A changing forecast Markets experienced ups and downs in April as economic forecasts pointed to slowing growth and ongoing measures to tackle inflation. April brought further economic effects from the [...]

Geopolitical turmoil unsettles markets The global economy continued to readjust following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and central banks raised interest rates in the UK and US. Stock markets were volatile [...]

A volatile period for markets High inflation, disappointing earnings results from some tech companies and Russia’s invasion in Ukraine caused turbulence for the financial markets. The reality of armed conflict [...]

Persistently high inflation is putting pressure on central banks to raise interest rates, which unsettled markets during the first few weeks of the year At the start of 2020, the [...]

Will I have an inheritance tax bill? It’s a common misconception that inheritance tax only affects the extremely wealthy. However, if you’ve been looking into inheritance tax you may have [...]

Markets shrug off inflation worries Markets performed well for most of November despite concerns about rising inflation, but dipped at the end of the month as news of the Omicron [...]

Energy shortages and supply disruptions continue Stock markets bounced back in October despite an unsettled month due to global supply disruptions and energy shortages. Financial markets were unsettled in October [...]

Three tips for passing your pension on to your loved ones Do you consider your pension an asset in the same way that you think about assets like property, bank [...]

Autumn Budget 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak used the Autumn Budget 2021 to invest taxpayer money in long-term plans he says will secure the economic future of the country. Everything from [...]

With retail sales falling, it’s a sign that the UK economy is cooling following a resilient summer. But inflation is on the rise. September was a volatile month for financial [...]