Retirement
How delaying retirement could help you maintain your standard of living as inflation rises
As the rate of inflation continues to rise, it’s more important than ever that those approaching retirement consider how the rising cost of living could affect them. For some people, delaying or changing plans could mean they have greater financial security later in life. According to Aegon, maintaining living standards is the top retirement aspiration…
Read MoreModern retirees are increasing their spending in later years, and it could affect your financial security
A trend among modern retirees to increase their spending as they get older could mean that some run out of money during their lifetime. The new research is an important reminder to consider how your spending needs will change during your retirement. Traditionally, spending has been higher during the initial few years of retirement as…
Read MoreQuarterly Financial Bulletin – Summer – 2022
Most people would agree that wealth is not about hoarding money but the financial freedom and flexibility it affords to help us achieve our passions and goals. Wealth essentially has the capacity to create a powerful purpose within our lives, provided we are able to unlock its true value. In our quarterly bulletin this month we…
Read MoreQuarterly Financial Bulletin – Winter – 2022
Given the challenges of the past two years we could be forgiven for focusing on life’s trials and tribulations as a new year dawns. However, while concerns about supply chain disruption, new COVID variants and rising inflation may be disconcerting for investors, all the signs are that the coming 12 months will be a time of opportunity…
Read MoreQuarterly Financial Bulletin – Autumn 2021
Although the strength and speed of the global recovery over the first half of this year exceeded most expectations, the economic outlook inevitably remains uncertain. However, while future growth prospects are likely to stay closely linked to the future path of the virus, as we journey through autumn there do appear to be grounds for optimism. As…
Read MoreQuarterly Financial Bulletin – Summer 2021
As the country emerges from lockdown, an increasing sense of optimism seems to have filled the air with a much more familiar feel returning this summer. And there’s plenty to look forward to over the coming months, with a host of major sporting events including the Olympics to excite and enthral us, audiences returning to theatres and…
Read MoreQuarterly Financial Bulletin – Spring 2021
The arrival of spring is generally a time of great optimism and this year more than ever we are all certainly in need of a fresh bout of positivity. Thankfully for investors, there do seem to be increasingly hopeful signs on the horizon, with a growing belief we are now at least starting on the…
Read MoreQuarterly Financial Bulletin – Winter 2021
Over the past year, our vulnerabilities have been starkly exposed by coronavirus, and the pandemic continues to present an array of challenges on many different levels. Economic frailties have also been laid bare but, as we enter a new year, shoots of optimism are beginning to emerge, with rising hopes of recovery in 2021 and…
Read MoreQuarterly Financial Bulletin – Autumn 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, in this quarter’s financial bulletin we assess the impact of the pandemic on the UK and beyond. We begin by discussing whether or not Coronavirus was foreseen, as some critics are saying. Or are we living through a ‘black swan’ event. We look at how the pandemic is signalling…
Read MoreYour window on wealth – Summer 2020
Please find below a copy of our latest client newsletter. As usual, we have sought to address topical issues that are likely to be of interest to most readers. Included in this edition are: Keep your retirement plans on track – Don’t let the pandemic derail your retirement plans. Keep calm, take a long-term approach…
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