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Here’s what you need to know about the “Magnificent Seven” stocks that are driving the market
How to calculate the level of income protection that would provide you with financial security
Income protection could provide you with an essential safety net if you’re unable to work due to an accident or illness. Yet, research suggests it’s a valuable step that some people might be overlooking. If you’re too ill to work, income protection could provide you with a regular replacement income. [...]
Financial stress costs UK businesses £10.3 billion a year. Could financial advice help your firm?
Financial worries can harm the mental wellbeing of employees, and research suggests it could negatively affect the productivity of businesses too. As an employer, offering financial advice to your team could be a win-win. Inflation has led to the cost of living soaring, so it’s not surprising that more households [...]
A worrying 2 in 5 wealthy individuals have fallen victim to a financial scam
All the winners and losers from the 2024 Spring Budget
With one eye on a forthcoming general election, the chancellor has announced a Budget aimed at generating long-term growth, with “more investment, more jobs, better public services and lower taxes”. While the headlines will inevitably focus on Jeremy Hunt’s cut in National Insurance contributions (NICs), many less headline-grabbing messages will [...]
Your Spring Budget update – the key news from the chancellor’s statement
Guide: 10 things you can learn about your financial plan from these ABBA hits
In April 1974, a Swedish foursome took to the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing eighth on the night, ABBA introduced themselves to a global audience, romping to victory with their hit ‘Waterloo’. In the intervening five decades ABBA – made up of Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, [...]
Guide: Everything you need to know about annuities when creating a retirement income
Guide: 7 allowances you might want to use before the end of the 2023/24 tax year
Investment market update November 2023
While inflation is starting to ease in economies around the world, there are still signs of economic challenges ahead. Read on to find out what affected investment markets in November 2023. UK In November, chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement. Despite media suggestions that Inheritance Tax would be abolished, [...]
10 digital gifts if you need a last-minute Christmas present
3 helpful ways effective financial planning could ease health fears