There appears to be conflict with on the one hand the message that oldies are better off at the expense of milleniums and, … …read more…
Business Matters
Vince Cable and the Bankers
As the economy was starting to appear unstable, just before the crash, we went to … …read more…
A Bright Future?
I recall how, back in the eighties and nineties, we saw the increases in automation and computerisation as the solution … …read more…
Discouraging Pensions Freedom Buy-To-Let
The British love affair with rental property combined with the new pension freedoms is … …read more…
UK Families Pay Record Levels Inheritance Tax
Figures released by HMRC today show that they collected a record £4.7 billion in Inheritance Tax (IHT) payments during … …read more…
Increase Number of Penalties Issued by The Pensions Regulator
There is a big increase in the number of penalties issued by … …read more…
FOS Warns Public as Fraudsters Impersonate
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has issued its third warning in five years over … …read more…
Should Financial Planning Keep You Warm?
There is a ‘rule’ that advisers should recommend their clients clear debt before … …read more…
People don’t understand what advice means
Pensions minister Ros Altmann said she is concerned ‘people don’t understand … …read more…
Banks Don’t Have Obligation to Promote Public Good
They create money. They speculate wildly on markets causing economic and social … …read more…
Buy-to-Let – Disproportionately Vulnerable to Very Large Price Falls
The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has again expressed concerns about high levels of … …read more…
Buy-to-let ‘risks’ warning
Buy-to-let ‘risks’ warning
Today Programme
BBC Radio 4
Sir Jon Cunliffe has also been on the Today … …read more…
Buy to Let and Help to Buy
Buy-to-let landlords and people buying second homes will soon have to pay more in stamp duty, the chancellor has announced.
From April 2016, those in … …read more…
Don’t We All Want a Place to Live?
In his Autumn Statement the chancellor addressed the issue of housing in a way … …read more…
Do You do Good Investing?
Choosing whether to follow the heart or the head has often proven a challenge … …read more…
Changes to how Care is to be Delivered
In the past week Jan has attended two conferences, one as a member of the Professional … …read more…
Life through the rear view mirror
I recently read an article that said, amongst other things, that Barclays have realised … …read more…
Pension Confusion
During a recent interview the Pensions Minister has confirmed her commitment to simplify … …read more…
UK ethical funds dodging the worst of FTSE’s fall
UK equities have gone through a rough few weeks and the turmoil looks far from … …read more…
The Danger of Stripping Your Pension for Re-investment
Over 55s at risk of shock 70pc tax bill on pension cash. A complex quirk … …read more…