magazine 1 Feb 2024

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The latest digital magazine includes a big discussion on FIRE with real-life experiences of proponents of the financial independence, retire early movement plus a detailed look at the cosmetics sector.

Shares trading around decade lows in the run up to fourth quarter update

Booked revenue for groups and meetings was 37% higher than 2019

Sector updates show dispersion in fortunes as affluent consumers grow more selective

We learned a lot from recent Christmas trading updates about the nation’s shopkeepers

Our resident expert helps with a query about the lifetime allowance and fixed protection

Government introduces support package for stocks and short-selling curb

The hard-pressed jackets-to-hoodies seller is having to cut its cloth amid alarmingly weak sales

Report suggests as much as £200 billion of assets could be headed to market

Why there’s lots to like about the beauty space and who the beneficiaries of the ‘lipstick effect’ are

Discover how real-world proponents of this mantra are looking to take control of their own financial destiny

The key considerations including tax and how to redeploy funds

Explaining the flexibility you can enjoy with your retirement pot

The soft-landing narrative may have greater support but there are still risks for markets to navigate

With no change in interest rates on the cards attention will turn to the rhetoric

Company is seen as a winner whatever happens to the economy

The stock can maintain its new-found share price momentum

Valuation looks attractive with prices for the precious metal holding above $2,000 per ounce

The video games industry is forecast to grow by 3% this year