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A bad Budget for business?

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...

UK shares, Budget and what’s next?

Good news in that the Bill about Investment Trust charges’ reporting is very much back on parliamentary agenda. Readers might recall the Election stymied the last attempt. Success would be a very useful outcome for holders of these investment vehicles and see reductions in discounts to asset values as well as open new investment...

Why do some pension transfers take so long? Blame the ‘sludge’!

Clients often come to us wishing to transfer pension funds from previous employment into one consolidated pot so they can better manage their retirement fund – but the process can at times be a long one due to ‘red tape’. Anti-scam regulations – quite rightly there to protect people – can slow the transfer down...

Are your retirement finances what you hoped for?

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 ‘retirement...

Happy Easter musings and the financial markets

My apologies for another eshot so soon but I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Easter. The time has crept-up upon us quickly this year, to a special time when too many parts of the world are quite broken and without easy resolution. Let us reflect upon those whilst...

A dubious watershed?

So they have done it... the big seven US stocks have accounted for 75% of the gains of the whole US market this year, powered higher by Nvidia’s stunning results last Wednesday week. The biggest 10% count for 75% of the value of the whole market, the highest since the 1930s. That’s higher that...

Don’t put pension planning on the back burner

Assurances have been made that the State Pension age is ‘unlikely’ to rise to 68 years-old but the ongoing speculation does bring into focus the need to have a clear understanding of the issues and to plan for retirement. The current age is 66 and the Work and Pensions Secretary recently said in parliament it...

Will pensions ‘political football’ stay on the pitch?

The removal of the lifetime allowance (LTA) from pensions in the Spring Budget was widely welcomed by most independent financial advisers (IFAs), but recent research has shown that many believe it will not last. A survey by Standard Life has shown that more than two thirds (69%) of IFAs think that planning around the LTA...

A bad Budget for business?

UK shares, Budget and what’s next?

Why do some pension transfers take so long? Blame the ‘sludge’!

Are your retirement finances what you hoped for?

Happy Easter musings and the financial markets

A dubious watershed?

Don’t put pension planning on the back burner

Will pensions ‘political football’ stay on the pitch?

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