Although previous Prime Minister, Theresa May famously commented on the need for “strong and stable government”, something we most certainly do not have at the time of writing! However, the fact still remains that the UK is currently navigating its way through extremely choppy political waters and the stock market is reacting accordingly. In fact, ever since […]
Advice
Learn to love volatility
People who are not used to being on boats may find that the constant up-and-down motion makes them feel seasick. Those who are used to boats, however, just accept this movement as a fact of life. In much the same way, people who don’t really understand the stock market may fear its volatility, whereas more […]
Sound advice for all generations
The more things change, the more they stay the same. It may be one of the oldest cliches around but, as is so often the case, there’s a lot of truth in it. In the context of finance, it means that although your priorities will almost certainly change as you go through life, your basic […]
2018 – the year so far
On a personal level, you may be wondering where the year has gone and why Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier (with both Selfridges and Tesco beginning their Christmas promotions in August). To refresh your memory, here is a quick guide to the key events of 2018 so far. The UK Brexit continues to […]
Getting Ready To Meet The Grim Reaper
Death is a fact of life, but life goes on for those we leave behind and so being prepared for the reality of your own death can go a long way to easing the making life easier for those who stay behind. Here are five tips to help you do so. Look at minimising the […]
Inflation, Interest Rates & Investment
This week interest rates are on everyone’s mind. There are various ways to measure inflation but the basic idea behind them is much the same, inflation indexes track the changes in a basket of goods and services which is considered to be a good representation of how the average person spends their money. Of course, […]