Philip J Milton DipFS CFP™ Chartered FCSI (Financial Planning), Chartered FLIBF, Chartered FPFS, Chartered Wealth Manager
Managing Director
Upon leaving school at sixteen, Philip joined one of the leading high street banks and quickly gained his banking qualifications. He founded Philip J Milton & Company in 1985, starting out from a room in his parents’ home in Georgeham. Philip manages the Company’s discretionary funds and is one of the longest-standing managers of the same funds in the whole industry. Philip has amongst the highest level qualifications in the industry including an MBA, Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Wealth Manager. Philip has lived in North Devon all his life and is well-known in business and community circles being involved in many activities away from work too. He has also stood for Parliament but has retired from that pursuit now. He has been happily married to Helen since 1991 and they have four children.
Dollar doldrums and silver surfing
Quietly and gently and perhaps almost unnoticed, the US Dollar had been seeing a drift downhill before strengthening again over last week. Against Sterling it has now been the lowest since September 2021, having fallen by over 26% since the Pound’s trough in July 2022. We are not so unhappy as we have currency in […]
Some growth but inflation bites
It’s been good to see some economic growth with an unexpected 0.3% figure in November. Services and production rose and construction fell. The results at least counter some of the previous slippage but won’t be giving a great annualised figure regardless – but all helping. Likewise, whilst we read a colossal 700,000 graduates are unemployed, […]
Silver prices surge
I am still reeling from Silver’s 130% increase in 2025. Gold was a mere 53%. And yes, it has continued – £1,000 of silver on 1/1/25 is now £2,960 – I am becoming speechless. We have trimmed some of ours but still hold over £3million but as noted, we can’t hold it any longer as […]