Labour have won the 2024 UK General Election with a significant majority – gaining over 400 seats and an estimated 35% of the vote. From taxes and pensions to how the stock market has reacted, here’s what a new Labour government could mean for you and your money.
Labour have won the 2024 UK General Election with a significant majority – gaining over 400 seats and an estimated 35% of the vote. From taxes and pensions to how the stock market has reacted, here’s what a new Labour government could mean for you and your money.
2024 will be a record-breaking year for elections. Election years are typically good years for stocks: the S&P 500 alone has generated an average return of 7% during presidential election years since 1952. CIO Peter Lowman brings you what could end up being his last Lowdown before the next government.
What options are available if you consistently max out your pension allowance (£60,000), contribute £20,000 to your ISA each year, and take full advantage of your annual capital gains tax allowance? And what if your income exceeds £260,000 and your annual pension allowance is significantly reduced? Let's talk offshore bonds.
We all want the best for our children but don't necessarily want to throw money at them. Wealth Manager Richard Watson looks at the options available to parents for helping their children financially now, in the medium-term future and further into their professional lives.
Last week saw the release of the much-anticipated US Consumer Price Index report for April. Broadly speaking, the news is positive: inflation has resumed its downward path following a string of hotter-than-expected reports.
The UK stock market hit a record high this week, as shares were lifted by an easing of geopolitical tensions. The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip stocks listed in London hit 8076 points, surpassing a previous high of 8,047 in February 2023. And yet… the picture is decidedly nuanced.
