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Before you crack open that pension pot…

You’ve spent decades toiling away, conscientiously paying into your pension. Our chartered financial adviser Nick Rolf tells us what to consider before you crack it open.
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Nick Rolf
August 13, 2022
7 min read
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Global markets to 5 August 2022

Global equity markets have had their best month since 2020, but inflation remains a big problem. Can the central banks tame it, while containing the medium-term threat of recession?
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Peter Lowman
August 5, 2022
5 min read
Strategic Insights

Chasing dividends in a post-Covid world

“Buy low, sell high”…our Associate Investment Analyst explains how unbiased investors can take advantage of the extreme ups and downs in the stock market.
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Nick Harrington
July 29, 2022
5 min read
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Global markets to 23 July 2022

The world is still reeling from the effects of the pandemic, and the largely untested measures that the world’s governments and central banks applied to deal with it.
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Peter Lowman
July 22, 2022
4 min read
Strategic Insights

Buying your first home

Saving for your first house? Or, does your child want to get on the property ladder? Read this article to maximise the chances.
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Tom Fleming
July 15, 2022
6 min read
The Lowdown

Global markets to 9 July 2022

6 months into 2022. Energy and food costs continue to rise. Central banks raise interest rates to curb inflation. The Tories are in turmoil.
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Peter Lowman
July 8, 2022
6 min read