Category: Money
Read the latest news and thoughts from our Financial Planner, Andrew.
“What Should I Do With My Emergency Fund?”
27.06.22
“I’m a bit lost when it comes to what I should do with my emergency reserve fund. I’m thinking of moving it into government bonds at around 5% yearly. Is…
“I have inherited a portfolio of shares outside of an ISA. What is the easiest and most cost effective way of moving them into an ISA wrapper?”
27.06.22
The above question was posted on an online message board for consumers. Read my response below. The maximum you can invest/save into an ISA each year is £20,000 so, depending…
Risk is in the Eye of the Beholder
17.06.22
Can you imagine standing on a platform 24 miles above the earth preparing to jump off? Would you be able to take that step? I have a belief, I might…
What Does A Russian Invasion of Ukraine Mean For Your Pension?
24.02.22
If you are worried about what the Russian invasion will mean for your pension and investments it’s important to keep significant global events within the context of time. The chart…
We Need Capitalism To Save The Planet
09.11.21
“Greed is good.” The above quote by Michael Douglas playing Gordon Gecko in the film Wall Street is often used to express resentment at the malignancy of capitalism. How the…
Should I Invest In Cryptocurrency?
24.06.21
Unless you have been living on a different planet it is likely that you have some awareness of cryptocurrencies. Their value has sky-rocketed over the past few years which has…
Will Inflation Increase?
02.06.21
Talk to anyone of a certain age and they will remember with a chill down their spines the inflation and high mortgage interest rates of the 1970s. When you bear…
Gold Should Be for Decoration Not Speculation
01.04.21
Our obsession with gold has been around since it was first discovered thousands of years ago. Initially, it was used to make decorative objectives or for religious purposes, reportedly first…
Savings Rates Are Rubbish – What Can You Do About It?
26.02.21
The Interest Rate Dilemma If you have accumulated savings you will have been watching in dismay as rates have fallen, and fallen, and fallen. From the lofty pre-Credit Crunchheights when…

