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The Silent Killer - Industry Insights
Forget just protecting your capital—the real goal is keeping your spending power. Inflation will chip away at your savings year after year.
7 Financial Planning
Feb 62 min read
Another Year Defying The Headlines | Industry Insights
As the festive season approaches, it’s easy to get swept up in the chaos—not just from planning Christmas dinners and finding the perfect...
7 Financial Planning
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Gigantic Black Hole - Industry Insights
I don’t think anyone is looking forward to this event, as we have been told there is a gigantic black hole in the nation's finances.
7 Financial Planning
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Women shunning pensions and ISAs in favour of savings accounts
The research also found 33% of men opt to use pensions, compared to 24% of women.
7 Financial Planning
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Keir Starmer & The State Pension
As we wrap up the summer events, our new leader, Keir Starmer has caused quite a stir as he whitters on about the black hole left by the...
7 Financial Planning
Sep 7, 20242 min read
Industry Insights: August 2024
Just like sports, parallels can be drawn between investing and financial planning, such as: Goal Setting: We all want a result with our...
7 Financial Planning
Aug 6, 20241 min read
Rishi vs Starmer: What Impact Will It Have On You?
You may or may not have watched the ITV Debate (showcasing just how underwhelming politicians are these days), with 4th July coming up....
7 Financial Planning
Jun 6, 20242 min read
What Does Diversification Really Mean?
Let's talk about diversification in investing, but in a way that won't put you to sleep.
7 Financial Planning
May 7, 20242 min read
Elections & Media Noise
As always, what we try to do is educate behavioural finance and much of it is about ignoring the noise.
7 Financial Planning
Apr 5, 20243 min read
Another Triumph For The Optimists | Newsletter
Rather than fearing the next 20% decline, we caution you against missing the next 100% advance.
7 Financial Planning
Feb 6, 20242 min read
Why Do Humans Love Market Predictions? | Newsletter
As we enter the new year, you’ll see a lot of media outlets publishing stock market forecasts from various market analysts. These...
7 Financial Planning
Jan 17, 20243 min read
Government urged to intervene in divorced women's underpaid state pensions
A bill calling on the government to include divorced women in its efforts to repay thousands of individuals who have been underpaid the...
7 Financial Planning
Mar 14, 20221 min read
One in four women aged over 35 have no retirement savings
One in four women over the age of 35 have no retirement savings, according to research from HSBC UK. Just over half of women aged over 35...
7 Financial Planning
Mar 12, 20222 min read
"'Mothers' pension gap fuels disparity between genders"
Women in their early 20s have on average 5 per cent more in their pension pots than men, but by the time they reach 55 the average value...
7 Financial Planning
Mar 4, 20222 min read
Government launches second review into state pension age
The government has launched a second review into the state pension age via a consultation launched yesterday. Baroness Neville-Rolfe has...
7 Financial Planning
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Nearly half of savers in the dark when switching providers
More than four in 10 pension savers said they would not know what to look for when switching providers. More than two in five of the...
7 Financial Planning
Feb 9, 20222 min read
One in five people have never checked the value of their pension pot
One in five (20 per cent) people have never checked the value of their pension pots, new research from the Financial Services...
7 Financial Planning
Jan 28, 20221 min read
Less than 40% of people on track for 'decent' retirement
Less than 40 per cent of people in the UK are on track for a ‘decent’ retirement due to “a real lack of engagement with pension...
7 Financial Planning
Jan 26, 20222 min read
48% of retirees worry about running out of money
Almost half (48 per cent) of retirees are worried that they may eventually run out of money in retirement, yet 41 per cent have no plan...
7 Financial Planning
Dec 20, 20212 min read
One in 20 increased their pension savings during pandemic
One in 20 (5 per cent) UK adults have increased the amount they save into their pensions since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in...
7 Financial Planning
Dec 19, 20212 min read
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