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The UK is struggling to save; what are the implications?

A study found in 2018 that one in four adults have no savings. Many residents in the UK wish that they had cash to save, however high monthly outgoings and…

Is it time to cut out the jargon from pensions?

People simply aren’t saving enough into their pension funds. Despite the relative success of the auto-enrolment rollout and the increase of minimum contributions from 5% to 8%, there’s still a…

April Market Commentary

Introduction We have commented before on the difficulty of ‘hitting a moving target.’ Sometimes in writing this commentary you run the risk of what you write being overtaken by events,…

How safe are your savings?

With your capital tucked away in savings accounts, investments and mortgages, you’d assume that there is some kind of protection in place. But exactly how safe are your savings in…

Proud to support our Charity of the Year 2019

As part of our continued commitment to supporting those in need in our local area and beyond, we’re very happy to announce that after careful consideration we have selected our…

March Market Commentary

Introduction February was another month when all the important news seemed to happen in the last week of the month. President Trump delivered the annual State of the Union address…