Managing your investments


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The new pension advice allowance – is it right for you?

“Should I pay for professional advice or go it alone?” Even the savviest investor will likely ask themselves this question as they approach the complex...

Wed, 07/09/2016 - 09:09


Why commodities are trying to forge a comeback in 2016

One intriguing trend of note this year is the recovery in the Bloomberg Commodities index, a basket of 22 raw materials, encompassing energy, industrial metals,...

Fri, 26/08/2016 - 10:12


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Two ways to generate cash returns from equities

While the Bank of England’s three-pronged monetary package launched on 4 August has been welcomed by equity and bond markets (not to mention many commentators...

Thu, 18/08/2016 - 10:08


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Financial planning in divorce

We explain the options available when splitting your assets

Divorce is a highly stressful time when emotional pressures are compounded by difficult financial decisions that can...

Thu, 11/08/2016 - 16:25


Bank of England

How to prepare for the success (or failure) of rate cuts and more QE

Stock and bond markets are welcoming the Bank of England’s three-pronged monetary package, launched last week (4 August) in response to (as yet unfounded) fears...

Wed, 10/08/2016 - 17:36


Pension pounds

Is now the worst time in history to retire?

Bank of England governor Mark Carney last week unveiled a series of “big bazooka” monetary policy stimuli designed to breathe life into the ailing UK...

Wed, 10/08/2016 - 14:24


What the Bank of England’s new policy package means for investors’ portfolios

The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time in seven years, jacked up its Quantitative Easing programme to £435 billion, flagged...

Mon, 08/08/2016 - 08:48


Five ways to make sure bouncy markets are not becoming bubbly

The old strategy of “Sell in May” has proved a failure thus far in 2016, as stock and bond markets have both continued to make...

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 09:34


What does end of ‘golden era’ of equity returns mean for pension investors?

Most of today’s investors have lived through a ‘golden era’ of equity returns that is about to come to a shuddering halt.

So argues an influential...

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 08:58


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The investor’s guide to life after Brexit

Why certain stocks crashed, what’s next for investors and how best to position your portfolio.

Investors were taken by surprise on Friday 24 June when the...

Fri, 01/07/2016 - 10:54


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