We’re sure you’ve already heard all about inflation in the UK. After all, it’s been one of the biggest topics in the news over the past few weeks. While many of you will understand what inflation means, we’re sure, it can be hard to figure out what high inflation will...
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Environmental, Social and Governance 101: What is ESG Investing?
Given all the recent headlines about COP26, we thought we’d talk about one way you can help support a move towards a more sustainable future. ESG investing, which stands for Environmental, Social and Governance, is a style of investing which focuses on different...
Saving for Future Generations: ISAs, LISAs and JISAs
Saving for the future is an essential part of financial planning. It’s basically the whole reason we do it. Whether it’s saving for your first house, to top up a pension, or to leave something for your children – having financial goals for the future is why we pay...
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and Investments: The Regulations
Here’s another guest post from Ann-Marie Matthews, Associate Solicitor at Barker Gotelee. In this article, she’ll be covering how an attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) has to manage the investments of the person they’re acting for. It’s important stuff,...
Why You Should Be Investing as a Young Professional and Our Top Tips
This article is for general use only and is not intended to address your particular requirements. It should not be relied upon in its entirety and shall not be deemed to be or constitute advice. The value of your investments can go up as well as down, so you could get...
How To Avoid Common Investing Mistakes
Deciding to invest is one of the best ways you can make sure you are financially stable in the future. If you’re keen to give it a go and manage your own investments, it pays to take into consideration the following common investing mistakes to avoid getting bad...
Cash ISA vs Stocks and Shares ISA
ISAs are relatively new. They were introduced in 1999 and since then have become a key asset for savers and investors alike. Before ISAs were introduced, pensions were the primary vehicle for building savings for many. In general, the ISAs available have...
What does the snap election mean for investors?
So, who saw that coming? On Tuesday 18th April, PM Theresa May suddenly announced a snap general election. It all came as a bit of a surprise, especially given that she’d previously dismissed the idea of having an election until 2020… Inevitably, the markets quickly...
The US election and finance – a global earthquake in the making?
Is it safe to come out yet? The shockwaves that were felt around the world as Donald J Trump was named President-elect would have been enough to knock down his infamous Mexican wall. A global rollercoaster Traders reached for the Gaviscon as markets swayed wildly in...
What a falling pound means
Most of us give very little thought to the value of the pound until we’re queuing up at the airport to exchange our hard earned cash into some exotic currency. And even then we’re distracted by the thought of pina coladas and limbo competitions (really? just us?!)....