mackay, Ladies Losing Out
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Will interest rates fall on Thursday?
Following the referendum result last month, interest rates have been expected to fall. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee...
Parents putting financial health at risk for university funding
Why are parents putting their financial health at risk for university fees funding? According to the Sutton Trust, graduates from...
Informed Choice Radio 094: They won’t let me sell my property fund!
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Standard Life suspends property fund trading
Despite some early volatility, the investment market fallout from the referendum decision has been fairly benign. Perhaps one of the...
What do the ratings cuts mean for the UK?
One fairly swift consequence of the vote to leave the EU was a cut to the UK’s credit ratings. Ratings...