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		<title>Silver prices surge</title>
		<link>https://www.miltonpj.net/2026/01/15/silver-and-gold-prices-surge/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I am still reeling from Silver’s 130% increase in 2025. Gold was a mere 53%. And yes, it has continued &#8211; £1,000 of silver on 1/1/25 is now £2,960 – I am becoming speechless. We have trimmed some of ours but still hold over £3million but as noted, we can’t hold it any longer as [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Happy Christmas one and all</title>
		<link>https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/12/26/christmas-wishes-and-year-reflections/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A very Happy Christmas to one and all! Hopefully you and your families had a lovely day yesterday? Let’s also trust for a settled, positive 2026 with resolution to long-outstanding issues like the Russian aggression against Ukraine and some dynamic and long-term solutions for Israel and the Palestinians. We have had some good economic news [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Is the economy in good hands?</title>
		<link>https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/12/18/is-the-economy-in-good-hands/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip J Milton &#38; Company Plc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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 [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Toothless Budget lacked real drive</title>
		<link>https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/12/04/toothless-budget-lacks-real-drive/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For readers here, the biggest pieces of good news were what she didn’t do, such as attacking pension tax-free lump sums or tax relief on contributions, no lifetime Inheritance Tax on gifts or changes to present allowances and no changes to CGT. We did our best to discourage people from taking their cash from pensions [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/12/04/toothless-budget-lacks-real-drive/">Toothless Budget lacked real drive</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.miltonpj.net">Philip J Milton &amp; Company Plc</a>.</p>
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		<title>Welcome to our new clients</title>
		<link>https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/24/clients-new-and-old-very-welcome/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip J Milton &#38; Company Plc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/24/clients-new-and-old-very-welcome/">Welcome to our new clients</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.miltonpj.net">Philip J Milton &amp; Company Plc</a>.</p>
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		<title>Budget ‘black hole’ is filling with rumour if nothing else…</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip J Milton &#38; Company Plc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This Wednesday, (November 26) the Chancellor will unveil her much-anticipated Autumn Budget and reveal her latest plans for filling the alleged ‘£20 billion black hole’ in the public finances. Or is it £30bn? So what will be in Rachel Reeve’s Budget and how might it affect you? That is certainly the £20billion question because, as [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>A message from the Chancellor&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/07/chancellor-pre-budget-speech/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip J Milton &#38; Company Plc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/07/chancellor-pre-budget-speech/">A message from the Chancellor&#8230;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.miltonpj.net">Philip J Milton &amp; Company Plc</a>.</p>
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		<title>Uncertainty and wobbles on global stage</title>
		<link>https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/10/23/growth-slows-amid-global-uncertainty/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip J Milton &#38; Company Plc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Some really positive news from the Middle East at last. Whatever you think of him, well done President Trump for being the catalyst – time to move onto Russia in earnest now.  Let us hope that this awful conflict will also be over very soon now. Sadly, economically at home, unemployment rises, wage growth slows, [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Oh what a show!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip J Milton &#38; Company Plc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Oh what a Circus! Oh what a Show! Philip J Milton &#38; Company Plc has gone to Town! We were delighted to host so many of our clients, friends and staff at the celebrations at Trimstone on 20 September! Sadly we had picked the worst-weather day for ages and right after it was lovely… The [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Stamp duty shenanigans dent confidence</title>
		<link>https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/09/11/rayner-stamp-duty-row-dents-confidence/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Interesting times with politics and Stamp Duty shenanigans. They all affect investor sentiment too and confidence and upsets are not helpful. I do feel slightly sorry for Angela Rayner on this one in that one relies upon those completing the process to know what Stamp Duty to pay but of course if they were told [&#8230;]</p>
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