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Another Year Defying The Headlines | Industry Insights

7 Financial Planning

Dec 6, 20242 min read

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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

Oct 4, 20242 min read

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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.

Women shunning pensions and ISAs in favour of savings accounts

7 Financial Planning

Sep 27, 20242 min read

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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 7, 20242 min read

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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

Aug 6, 20241 min read

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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...

Rishi vs Starmer: What Impact Will It Have On You?

7 Financial Planning

Jun 6, 20242 min read

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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

May 7, 20242 min read

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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

Apr 5, 20243 min read

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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

Feb 6, 20242 min read

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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

Jan 17, 20243 min read

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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...

Government urged to intervene in divorced women's underpaid state pensions

7 Financial Planning

Mar 14, 20221 min read

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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...

One in four women aged over 35 have no retirement savings

7 Financial Planning

Mar 12, 20222 min read

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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...

"'Mothers' pension gap fuels disparity between genders"

7 Financial Planning

Mar 4, 20222 min read

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"'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...

Government launches second review into state pension age

7 Financial Planning

Feb 11, 20221 min read

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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...

Nearly half of savers in the dark when switching providers

7 Financial Planning

Feb 9, 20222 min read

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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...

One in five people have never checked the value of their pension pot

7 Financial Planning

Jan 28, 20221 min read

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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...

Less than 40% of people on track for 'decent' retirement

7 Financial Planning

Jan 26, 20222 min read

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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...

48% of retirees worry about running out of money

7 Financial Planning

Dec 20, 20212 min read

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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...

One in 20 increased their pension savings during pandemic

7 Financial Planning

Dec 19, 20212 min read

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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...

Number of pension pots accessed for first time falls 12% in 2020/21

7 Financial Planning

Dec 17, 20212 min read

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Number of pension pots accessed for first time falls 12% in 2020/21

The total number of pension pots accessed for the first time decreased by 12 per cent year-on-year to 596,080 in 2020/21, the Financial...

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