business Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/business/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:43:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png business Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/business/ 32 32 A bad Budget for business – but it could have been worse https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/11/06/business-negative-budget-reaction/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:43:14 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11473 The Budget has finally been unveiled and while many in the financial and wealth management sector are of the opinion it wasn’t quite as bad as we feared, the Chancellor’s package of measures revealed last Wednesday contained some nasty elements too. In our opinion it was a business-negative Budget which won’t help the objective of […]

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]]> What is it we actually do? https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/06/14/what-does-a-chartered-wealth-management-company-do/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:15:24 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10176 Some industries appear shrouded in mystery to the public at large and ‘what is it you actually do?’ is a common question we hear as a chartered wealth management company – as no doubt do many others in various professions. We offer various services, but the biggest by some margin is looking after the wealth […]

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]]> Tech worm takes a bite of Apple as market volatility continues https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/05/23/market-volatility-affects-tech-giant-apple/ Mon, 23 May 2022 16:00:25 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10155 Downside volatility continues and the biggest and previously brightest names are the most afflicted. Apple has fallen and now overtaken again by Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Oil as the biggest global company (and its profits surged over 80% in the last quarter).Perhaps Apple and its owners are being reminded of Sir Isaac Newton’s gravity lessons. The […]

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]]> High tide for overinflated tech bubble? https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/05/04/high-tide-for-overinflated-tech-bubble/ Wed, 04 May 2022 15:28:57 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10141 I shall make a prediction now. Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter may well be looked-back-upon as the pinnacle of the excesses of the ‘tech’ bubble (and after the Nasdaq indices have suffered their worst ever month). Of course, as usual it will only be time which tells but we are still enjoying seriously cheap assets […]

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]]> Economy chokes on the ‘pig’ of inflation https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/04/22/uk-economy-chokes-on-high-inflation/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:56:02 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10133 There is a colossal ‘pig in the python’ at the moment as the UK is experiencing its highest rate of inflation in 30 years. The Office for National Statistics has announced that rates rose to seven per cent in March, leaving households faced with increased prices for food, fuel, energy bills – pretty much everything. […]

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]]> The tax year is over! And why you really need good advice https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/04/08/end-tax-year-advice/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:03:54 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10129 Well, April 5 has happened and year-end investment reports will be produced now. We were manically busy in the run-up to the tax-year end but some people still missed the deadlines for Pensions and ISAs, people who are really in the ‘must use’ camp. We do try! We also had considerable funds ready for applications […]

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]]> Shocking situation in the Ukraine https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/03/01/shocking-war-in-ukraine-financial-markets/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:42:01 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10081 .

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]]> Ups, downs and in the dog house https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/02/18/investment-funds-in-dog-house-pjm-news/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:23:33 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10069 I was pleased to hear Australia’s second wealthiest man, Andrew Forrest, is starting a criminal prosecution against Facebook for taking money from scammers and then publishing their adverts.It will be wonderful if the case succeeds and then compensation could be the next course for all those who have lost billions. It is not right that […]

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]]> Avoid being duped and why good guidance is so important https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/02/08/avoid-the-scam-get-good-financial-guidance/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:08:59 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10058 So inflation could touch 7.25%pa and the Bank of England is signalling its concern by doubling Base Rate to 0.5%.The Chancellor’s aid with the ‘cost of living’ is good but why not be more helpful? He could use the fuel duty and the extra VAT he is receiving on high fuel costs to remove Green […]

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]]> Looking into 2022 https://www.miltonpj.net/2022/01/05/looking-into-2022-pjmco-forecast/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:14:20 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10020 Philip J Milton looks ahead at what could be a lively 2022 for the markets

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