Market Commentary – March 2019

Market Commentary – March 2019

Brexit really has dominated the news this month more than other months, and that’s saying something! It seems as soon as you write and publish something about Brexit, the whole thing changes. As for world stock markets, it has generally been a positive month but as...
Spring Statement 2019 – What You Need To Know

Spring Statement 2019 – What You Need To Know

Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his Spring Statement 2019 and from a financial planning point of view there is not much to say. There were however a few interesting announcements on the economy more broadly. What is the Spring Statement 2019 For those of you...
Understanding Real Inflation

Understanding Real Inflation

You may be aware of the current CPI (Consumer Price Index) or RPI (Retail Price Index) inflation rate, but does this really tell us everything about real inflation? Actually no it doesn’t. Real inflation is a lot higher than you think and will affect people...
Do You Have A Dog Fund?

Do You Have A Dog Fund?

When I say a dog fund I’m not referring to a savings fund for your dog! I’m talking about investment funds. The worst performing investment funds have been named and shamed in a recent ‘Spot the Dog’ guide published by online investment service Bestinvest. This is an...