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2015 General Election Preview
There is only a matter of days to go until the General Election, which – by common consent – will be the most closely fought and difficult to predict in a generation. Since only last week, a dozen opinion polls have…
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Busy Brits Regret Rushing Financial Decisions
Time-poor busy people around the UK risk rushing important long-term decisions, with 9 out of 10 (90%) regretting rushing their career choice and 87% feeling regret over hurrying financial decisions, new research from Scottish Widows has revealed. The…
Read moreBudget Summary 2015: The Election Budget
Introduction and Political Background As the Chancellor stood up to speak on Wednesday March 18th there were less than 50 days to go until the General Election on May 7th. The opinion polls – and the bookmakers –…
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Planning a business exit: 8 ways to maximise value and attract buyers
Most business owners go into business planning to make profits and to maximise the value of the business ready for selling when they exit. Then many fail to either maximise or extract their business’ value, because they…
Read moreWhat to do with Pension Freedom – cash-in, drawdown or annuity?
From April 2015, those over 55 will be allowed to take as much money from their pension pot as they like, when they like, until the money runs out, dependent on the rules governing their individual pension scheme.
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Cashing in or Keeping your Pension Pot?
Approaching fast is April 2015, when you could have even more freedom to decide what you want to do with your pension savings as you approach retirement. Whatever you choose to do, and it will be your choice if you…
Read moreMarch Market Commentary
At last! A full house, ladies and gentlemen for our March Market Commentary. For the first time since we started this bulletin all the major world stock markets moved resolutely upwards in February. Some by a little,…
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If I Had My Life to Live Over
This is a poem By Nadine Stair (age 85) I’d dare to make more mistakes next time. I’d relax. I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer…
Read more10 pension freedoms questions to ask yourself
By Matthew Walne 1 – How long will my money have to last? We now tend to live longer. An average 65 year old in good health is expected to live for another 24 years and one in four…
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The launch of Pension Wise and the need for proper Financial Planning
Following George Osborne’s announcement during the 2014 Budget that over-55s would benefit from increased freedoms around their pensions, the government has recently provided details on its free ‘advice’ service, which was also announced during last year’s Budget.
Read moreHow much income do I need in retirement?
It’s the age old question ‘How much income do I need in retirement?” Everyone’s idea of what income is needed to provide you with an ‘acceptable standard of living’ in retirement is different. In addition, no estimate remains the same for…
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Pensioners could run out of cash without proper planning
The new pension rules, coming into effect this April, will enable those over 55 to take as much money as they like out of their Defined Contribution (DC) schemes, at lower tax rates. In addressing…
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