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UK growth pains, our 40th and testimonials

Oh dear, so the latest UK economics’ figures for the month suggest there was zero growth (and also August’s government borrowing was higher than expected as well). As I have shared before, chancellors pre-spend their projection of economic growth’s increased tax revenues so when it doesn’t happen… and the flip side is then more...

Raising tax without result

It seems this Government is being the most successful at raising the rates of tax yet collecting less cash as a result – and doing untold harm to the economy as well as consumer and business confidence the same time. No, this isn’t political comment; it’s simply financially factual. Whatever one’s politics and no, it’s...

Chancellor tears but not for us

So, very unconvincingly the Prime Minister supporting the Chancellor’s dire financial announcements brought the wrong sort of tears to her eyes, promptly seeing the cost of long-term UK Government debt rise by a whopping 5% and Sterling losing a cent instantly. Fortunately that was short-lived but we’re still paying far more than at the...

Market news and investment

Meta and Microsoft both topped analysts’ expectations for latest quarter’s results at the same time the US economy suffered a regression of 0.3% in the first quarter’s ‘growth’ – apparently nothing whatsoever to do with President Trump of course and his actions of late. Gold has come-off its top – an over-extended spike it might...

ISA reform looks likely – but no details as yet!

A shake-up of Cash ISAs seems on the cards as the Government has given its clearest indication yet that it is looking to reform the system. That’s a good thing as it will encourage people to see ‘investing’ as different from ‘saving’! As reported by online financial news platform Citywire, City Minister Emma Reynolds has...

Days left to make ISA and Pension contributions before Financial Year ends

So the dearly departed are coming to the rescue of the Chancellor, as Inheritance Tax receipts for the period from April 2024 to February 2025 topped £7.6billion and that is before the swingeing increases in the Autumn Statement where these death duties will affect pensions and businesses too. The figure is projected to grow another...

Interest rates remain static – will this affect you?

Interest rates are set to remain at 5% until after the Government’s Budget at the end of October. The Bank of England confirmed on Thursday (September 19) the rate would remain static, with inflation remaining stubbornly at 2.2% and above the ‘magic’ 2% target. At its latest meeting, the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by...

UK growth pains, our 40th and testimonials

Raising tax without result

Chancellor tears but not for us

Market news and investment

ISA reform looks likely – but no details as yet!

Days left to make ISA and Pension contributions before Financial Year ends

Interest rates remain static – will this affect you?

Risk Warning

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