cost of living Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/cost-of-living/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:50:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png cost of living Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/cost-of-living/ 32 32 Unexpected growth in economic area https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/06/06/economy-grows-but-one-swallow-does-not-make-a-summer/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:50:09 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12318 Shockingly (as we weren’t expecting it!) but the economy grew 0.6% in the first quarter – not quite sure how! Apparently, it was ‘services’ primarily. So, the extra 0.1% over what was expected is being headlined by the Government as wonderful news but sadly one swallow does not a summer make. On the same day, […]

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]]> Market rises and speculation https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/06/15/market-rises-and-speculation/ Sat, 15 Jun 2024 10:32:31 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11266 So I was premature last time – Nvidia is now ‘worth’ more than Apple. Are the lunatics running the asylum, as speculative fervour has truly taken hold… there we are – the psychology of markets – I mean the masses? That’s not ‘investment’ – it’s sheer speculation, flows of money and the fear of missing […]

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]]> The politics of investment? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/06/07/the-politics-of-investment/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:45:56 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11252 So the Dow Jones pushed up again, breaching 40,000 and almost double its March 2020 pandemic low. At the depth of the financial crisis in 2009, it was 7,062. Still, you know my sentiments in the short-term here… what possibly could go wrong over there? How are investments similar to politics? Well, here’s one. Over […]

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]]> General Election issues for the markets? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/05/25/will-a-general-election-hit-the-markets/ Sat, 25 May 2024 14:55:27 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11186 A General Election looms! So the Dow Jones has pushed higher again, breaching 40,000 and almost double its March 2020 pandemic low. At the depth of the financial crisis in 2009, it was 7,062. Still, you know my sentiments in the short-term here… what possibly could go wrong over there? The UK has been pushing […]

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]]> Fortune’s coin has flipped https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/05/14/coin-has-flipped-for-uk-markets/ Tue, 14 May 2024 13:24:38 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11176 Hasn’t it been lovely to actually have some real spring weather for a change! The Garden is looking lovely, with clematis, azaleas and wisteria either in bloom or soon, complemented by apple blossom, early bedding plants and the grass in otherwise muddy areas finally showing signs of recovery, from such a wet start to the […]

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]]> Markets, investments and taxes https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/05/03/uk-markets-holding-against-us/ Fri, 03 May 2024 12:09:16 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11155 Good afternoon. Well, the UK market is progressing comfortably whilst the US has slipped-back. Our clients’ 5 April reports will be landing on door mats imminently and it is pleasing to note that generally gentle progress has continued since then. BHP makes an audacious bid for UK-quoted Anglo American, owner of DeBeers amongst other mining […]

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]]> Inheritance Tax revenue soars – but will it affect you? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/05/01/will-you-be-affected-by-inheritance-tax/ Wed, 01 May 2024 12:21:23 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11166 The last financial year saw a record £7.5billion collected in Inheritance Tax (IHT) – and it is predicted to hit £10bn by the end of the decade. The numbers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has shown that IHT receipts increased by £400m year-on-year, after £7.1bn was collected in 2022/23. This really should come as […]

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]]> Markets rebound despite Middle East troubles https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/04/26/markets-rebound-after-middle-east-tension/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:44:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11146 The markets are hoping that Middle-Eastern concerns have not escalated and after initial worries, markets have rebounded and the oil price slipped-back again. Let us be hopeful that is a permanent state of affairs though the Israel Hostage and Palestine situation does not go away. The UK and the US have approved further sums for […]

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]]> Are your retirement finances what you hoped for? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/04/17/retirement-finances-what-you-hope-for/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:13:03 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11163 A recent survey has found ‘retirees’ have around £131,000 in pension savings – half of what they had hoped for. The research by Standard Life found that pensioners-to-be had aimed for at least £250,000 in their pension pot, but the actual amount meant they were some £480 a month worse off in retirement. The Firm’s […]

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]]> The new tax year – what are the market movers and shakers? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/04/12/new-tax-year-2024-market-movers-and-shakers/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11131 I hope that you have had a good Easter. Welcome to the new tax year, a time for opportunity to maximise your ISA and Pension allowances for example – better earlier than later! Watch-out too as the Taxman cometh if you have too much in dividends, interest or investment gains as the tax-free allowances are […]

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