Am I Saving Enough For Retirement?
16.08.22
For most of us, all we really want is enough. Enough to be able to live our ideal lifestyle without being at the beck and call of anyone. In other…
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Am I Saving Enough For Retirement?
16.08.22
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EBI Earth Portfolios Ltd vs Vanguard Lifestyle Strategies
22.07.22
As a financial planner advising clients on the investment of their ISA, pensions and General Investment Accounts it is incumbent upon me that I review the ongoing suitability of any…
“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…
Is It Better To Pay It Off A Mortgage Or Invest Surplus Money?
14.06.22
Is It Better To Pay It Off A Mortgage Or Invest Surplus Money? This is an updated version of a previous post which was written before the world went a…
I Bit With Bitcoin. This Is What I Learnt.
16.05.22
Last year I gave my 2 cryptos worth on whether I thought cryptocurrencies were a good investment (you can read that article here). Since then I bit the bullet (or…
Consumer Question: I’ve Used My Pension Lifetime Allowance & Have a Few Small Pots of Unused Pensions. What Is The Best Way To Access Them?
04.05.22
This question was posed to me recently via an online forum. Here is my answer. If you don’t need to access the additional pensions they can stay invested and continue…
Consumer Question: What is the Best Stock/Bond Allocation for Someone in Their Late 50s?
26.04.22
This question was posed to me recently via an online forum. The full context is the consumer who posted the question is 59 and intends to draw on his pension in…