Phil Sidebottom, Chartered Financial Planner and Steve Hutchings, Head of Business Development were recently joined by Stephen Patch from law firm Shoosmiths to discuss the possible options available to increase…
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World markets summary:
The weakness we saw in shares during September carried through into October as increasing rates of Covid-19 infections led to the re-imposition of national lockdowns in Europe,…
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We recently announced our final results for the twelve months ended 31 March 2020. Significant cost reductions and positive momentum in both divisions have positioned the group for sustainable profitability…
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The last decade has seen both thematic as well as sustainable investing moving into the mainstream, often precipitated by a transfer of wealth from older to younger generations. We view…
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Currently in the UK (separate taxation tiers for Scotland) you begin to lose your ‘personal allowance’ if your income exceeds £100,000pa.
The current annual allowance (the tax free…
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We believe that long term investing in a diverse range of assets and geographies is the best way to invest your money and that there have been some great opportunities…
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What is it?
In the current world of low interest rates and high uncertainty in what our everyday life will look like, something known as an ‘availability’ cash flow has…
Traditionally, the focus when constructing an investment portfolio has been on asset allocation and risk tolerance. However, people have often not given sufficient consideration as to ‘why’ they are investing.…
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Even in these modern times, talking to our family about tax possibly due on our estate when we are gone can be uncomfortable. However, considering the current tax rate of…
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Macro Overview
Business wants to come back. When will the virus let business unleash its pent-up potential and what (ongoing) helping hand will governments provide to ensure consumers and companies…
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