Trump, The Fed and The Markets…

With no clear indication of who the winner will be ahead of the 5th November, the convincing nature of Trump’s win came as more of a surprise than the victory itself. Markets may have...

Property v Pension

Investing in property as a retirement strategy has become popular, particularly after the post-financial crisis housing boom, driven by low interest rates and government incentives. Many who ventured into buy-to-let investments instead of traditional...

Triple Lock Benefits Pensioners Again…

Pensioners will be handed an extra 4.1% per annum via the state pension in April 2025, thanks to the ‘triple lock’. The triple lock is a government policy which means that the state pension...

Why China is Still Irresistible to Car Manufacturers…

Both Olaf Scholtz, German Chancellor, and Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, have issued warnings to EU businesses about the need to ‘derisk’ from their investment in China. They, amongst others, cite the...

What is GDP and How is it Calculated?

What is GDP and How is it Calculated? Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a key economic indicator that measures the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country’s borders over...

Gloomy Starmer: Budget is “Going to Be Painful”

Speaking in the Downing Street ‘rose garden’, made famous during the pandemic for lockdown parties and ‘that’ Dominic Cummings interview, Keir Starmer delivered a sobering speech on 27th August that sets the tone for...

First Labour Budget Announced…

Rachel Reeves has announced that she will delivered her first budget as Chancellor on Wednesday 30th October. She pulled no punches in the Commons debate when she accused her predecessor of covering up a...

Why A Power of Attorney Makes Sense…

A power of attorney (POA) allows you to appoint someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so. It is a really important piece of financial planning,...

Why Timing The Market Is So Tough…

When investors try to make a quick return by predicting the top or bottom of a financial market, to invest at the optimal moment, it’s often referred to as ‘timing the market’. It sounds...

What’s The Fed and Why Does It Matter?

You’ll often hear the twenty four news cycle ask the question “What will the Fed do next” when it tries, often unsuccessfully, to predict what might happen next to global markets. The Federal Reserve...