According to the ILC, people who take financial advice are on average £40,000 better off than those who don’t. Clearly this depends on the individual, but this study finds that those who took advice were significantly more likely to save more as well as to invest in the equity market.
While we wait to understand how Brexit will affect us, there are a number of changes coming this year, many recently announced in the 2018 Autumn Budget. We’ve created this article about what these changes are and how they might affect you.
Can I make gifts as a Power of Attorney? It’s a common question, and the answer is yes – but there are strict rules to be adhered to. Neil MacGillivray, Head Of Technical Support at James Hay explains.
Disputes over matrimonial assets, arrangements for children, or in situations where parties are not married; in these scenarios Claire Colbert, Family Lawyer at Freeths explains the options available to parties hoping to resolve financial disputes.
When many of us think about our legacy, many of us about how we will leave our assets to our families. But increasingly people are considering the legacy of the planet and the society they’re leaving behind and want to make a financial difference. This is being evidenced by their investment preferences and charitable bequests in Wills.
Pensions freedom has created many opportunities for scammers to target people approaching retirement with access to their retirement funds. Learn more about how scammers approach their victims and how these scams can be avoided.
What should retirees consider when investing for a sustainable, long-term income stream to meet their needs? Simon Morris, Head of Strategic Partners at Premier Asset Management discusses tactics for retirements that could span decades rather than years,
ISA or pension – which is better? What a question. The answer to this will depend on you, but as these products work in slightly different ways, we’ll cover a few of the advantages to these products in this article.