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Is your online data safe?
The last twelve months have been notable for many things: one of them, sadly, has been the rapid increase in cybercrime as criminals look...
Jun 16, 2021


What is Bitcoin and could it replace cash?
In February, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and boss of carmaker Tesla, announced that his firm had bought $1.5bn (£1.1bn) of the...
May 12, 2021


April Market Commentary
This market commentary has been produced for some time now but March 2021 was the first month when a ship made the headlines. Anyone who...
Apr 30, 2021


Can the British high street be saved?
Back in 2018 Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct and other high street brands, famously declared that ‘the British high street will be...
Mar 4, 2021


The housing market tells two distinct stories
Home-owners with equity to speak of and would-be first time buyers are having particularly different experiences of the housing market at...
Mar 4, 2021


How the markets have reacted to the US 2020 election.
After a tumultuous election which saw some unexpected results such as Georgia swinging in the Democrats’ favour, and protests at polling...
Jan 14, 2021


How long-term home working will affect your finances
There’s a chance that many workplaces may never return to the office. Several prominent tech firms have already said that their staff can...
Nov 23, 2020


October market commentary
Introduction September was a difficult month for world stock markets. It was one of those rare months when none of the markets we report...
Oct 1, 2020


Minimum age for pensions freedoms rises to 57
The government has confirmed that the minimum age for drawing a personal pension is to rise to 57 in 2028. Savers who pay into a personal...
Sep 4, 2020


September market commentary
Introduction August used to be known as the ‘silly season’ – a phrase coined by the Times in 1861 to describe the lack of news in August...
Sep 1, 2020


How the gender gap affects children's pensions
We’re familiar with the gender gap in pensions for adults but there is evidence that this actually starts much earlier on. According to...
Aug 23, 2020


The changing face of financial advice
This article discusses how financial advisers across the nation have adapted to continue to deliver a valuable service at a period of...
Aug 15, 2020


The link between human behaviour and investing
Financial planning… Isn’t that based on cold, hard facts and scientific reasoning? Surely feelings and emotions don’t have much to do...
Aug 11, 2020


How did lockdown change our personalities?
There wasn’t just one lockdown – each person had their own unique experience over the three and a half months that were unlike any...
Jul 20, 2020


How to spot fake news
Social media and online platforms are full of misinformation and fake news at the best of times so in the midst of a pandemic, the...
Jul 18, 2020


Be wary of Covid-19 email scams
Scandalous though it may sound, cyber-criminals are using the coronavirus crisis to prey on unsuspecting individuals. Security experts...
Jun 2, 2020


How long does it take to beat a Bear market?
The current COVID-19 crisis has wiped billions from the world’s financial markets. In the world of investing, such markets where share...
May 31, 2020


May market commentary
Introduction Right now, even a week seems a long time in the news agenda. Remembering the end of March, when we wrote our last Market...
May 1, 2020


The art of armchair travelling
The Covid-19 outbreak has meant that it’s unlikely any of us will be travelling any time soon. However, virtual escapism remains on the...
Apr 19, 2020


April Market commentary
In March, the coronavirus outbreak seemed to steal all the headlines, giving us almost hourly updates as it transformed our lives, and...
Apr 1, 2020
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