pension funds Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/pension-funds/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:37:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png pension funds Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/pension-funds/ 32 32 The good, the bad and SpaceX https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/07/18/spacex-shares-fall/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12355 Some news’ improvement amongst the negative developments in the Middle East (again) – US inflation went down to 3.5%, somewhat unexpectedly. That should give some respite in interest rates and the strength of the Dollar. Meantime, here at home our economy grew by 0.1%, led by services. It’s not much and it is primarily a […]

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]]> PM resigns – will uncertainty reign? https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/06/26/will-economy-improve-with-starmer-resignation/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:28:43 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12329 Goodbye Sir Keir, hello tomorrow. Sadly, I fear he won’t be missed greatly and with negligible legacy to remember though we must recognise that any such change creates opportunity for uncertainty. It may seem that a certain new MP is crowned without competition. We can then only hope he will have better economics than the […]

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]]> Markets, US highs and ongoing uncertainty https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/05/06/markets-uncertainty-and-us-highs/ Wed, 06 May 2026 16:36:29 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12289 Just for a change, it is very difficult to interpret what is happening at the moment and to note the effects on markets. I say that tongue in cheek as of course, it is always difficult and when it appears that it isn’t, that is when complacency can preface an upset, so beware! The US […]

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]]> Global uncertainty but spring is here https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/04/04/spring-arrives-amid-global-uncertainty/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:55:58 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12269 Welcome to spring and longer days (with all the clocks springing forward too). It’s always lovely to see new life bursting forth, oblivious to everything else happening in the world and ever was it thus. In this we have something to appreciate, regardless of all the geopolitical traumas or indeed personal afflictions which may be […]

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]]> Is the economy in good hands? https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/12/18/is-the-economy-in-good-hands/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12122 So we enter a new era with Labour ‘less trusted on the economy than Liz Truss’ Conservatives according to the last YouGov Poll. Indeed, the descent of the Labour dream seems to have been as sharp as the fall in YouGov’s share price now somewhat sorry for itself too and like Labour’s fortunes.  I predict […]

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]]> Welcome to our new clients https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/24/clients-new-and-old-very-welcome/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:56:46 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12078 Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to welcome a number of new clients bringing funds to our fold – thank you very much indeed for the confidence expressed and looking forward to having you in our Elite Club! We don’t take ‘just anybody’, either! We guarantee one thing – that we shall try our best […]

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]]> What the Chancellor should be saying in a pre-Budget speech… https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/12/chancellor-gives-pre-budget-speech-joke/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12096 We try not to do politics in these columns but following headlines suggesting Chancellor Rachel Reeves may well become the first to increase Income Tax in 50 years in fact (breaking manifesto pledges in the process), we had a little go at envisaging her speech before the November 26 Budget. (The following is tongue in […]

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]]> A message from the Chancellor… https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/07/chancellor-pre-budget-speech/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12068 Good afternoon. I have just returned from a relaxing and much-needed break which took us to bustling Hungary, Slovakia and Austria. Yes, I took the computer though the inbox defied my occasional review so apologies if you are still awaiting my reply! I returned to an unexpected speech from our Chancellor. I should like to […]

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]]> A bad Budget for business? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/31/was-the-budget-2024-bad-for-business/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:28:23 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11465 Welcome to the Budget. I suppose we can say ‘it wasn’t as bad as it could have been’ (as inferred previously that perhaps the snowstorm of released rumours was designed to frighten everyone witless) but there were some very nasty things in there impacting many people. I (nor independent commentators) don’t think she needed to […]

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