Economic Review February 2018

Our monthly economic review is intended to provide background to recent developments in investment markets as well as to give an indication of how some key issues could impact in the future. It is not intended that individual investment decisions should be taken based...

PERSONAL FINANCE FACTS WE ALL NEED TO KNOW

PERSONAL FINANCE FACTS WE ALL NEED TO KNOW Being aware of a few key financial facts can help ensure we all make the best use of our money and tax allowances. How much you can save into your ISA The ISA allowance for 2017–18 is £20,000. Don’t pass up this important...

IHT: GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS RISE STEEPLY

IHT: GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS RISE STEEPLY The amount of inheritance tax (IHT) paid by bereaved families has broken the £5bn barrier for the first time. This is largely due to rising property values and the long freeze in the IHT threshold, and means that many more...

FINANCIAL MARKETS – A YEAR OF TWO HAL ES?

FINANCIAL MARKETS – A YEAR OF TWO HAL ES? This year has been interesting, but what lies ahead for investors over the next few months? Experience has taught us to expect the unexpected, as many investors are becoming used to a wide variety of financial, economic and...

ARE YOU SAVING ENOUGH FOR RETIREMENT?

ARE YOU SAVING ENOUGH FOR RETIREMENT? It’s estimated that people aged 45 to 54 spend more time planning their summer holidays than they do planning their pension1. However, if you want to be able to enjoy holidays in retirement, then you’ll need to have saved...