At the end of last week we found out that the UK national debt now totals more than 100% of our GDP (our entire economy). This is the first time this has happened in over 60 years. Of course it was to be expected with the huge amount of spending the government is...
When it comes to ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts) there are now 5 different types, but which is the best ISA for you? Did you know that in some circumstances you can actually save and invest more than the current £20,000 annual ISA limit? There are some key...
Global stock markets had a bit of a wobble at the end of last week. The FTSE 100 saw a drop of nearly 4% leading some to think this was the start of the final phase of the bear market and a prolonged period of losses. This all came about because of update from the US...
Over many years it was considered appropriate to reduce your investment risk just before retirement. After all, if you are soon to be taking money out of your pension fund, it’s logical to want to protect its current value to maximise those withdrawals. But there...
Did you know that there can be circumstances when an insurance return, as in the lump sum payout from an insurance policy, can be better than the return you get from investing. For example, if you have a lump sum available to invest or excess cash that you want to...
