Dreaming of the rural life

Following lockdown, people are likely to be working from home much more in future, leading many to consider the space they currently live in and their attitudes to moving to a different location. Homebuyers who have successfully worked remotely and no longer need to...

Brewin Dolphin Insight – Fear & Greed

Have markets recovered too far, too fast? I don’t think so, no.  Markets in March had lost all confidence in the face of economic shutdowns across the developed world and a complete lack of clarity about economic prospects.  As economies have slowly begun to reopen,...

Spot and stop financial scams

In these uncertain times, criminals have been using the COVID-19 outbreak to scam members of the public, particularly the most vulnerable. Action Fraud5 revealed there had been a massive 400% increase in reporting of scams in March – the majority of which related to...

The Great Wealth Transfer: start the conversation

Any discussions involving money can be uncomfortable and particularly so when it involves the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next. However, the next 30 years are expected to see the largest ever intergenerational passing of wealth, as Baby Boomers pass...