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Active v passive: what’s best for you?
- 1st December 2021
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment
No CommentsCan you benefit from the best of both approaches? Whether the terms are new to you or you already hold an opinion, we will look at the respective pros and cons of active and passive fund investing, and find out if it is possible to get the best of both by taking a hybrid approach
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The outlook for buy-to-let investments
- 2nd November 2021
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment, Mortgages
Is now a good time to invest in buy-to-let? Purchasing an additional residential property to let out usually offers a guaranteed income and the potential for capital growth from a single investment. But this sector has declined in popularity in recent years, following the introduction of a raft of regulatory and tax changes which has
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How much risk are you happy with?
- 1st September 2021
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment
The role of risk recommending investment products. From buying a house to booking a holiday, and a wide range of other examples in between, most decisions we make contain varying degrees of risk. Take COVID-19, for example. Some people refused to entertain the idea of wearing a mask from the start of the pandemic, while
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Is it time to invest in bonds?
- 7th January 2021
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment
What role should bonds have in your portfolio? Last year was one of those years when investors looked nervously at their portfolios. As the coronavirus pandemic raged, markets tumbled. Even as news of vaccines brought strong rallies, it wasn’t for the faint-hearted. Meanwhile, already meagre interest rates and inflation were driven to new lows, while
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How much is needed to start investing?
- 2nd November 2020
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment
All investors have to begin somewhere. The short answer is £50 a month, but that’s probably not particularly helpful to you because it does not take into account your circumstances. Whether you’re a high earner who’s belatedly decided to start tucking away big sums of money for retirement or you’re reading this on behalf of
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Reviewing your investment portfolio
- 2nd October 2020
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment
Staying on track during a turbulent year. To ensure you will be financially secure throughout your lifetime, planning is essential. It’s also important to remember that a financial plan needs continued attention, especially in unprecedented times like these. As we enter the final quarter of 2020, how has your investment portfolio performed over the year
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When investing, patience is a virtue
- 5th August 2020
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment
Key considerations in times of market volatility. In an age of COVID-19, there will be compelling investment opportunities but it’s important to align this year’s investments with your long-term goals. After the initial shock of the sharp market falls in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, some people have been quick to look for investment
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Buy-to-let: is it still worth it?
- 5th March 2020
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Home Buying, Investment
Buy-to-let: is it still worth it? Weighing up the effects of landlord tax changes. Since the mid-2000s, the UK private-rented sector has seen a huge surge in growth, with 2.8 million households in 2007 rising to 4.5m in 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics. With low interest rates discouraging cash saving, and rising
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Ethical investments
- 8th September 2019
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment
Ethical investments Earning returns with a clear conscience. From vegan food and recycled fashion to green energy suppliers and plastic-free packaging, products with an environmental or social focus are becoming ever more popular. Ethical spending has seen a huge surge in the last decade, more than doubling from £36 billion in 2007 to £83bn in
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Identifying the best times to invest
- 8th August 2019
- Posted by: shayne
- Category: Investment
Identifying the best times to invest How to spot market peaks and troughs. If there was a universal, rock-solid reliable answer to the question “when is the best time to invest?” life would be a lot easier for financial advisers. Unfortunately, all savvy observers can hope to do is find certain patterns in the market,