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Wobbling markets and avoid the inheritance trap

The markets are deciding to have yet another wobble. The tech-based Nasdaq is now down 25% from its high and all those relying upon its major components for their cheap global tracker funds are beginning to realise that that’s not such a good idea after all when ‘all’ the tech stocks unravel so significantly...

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Economy chokes on the ‘pig’ of inflation

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. Unfortunately,...

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The tax year is over! And why you really need good advice

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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Market news, discontented winter, investment and pensions

It seems we are entering a temporary ‘wobble’ period prefaced by developments on Ukraine’s border. These are disturbing and I hope will abate rather than escalate.However, this could be the precursor to a meltdown of US Tech in that the falls on Nasdaq have been savage and swift and these will percolate through to...

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Looking into 2022

Philip J Milton looks ahead at what could be a lively 2022 for the markets